Infex

by Arem, Keith; Humphreys, Brandon; J, Shake; Hedman, Kristian K.

• ISBN13: 9780615212432
• ISBN10: 0615212433
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-11-06
• Publisher: ORO editions

Summary

Fight. Survive. Infect. Infex is a fast-paced thriller about a young woman transformed into a human weapon, and her escape from the bio-warfare facility that created her. Cancer survivor, Evelyn “Ivy” Kendall, discovers that her father’s chemotherapy treatment is the secret to ending human disease and the blueprint for creating genetically engineered bio-weapons. When her father is murdered for his technology, Ivy is unaware of the lethal mutation dormant inside her. When she is recruited by her father’s company, Ingen Bio, her powers erupt, and she is quarantined in their underground labyrinth. Assisted by former soldier Garrett Thorne, they must find a way to escape the facility and survive. Infex introduces a thrilling Anime-styled bio-horror adventure — with its innovative design, packaging (metal slipcase), artwork, and story, Infex breaks the boundaries of traditional graphic novels.

Author Biography

Infex writer/producer Keith Arem is Creative Director of Los Angeles based PCB Productions. Known for his music with Capitol recording artists “Contagion” and LA Underground industrialists “Biohazard PCB”, Arem has been a leading creator and digital post-production supervisor for the interactive community, serving as Director of Audio for Virgin Interactive Entertainment and Electronic Arts Pacific. Arem holds a Bachelors degree in Audio Engineering and Electronic Music Synthesis from California State University Dominguez Hills. Arem has produced and recorded over 500 commercial releases in the film, music, and interactive industries, including franchises for: Call of Duty series, Ghost Recon series, Spiderman series, X-Men series, Lord of the Rings, Tony Hawk Pro Skater series, Saint’s Row series, War/Fall of Cybertron, Prince of Persia series, Darksiders Series, Rainbow Six series, .Hack//Sign, Ridge Racer series, Contagion’s Infectant, and Ascend. Arem’s clients include: Sony, Activision, Microsoft, UbiSoft, Universal, Disney, Nintendo, Boeing, THQ, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, and Fox. Brandon Humphreys has been an Art Director and content creator in interactive entertainment since 1992, having co-founded two game companies with major movie studio backing. Humphreys has helped in developing dozens of interactive projects, including Line Rider, The Bard's Tale, Demolition Man, Walt Disney's Aladdin, Disney's Jungle Book, RoboCop and Terminator licenses. Humphreys’ clients include: Interplay Entertainment, EA, Encore, Virgin, Take Two Interactive and InXile Entertainment. INFEX marks his first published graphic novel. With the juxtaposition of Salvador Dali’s abstract surrealism, and the technical styling of visual futurist Syd Mead, Shake J’s illustrative approach is an impressionistic Rorschach test, a spark in the eyes of the audience that sets the mind’s eye ablaze. Equally comfortable employing the rational systematic process minded analytical thinking of an engineer, as he is at delving into the irrational, more visceral observation employed by artists, led him to pursue and obtain a degree in industrial design at North Carolina State University. His past work includes pre-visualization animation, mechanical ideation specialist for a toy design and illustration. Shake has expanded into conceptual design, writing and consults as a corporate new product development strategist, as well as producing a range of cross-media properties in collaboration with other creators. Ever the creative provocateur, Shake can often be found with peers in the creative community talking contemporary art, business, and asymmetrical strategy, making liberal usage of parables spun from feudal samurai lore. Art Director, Kristian K. Hedman oversees the visual aspects of PCB Production’s original content. Hedman is a seasoned veteran of the video game and design industries with a list of credits that spans 15 years of creative innovation. His titles include Resistance: Fall Of Man, Ratchet & Clank franchise, and X-Men. Hedman's clients include Sony, Activision, Mattel, Disney, Electronic Arts, and Marvel. Hedman created INFEX’s strong and consistent visual look and identity across multiple media. He designed and created promotional assets, trailers, and the new INFEX IPad App. Hedman was responsible for the overall design, post-production and finalizing of the panel artwork. Hedman also designed the official INFEX website (www.INFEX.tv).