Saints Row 2 Helicopter Crash Previs

Ev Religioso — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:36:38 +0000

Here’s another animatic I worked on from Saints Row 2.

[See post to watch Flash video]

The Making of The House Party Cinematic

Ev Religioso — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:06:05 +0000

I’ve written a behind the scenes look at one of the most complex cinematics in Saints Row 2.

GEN award

Ev Religioso — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:34:09 +0000

Apparently someone out there really really likes SR2. Enough to make it their #1 game of 2008. Mind you, I don’t even know what the GEN is, but someone passed this link on to me.

We got:

Game of the Year
Most Improved Sequel
Best Writing
Best Voice Acting
Watching TV in a Game is Stupid Award

Read all about it here.

More portfolio goodness

Ev Religioso — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:22:13 +0000

Two posts in one day! A world record for me. Here’s another scene from SR2.

[See post to watch Flash video]

New Portfolio Work

Ev Religioso — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:40:18 +0000

Finally, after two long years I’ve posted a new portfolio piece! It’s one of my favorite scenes from Saints Row 2.

[See post to watch Flash video]

Positive Reviews!

Ev Religioso — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:16:33 +0000

I’m glad so many of you are enjoying Saints Row 2. The cinematics have received some great reviews as well! I’ve collected some of the best comments… here’s a sampling:

“The actual narrative itself is also very well crafted, with some quite frankly hilarious writing that’s pulled off very successfully by the game’s large cast of voice talent. Eliza Dushku, Jamie Pressly, Daniel Dae Kim and Neil Patrick Harris are all excellent, and that’s just naming a few. The cast all come together to make the characters believable and entertaining, to the extent that you will really care and take it personally when something bad happens to a fellow gang-member. There are also some very cool cut-scenes that help progress the story, with some well choreographed fight scenes and other surprises that make every moment of the story a pleasure to watch and experience”

“As you progress through the various gang stories, cutting a bloody swath in the process, you’re treated to some of the best directed cut scenes in a video game to date. Beautifully choreographed and fantastically voiced, these cut scenes are a joy to watch and do a great job of not only telling the story, but helping to flesh out your character. People will die as a result of your actions and when they do, it is tough to watch, knowing that they’re dead because of you, but it makes the subsequent revenge missions so much more satisfying. This game is also shockingly brutal at times and has not only violence in the cut scenes, but foul language and sex; it defines what the M for Mature rating is all about.”

“The cutscenes are really well done, too, with some surprisingly good writing. I was not expecting Saints Row 2 to feel fresh and fun in that department, but there you go. “

Who hoo! This is the best part, seeing everyone’s reaction to the game.

6 days and counting

Ev Religioso — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:39:23 +0000

SR2 is almost here! Well, for you guys at least. I’m eager to hear what everyone has to say about it, and in particular, the cinematics. We’ve worked extremely hard to bring you high quality cutscenes with an engaging story, and as usual, SR2-humor. Enjoy the game, everyone!

Here’s the launch trailer for SR2, which is made up mostly of cutscenes.

After the game is released, I plan on putting more scenes up to finally update my portfolio….

SR2: Saints Gang Trailer

Ev Religioso — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:04:04 +0000

We’ve been working for two years in the dark- now you get to see what the cinematics team has been up to on SR2. Here’s the first cinematic trailer for SR2.

Saints Row 2

Ev Religioso — Fri, 11 May 2007 02:28:21 +0000

Saints Row 2 was announced today, I hope you’re all excited for it. Let me know what you think- leave a comment!

Portfolio updates

Ev Religioso — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:57:45 +0000

There have been alot of updates to my personal portfolio- check them out.