ABOUT ME
CoalaTV / CoalaBR14
Game Capture Artist
Hey there! My name is Diego, but more widely known as CoalaTV or CoalaBR14 on social media.
I am a passionate gamer based in Australia, currently working with NVIDIA GeForce as a Game Capture Artist, and Partner Content Creator for Ubisoft, NVIDIA GeForce, PlayStation and BANDAI Namco.
In 2019, I decided to start my own YouTube and Social Media channels motivated by the enormous potential to explore (and capture) images with impact artistic value in games. Since then, I have covered in-game photography across 80 games across console and PC, leading to collaboration opportunities with giants in the gaming industry such as NVIDIA GeForce, PlayStation & PlayStation Studios, Ubisoft, Warner Bros Games, Bandai Namco, PLAION, MSI, and more. A sample of my work can be found below.
You can find me as CoalaBR14 across all major social platforms
Brands I've Worked With
Recent games I have worked / collaborated on
Last updated: June 2023
Latest Collaborations
EXHIBITIONS / EVENTS
God of War Ragnarök’s behind the scenes: Community of Fans
December, 21st 2022
God of War Ragnarök’s behind the scenes series wraps up, as Santa Monica Studio shares a thank you message to the God of War community of fans
Bend Studio Community Holiday Party 2022
December, 17th 2022
Bend Studio held on their Twitch channel a Community Holiday Party. In this stream, Bend Studio shared some of their favourite Photo Mode shots and Fan Art, including some of my Days Gone photography.
London Games Fest 2022
April, 1st – 3rd 2022
The London Games Festival hosted a physical exhibition in London’s Trafalgar Square on the 1st – 3rd April to showcase some of the finalists from The Virtual Photography Awards, including my God of War finalist portrait.
London Games Festival 2021
March, 29th 2021
A video gallery of highlights from the thousands of entries sent in for the #LGF21 Virtual Photo Challenge. The London Games Festival had entries around the world and couldn’t include everything – but these highlights and the experts’ selections give an overview of some of the best shots and compositions. My Ghost of Tsushima photo was featured in this video around 11 minutes 30 seconds.
ARTICLES / BLOGS
GUERRILLA FEBRUARY COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT
March, 1st 2023
My photo from Horizon Forbidden West was featured in Guerrilla’s February Community highlight.
THE LAST OF US PHOTO MODE CHALLENGE INSPIRED BY THE LAST OF US HBO SHOW
January, 28th 2023
Naughty Dog asked the community to share their best photo mode recreations of our favorite moments from the first two episodes of HBO’s #TheLastOfUs! My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PLAYSTATION SHARE OF THE WEEK: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
January, 27th 2023
PlayStation asked the community to highlight Lightsabers from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order #PsShare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
GOD OF WAR RAGNARÖK – END OF YEAR PHOTO MODE WRAP-UP!
December, 24th 2022
Santa Monica Studio highlighted a selection of photos of our VGP community has captured so far in #GodofWarRagnarok as part of a blog post! My valkyrie photo was feature on this post.
PLAYSTATION SHARE OF THE WEEK: Space
December, 9th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to travel to the far reaches of space to share celestial and exploratory shares using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PLAYSTATION SHARE OF THE WEEK: Rainbows
October, 15th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to share the bright sights of rainbows and colorful corridors in the game of choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PLAYSTATION SHARE OF THE WEEK: Customisation
October, 8th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to share the best character and weapon customizations using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PLAYSTATION SHARE OF THE WEEK: Robots and Machines
October, 1st 2022
PlayStation asked the community to spin our gears and share robots, droids, and machines from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
The Last of Us Day Photo Mode Blog Article
September, 27th 2022
For The Last of Us Day 2022, Naughty Dog selected a few of their favorite The Last of Us photos from the community for a digital scrapbook. It was an honour to have one of my photos selected for this article for one of the games that means a lot to me.
505 GAMES DEATH STRANDING WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY EVENT
September, 23rd 2022
Last month, 505 GAMES celebrated World Photography Day by inviting Porters to submit their best photo mode captures for a DEATH STRANDING digital photo album, inspired by the various modes you’d find on a camera in real life! One of my photos was selected in the SPORTS / ACTION category.
CELEBRATING GOD OF WAR’S VIDEO GAME PHOTOGRAPHERS
August, 19th 2022
August 19th is World Photography Day, so Santa Monica Studio wanted to highlight some of our most active and talented video game photographers who bring their unique artistic style to the world of God of War! It was truly an honour to be part of the selected artists highlightedin this article.
PlayStation Share of the Week: Disguise
August, 12th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to don a disguise in the game of our choice and share mysterious costumes using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PlayStation Share of the Week: Vacation
July, 8th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to share in-game vacation spots we’d love to visit using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries and the cover across all channels (e.g. app, website).
PlayStation Share of the Week: Silhouettes
June, 17th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to capture your favorite characters in silhouette using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries and the cover across all channels (e.g. app, website).
PlayStation Share of the Week: NPCs of Horizon Forbidden West
June, 3rd 2022
PlayStation asked the community to turn our Focus onto the colorful characters and NPCs of Horizon Forbidden West. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PlayStation Share of the Week: Machines of the Forbidden West
May, 27th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to photograph the menacing machines encountered during Aloy’s newest adventure. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PlayStation Share of the Week: In Bloom
May, 13th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to share the game of our choice in full bloom using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PlayStation Share of the Week: Yellow
May, 6th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to share the best gaming moments bathed in the color yellow using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PlayStation Share of the Week: New Years’ Game
January, 14th 2022
PlayStation asked the community to share a game you were playing in the New Year’s. My photo was featured amongst all the entries and the cover across all channels (e.g. app, website).
PlayStation Share of the Week: Feast
November, 26th 2021
PlayStation asked the community to tuck in for some of the fanciest feasts games have to offer using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PlayStation Share of the Week: Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
May, 7th 2021
PlayStation asked the community to share the best gaming moments bathed in the color yellow using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries.
PlayStation Share of the Week: Little Nightmares II
March, 19th 2021
PlayStation asked the community to sneak through the gloomy dangerous world of Little Nightmares II, sharing your moodiest moments trying to escape Mono and Six’s terrifying tormentors using #PSshare #PSBlog. My photo was featured amongst all the entries and the cover across all channels (e.g. app, website).