CineCoup - Arcade Death Zone Mission 5: Conceptualize

Arcade Death Zone

It's all fun and games... until somebody dies.

In 1985, a mysterious new game arrives at the local video arcade… a game that makes teens go crazy and get themselves killed in various gruesome ways.

Vancouver, BC | Horror, Comedy

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Mission #5: Conceptualize

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The Arcade: The local video arcade was the coolest hangout in the '80s. We'll need to either secure the rights to actual vintage games and rent refurbished machines, or make a deal with retro-style game designers to use their games, and design and build machines to house them. Concept art by James Loucks.

The Arcade
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The ZARGON arcade game: The mysterious new arcade game, ZARGON. It has sleek black paneling with inlaid lighting for a sinister red glow. The custom-designed video game will also be available in real life as an app.

The ZARGON arcade game
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The Lab: The lab, where scientists experiment on a homeless man, forcing him to play an intense computer simulation... with deadly results. Concept art by John F. Morrison.

The Lab
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Action scenes: One scene features a Trans-Am crashing off a cliff into the woods. And what '80s-style adventure would be complete without a massive explosion at the end? These scenes may be executed in full scale or miniature, but you can be sure there'll be no C.G.

Action scenes
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Our concept art covers set and prop design, as well as action-scene practical effects, showing you some of the expensive stuff we couldn't afford to put in our trailer and sample scene. This is definitely not a movie we can just go ahead and make on our own - we need CineCoup! Or somebody's extremely rich uncle. We don't have one.

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Comments (45)

Gabriela O. 0 posted 9 years ago
Wow those drawings are amazing! Good job and hopefully you guys make it to the top 15! Great work John, Joel and Lana!

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Gigi S. 0 posted 9 years ago
Awesome Job guys! Congrats on the top 30, hope to see this film get made. Looks like a fun concept.

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Arlene M. 0 posted 9 years ago
You may not have any rich uncles, although one continues to buy Lotto 649 tickets regularly. Your fans hope Cinecoup helps you get this movie made!

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Brittany S. 0 posted 9 years ago
Loving the colours in these drawings. The bright red defiantly captured my attention and I love the arcade game! Good luck!

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Erin M. 0 posted 9 years ago
I very much like the first 3 of these. The 4th seems a little bit out of place. Very nice all the same.

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Tricia M. 0 posted 9 years ago
Love the Zargon game design! And the fact that they wanna' make the game into an app is fantastic! I'm incredibly impressed that they intend to use no cg fx. I'm an editor and animator who uses After Effects and it's awesome to see people who just wanna' go old-school. Especially for a movie with an 80's theme. Appropriate to go practical.

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Colleen C. 1 posted 9 years ago
Thanks for acknowledging my previous comment. Wish you luck with tonight's Top 30 Arcade Death Zone.

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Tyler James N. 0 posted 9 years ago
Looking absolutely fantastic guys! An 80s schlock-and-roll gore fest with the heart of nerddom. Looking forward to much more.

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V p. 1 posted 9 years ago
The concept art set and prop designs are a glimpse into your vision for "Arcade Death Zone" - they are detailed and provide interest for the viewer!

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Lindsey M. 1 posted 9 years ago
I can totally see this as a comic book now. Lots of talent on this crew!

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