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Jason is responsible for setting the style, character designs and environments. Progressing the style set by the previous adventure into the exciting possibilities of the Victorian age. | Jason is responsible for setting the style, character designs and environments. Progressing the style set by the previous adventure into the exciting possibilities of the Victorian age. | ||
With [[MediEvil 2| | With [[MediEvil 2|Medievil2]] that means turning his twisted and bizarre design ideas into conforming art guides. | ||
Short personal biography: Lots of arcade games!… Pacmania, Space Harrier, loathsome football games, and I designed a number of arcade adventure games in the late 80s. I also worked extensively on the first [[Medievil]] game as Concept Artist/Lead Designer. In the past my job roles have ranged from an Arcade conversion slave, to being Lead Designer, Lead Artist | Short personal biography: Lots of arcade games!… Pacmania, Space Harrier, loathsome football games, and I designed a number of arcade adventure games in the late 80s. I also worked extensively on the first ''[[Medievil]] '' game as Concept Artist/Lead Designer. In the past my job roles have ranged from an Arcade conversion slave, to being Lead Designer, Lead Artist and Creative Director.<ref>{{Icon|Med2}} {{cite web|title=Biography|site=MediEvil 2 Official Website|url=http://www.medievil2.com/uk/nonshocked/biography/biography1.htm|archivedurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030923004124/http://www.medievil2.com/uk/nonshocked/biography/biography1.htm|archivedtitle=Wayback Machine Internet Archive}}</ref><ref>{{Icon|Med2}} {{cite web|title=Biography, page 2|site=MediEvil 2 Official Website|url=http://www.medievil2.com/uk/nonshocked/biography/biography2.htm|archivedurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030923004124/http://www.medievil2.com/uk/nonshocked/biography/biography2.htm|archivedtitle=Wayback Machine Internet Archive}}</ref> | ||
==Interviews== | ==Interviews== | ||
===The-Dan-Fanclub=== | ===The-Dan-Fanclub=== | ||
====October 7, 2006==== | ====October 7, 2006==== | ||
('''JASON''') "Hello Eoin" | ('''JASON''') "Hello Eoin" or should i say "Mwrrr brr ra Reoin" (Dan speak), | ||
('''ME''') I only recently stumbled across your site, and being a massive MediEvil fan, I adored all that concept art! | ('''ME''') I only recently stumbled across your site, and being a massive MediEvil fan, I adored all that concept art!! | ||
('''JASON''') Glad you enjoyed | ('''JASON''') Glad you enjoyed Medievil and all it's various incarnations! | ||
('''ME''') To me, | ('''ME''') To me, its like gold! | ||
('''JASON''') Happy that you enjoyed the concept art - | ('''JASON''') Happy that you enjoyed the concept art - i put it up there for fans like you. | ||
('''ME''') ^_^ Anyways, as a thanks for creating such a | ('''ME''') ^_^ Anyways, as a thanks for creating such a marvellous game (and a superb voice in Resurrection), I drew a tribute for ya. ;) | ||
('''JASON''') That's fantastic! I am deeply honoured! I'll print it out and put it next to my other artwork! :) Dan is my favourite character I have ever designed. | ('''JASON''') That's fantastic! I am deeply honoured! I'll print it out and put it next to my other artwork! :) Dan is my favourite character I have ever designed. | ||
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('''ME''') BTW, d'you think there'll be anymore of Dan in the future? | ('''ME''') BTW, d'you think there'll be anymore of Dan in the future? | ||
('''JASON''') Who knows... | ('''JASON''') Who knows... who knows... you just can't keep a good skeleton down. | ||
('''ME''') If not games, a film | ('''ME''') If not games, a film adaption would be awesome! Or perhaps some merchandise! | ||
('''JASON''') Over the years there has been talk of a movie or an animated TV show (I think originally a French company was interested - | ('''JASON''') Over the years there has been talk of a movie or an animated TV show (I think originally a French company was interested - Medievil was a big hit in France). A film would be cool indeed! I guess you will have to make do with A nightmare before christmas! As for merchandise - some press stuff was made - badges, a model of the Dan hand (which looks extrememly cool but I would say pretty much impossible to get hold of - I only have one and it sits next to my Bafta). I often think that a Medievil comic book would be very cool! | ||
('''ME''') Thanks a bunch and | ('''ME''') Thanks a bunch and seeya. :) | ||
P.S. Here's the | P.S. Here's the deviantart Dan Fanclub if you want a check : | ||
the-dan-fanclub.deviantart. | the-dan-fanclub.deviantart.com… | ||
('''JASON''') I checked it out - that's a great page, I read all the forums and looked at all the art - it makes me happy, I showed it to Chris who was the director on Med 1 (which is my favourite - the original ;). I'll check back now and again to see what is on there. I believe there is another | ('''JASON''') I checked it out - that's a great page, I read all the forums and looked at all the art - it makes me happy, I showed it to Chris who was the director on Med 1 (which is my favourite - the original ;)). I'll check back now and again to see what is on there. I believe there is another Medievil fan site too (but without all the fan art). | ||
All the best, | All the best, | ||
Jason!<ref>{{Icon| | Jason!<ref>{{Icon|Deviantart}} {{cite web|title=Jason's Email|site=The-Dan-Fanclub on deviantART|url=http://the-dan-fanclub.deviantart.com/journal/Jason-s-Email-242293324}}</ref> | ||
===Retro Gamer=== | ===Retro Gamer=== | ||
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'''1) '''In the Japanese version of the original ''MediEvil'', [[Sir Daniel]] wears a [[helmet]] that is absent from the other versions of the game. What was the reason for this? | '''1) '''In the Japanese version of the original ''MediEvil'', [[Sir Daniel]] wears a [[helmet]] that is absent from the other versions of the game. What was the reason for this? | ||
'''JW''' - "The helmet was a stipulation from our Japanese partners. Lots of games have changes made to them when being translated for other countries, especially between Japan and the West and | '''JW''' - "The helmet was a stipulation from our Japanese partners. Lots of games have changes made to them when being translated for other countries, especially between Japan and the West and vica versa - this can be due to cultural differences or just things being fixed between versions. For ''Medievil'' there was a worry in Japan that Dan's skeletal head might be seen as a bad spirit and not a 'hero.' Japan is still quite a spiritual country and things we simply take at face value (no pun intended) can be interpreted in a very different way in different cultures - a skull being no exception. So for gameplay it was decided to hide Dan's face behind a mask! | ||
'''2)''' From some interviews, we've heard that a playable character called [[Morten the Earthworm|Morton the Earthworm]] was planned but didn't make it into the final game. There is, however, [[7AV|this FMV for the Asylum]], taken from the PAL version and shows Sir Dan using Morton to unlock the door. | '''2)''' From some interviews, we've heard that a playable character called [[Morten the Earthworm|Morton the Earthworm]] was planned but didn't make it into the final game. There is, however, [[7AV|this FMV for the Asylum]], taken from the PAL version and shows Sir Dan using Morton to unlock the door. | ||