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My interpretation of 'the sentinal can bring its strength to bear' meant that the music it produced was sharing strength with muds.
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The passage reads too literally to me – I think it means the sentinel can actually move and become a tool of war if required, but it needs to be within earshot of the music?
Perhaps the Song Engine and the sentinel are advanced constructions of the old Mudokon tribes, another art lost to their descendants?
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Fun fact, this particular piece of Art was included in the 2005's selection of Into The Pixel:
http://www.intothepixel.com/artwork/...st_winners.asp
I was fortunate enough to see a reproduction of it while attending the GameCity event in Nottingham. I have to say, this piece of Oddworld Art is one of my favorite, it looks absolutely stunning when printed in large format. |
Raymond Swanland has to be one of my favorite concept artists, and it’s still kind of amazing how many great artists OWI had under one roof during the original studio’s run. I’m glad Swanland was able to do more work with the new studio, and I hope that continues.