Nintendo inspired art comp begins – Out of Controller

Have an artistic bone in your body and like Nintendo? Well, you might want to check out this Nintendo inspired art competition called Out of Controller. Paint, draw, sculpt, design and go bananas with Nintendo characters as they run wild in your imagination. What exactly do they get up to outside the game? With over $4000 in cash and prizes to be won, as well as the exclusive chance to present a game idea to Nintendo Australia, this is your chance to free the Nintendo characters and take them in any direction you want. More inside The exhibition/competition is open to the public, encouraging Nintendo fans, young professionals in the arts and design communities as well as Game Designers/Developers in Australia. Entries must be submitted by 15th August and will be part of the first ever Out of Controller exhibition to be held at Melbournes FAD gallery, from September 10th-27th.

Key professionals have been invited to judge the winners out of the entries and will also be present to open the exhibition on Opening Night. These include Jason Hill (Games Editor, The Age), Greg Arthurton (Marketing Director, Nintendo Australia), Jeremy Yuille (Interaction Design Researcher, ACID) and Anthony Hetrih (Game Guru – Editor, G@mer Magazine).

Entry of work into the competition costs $20, with every entry receiving a special limited edition Nintendo merchandise gift pack! Entry forms and further info are available to download from www.outofcontroller.com.au.