Jesse Sosa returns to A-Kon 24
May 8th 2013
Jesse is a 3D character artist and creative director of his new studio, Dinosaur Games. He has been in the game industry for 12 years and has worked on a large amount of titles including; Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Wizard 101, BloodRayne 2, the infamous Star Wars: Kinect, the movie Grandma's Boy, and many more.
His love affair with anime began in the 80s when he first watched Robotech and Voltron. Over the years, his favorites have grown to include Ranma 1/2, Evangelion, Fushigi Yuugi, Bubblegum Crisis, and more recently Haruhi, Astro Fighter Sunred, Tokyo Godfathers, as well as many others. Anime and 80s cartoons were pivotal in helping craft his artistic style. He also has a love for Japanese live action drama.
Shortly after high school he attended the Art Institute of Dallas. After a year he dropped out to pursue the game industry. He quickly built his portfolio and entered in 2001. After a decade, Jesse started Dinosaur Games out of frustration with the direction the game industry was heading. His team is very passionate on bringing arcade action of yesteryear back into the living rooms of today. They are also very passionate on bringing new and refreshing art styles to all their games. Their first game, MechKnight Chronicles, is a side scrolling brawler and an homage to anime and 80s cartoons, especially mecha and sentai. They debuted their work in progress trailer at A-Kon 23 and this year they will have a playable demo for everyone to try.
Every year Jesse helps bring video game panels to A-Kon. His yearly ‘How to get into the Game Industry’ is aimed at helping answer questions anyone may have about entering the industry. He is also branching out into social panels such as the A-Kon Icebreaker. A panel that encourages people to interact, meet new friends, play games, and win prizes.
Find him walking around the convention and he may give you a prize!
To find out more about Dinosaur and MechKnight Chronicles, please visit: www.mechknightgame.com
Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dinosaurdev
Jesse has worked on:
Wizard 101, Star Wars: Kinect, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, King of Fighters: Orochi Collection, SNK Classics Collection Vol. 1, Metal Slug Anthology, Spy Hunter 3, Aeon Flux, Grandma's Boy, BloodRayne 2, Remission, Snowball Run, Myth 3, Pirates: Legend of Black Kat.
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About A-Kon
A-Kon
May 31 – June 2, 2013 at The Hilton Anatole Dallas
http://www.a-kon.com/
Celebrating its 24th year in 2013, A-Kon® hosts anime fans and guests, and offers other items of interest ranging from gaming, to independent film, all in the quest to provide the best experience for the fans and bring the most engaging, and educational, entertainment to the anime community.
As the oldest continually-running anime convention in America, A-Kon® enjoys a reputation as a fun, fan-oriented event that thousands of people can look forward to year after year. In 2012, A-Kon® brought together 21,982 people from all over the world to celebrate all aspects of anime culture. An anticipated 22,000+ fans are expected to attend in 2013.
His love affair with anime began in the 80s when he first watched Robotech and Voltron. Over the years, his favorites have grown to include Ranma 1/2, Evangelion, Fushigi Yuugi, Bubblegum Crisis, and more recently Haruhi, Astro Fighter Sunred, Tokyo Godfathers, as well as many others. Anime and 80s cartoons were pivotal in helping craft his artistic style. He also has a love for Japanese live action drama.
Shortly after high school he attended the Art Institute of Dallas. After a year he dropped out to pursue the game industry. He quickly built his portfolio and entered in 2001. After a decade, Jesse started Dinosaur Games out of frustration with the direction the game industry was heading. His team is very passionate on bringing arcade action of yesteryear back into the living rooms of today. They are also very passionate on bringing new and refreshing art styles to all their games. Their first game, MechKnight Chronicles, is a side scrolling brawler and an homage to anime and 80s cartoons, especially mecha and sentai. They debuted their work in progress trailer at A-Kon 23 and this year they will have a playable demo for everyone to try.
Every year Jesse helps bring video game panels to A-Kon. His yearly ‘How to get into the Game Industry’ is aimed at helping answer questions anyone may have about entering the industry. He is also branching out into social panels such as the A-Kon Icebreaker. A panel that encourages people to interact, meet new friends, play games, and win prizes.
Find him walking around the convention and he may give you a prize!
To find out more about Dinosaur and MechKnight Chronicles, please visit: www.mechknightgame.com
Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dinosaurdev
Jesse has worked on:
Wizard 101, Star Wars: Kinect, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, King of Fighters: Orochi Collection, SNK Classics Collection Vol. 1, Metal Slug Anthology, Spy Hunter 3, Aeon Flux, Grandma's Boy, BloodRayne 2, Remission, Snowball Run, Myth 3, Pirates: Legend of Black Kat.
http://www.a-kon.com/?p=2107
About A-Kon
A-Kon
May 31 – June 2, 2013 at The Hilton Anatole Dallas
http://www.a-kon.com/
Celebrating its 24th year in 2013, A-Kon® hosts anime fans and guests, and offers other items of interest ranging from gaming, to independent film, all in the quest to provide the best experience for the fans and bring the most engaging, and educational, entertainment to the anime community.
As the oldest continually-running anime convention in America, A-Kon® enjoys a reputation as a fun, fan-oriented event that thousands of people can look forward to year after year. In 2012, A-Kon® brought together 21,982 people from all over the world to celebrate all aspects of anime culture. An anticipated 22,000+ fans are expected to attend in 2013.
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