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[InnerSphereNews]

Online Chat with Art Director Dennis de Koning! We are very pleased to announce that we will be chatting with MechWarrior Online Art Director Dennis deKoning next Wednesday, June 13th at 5 PM Eastern (2 PM Pacific). For the past four years Dennis has worked as Art Director at Piranha Games, his many responsabilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining the quality & consistency of art, style & atmosphere.
• Developing the look & feel of maps & create visual targets & concept art for them.
• Working closely with & provide feedback to the ‘Mech concept artist, ‘Mech modellers & cockpit modeller.
• Storyboard, direct & compose cinematics.
• Create various media related art.

Got questions for Dennis? Watch this space for the link to the chatroom (we're going old school with an IRC styled chat session). Chat Info Date: Wednesday June 13th Time: 5PM ET/2PM PT We hope you will be able to join us for this chat. If you would like to ask any questions or suggest topics ahead of time, get in touch via email. Thank you and we look forward to chatting with you then!

[GrizzlyViking]

Nice!

[Barantor]

Very cool, I will try and watch it.

[Aegis Kleais]

DDK chat on MWO art goodness. Sounds good!

[Flawless]

yay!

[CoffiNail]

Hey loving that idea!

IRC chat would be a great way to interact and do the interview.

[Name140704]

Awesome, I'll try to make it.

[pursang]

Yeah, I've got a question for Dennis right now: Dennis, why are you so awesome?

Love,

-Everyone.

[ManDaisy]

Please don't forget to add cultural flair to each factions buildings. Different language bill boards etc.

Edited by ManDaisy, 08 June 2012 - 10:24 AM.

[Knusern]

Unseen?

[SaucyJack]

I plan on being there!

[Thanassis79]

Considering he is Dutch... what faction will Dennis be playing?

[Nevski]

Absolutely beautiful looking mechs, and if this the guy responsible I will send him a care package of lobsters and Gearys. Great job man

[FRYBOTH]

The guy doing the Mech design is Alexander Iglesias. He's really amazing.

[Paul Inouye]

Too bad Dennis types realllllly slow.

[Adridos]

Paul Inouye, on 08 June 2012 - 10:26 PM, said:

Too bad Dennis types realllllly slow.

Probably just because of your Mexican flute he got attached to...

[Aegis Kleais]

Darn! I'm gonna be at work

Thankfully you guys are letting me at least email in some questions. I'm really looking forward to the chat transcript.

[Thejusttired]

Why dont you guys get this live on NGNG Podcast??

or did i miss something??

[Megaton]

I'll try to join....I'm still getting up to speed on things as I only learned of MWOL a few weeks ago.

Cheers all!

[Darren Hawke]

Yes, I like this. Ja, Ich mag das.