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|medievil = Level Modelling<br>Additional Character Animation | |medievil = Level Modelling<br>Additional Character Animation | ||
|medievil2 = Character Animation}} | |medievil2 = Character Animation}} | ||
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'''What games did you work on when you were there?''' <br />Nintendo games. | '''What games did you work on when you were there?''' <br />Nintendo games. | ||
'''And before you did that?'''<br>I had another life. | '''And before you did that?'''<br />I had another life. | ||
'''What did you do? Something exciting?'''<br>Freelancing for graphics publications. | '''What did you do? Something exciting?'''<br />Freelancing for graphics publications. | ||
'''Did you do art at college? Drawing and that.'''<br>Yeah, drawing. | '''Did you do art at college? Drawing and that.'''<br />Yeah, drawing. | ||
'''And then you did some freelance?'''<br>Yep. | '''And then you did some freelance?'''<br />Yep. | ||
'''And where did you start doing it?'''<br />In St Helens. | '''And where did you start doing it?'''<br />In St Helens. | ||
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'''And do you live in Cambridge?'''<br />Yep | '''And do you live in Cambridge?'''<br />Yep | ||
'''How did you get into computer games, What happened to you?'''<br>I needed a change of life and I learned how to use computers. | '''How did you get into computer games, What happened to you?'''<br />I needed a change of life and I learned how to use computers. | ||
'''So you suddenly thought "aha"'''<br>Yep | '''So you suddenly thought "aha"'''<br />Yep | ||
'''And you were away?'''<br>Yep | '''And you were away?'''<br />Yep | ||
=====KINKY IDEAS===== | =====KINKY IDEAS===== | ||
'''What did you do on ''MediEvil''?'''<br />All the levels alongside Nina Chritiansen. I modelled all the characters with her. Animated several characters just for a laugh. Some kinky ideas. And that's it. | '''What did you do on ''MediEvil''?'''<br />All the levels alongside Nina Chritiansen. I modelled all the characters with her. Animated several characters just for a laugh. Some kinky ideas. And that's it. | ||
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'''That's it. That's quite good. What do you mean that's it?! Did you find that your characters were very much your creations or did they come from the team? How did that work?'''<br />All the maps and character designs are done by Jason Wilson. And then we discussed how to do them as models. | '''That's it. That's quite good. What do you mean that's it?! Did you find that your characters were very much your creations or did they come from the team? How did that work?'''<br />All the maps and character designs are done by Jason Wilson. And then we discussed how to do them as models. | ||
'''Did you find that that kind of stopped your creativity?'''<br>It was fine for this game. | '''Did you find that that kind of stopped your creativity?'''<br />It was fine for this game. | ||
'''When you say that they were mapped by him, did he create them?'''<br>Oh yeah, he sketched them out. And then it's a simple case of working out how a big, curvy object can become a nice sharp triangular object. | '''When you say that they were mapped by him, did he create them?'''<br />Oh yeah, he sketched them out. And then it's a simple case of working out how a big, curvy object can become a nice sharp triangular object. | ||
'''Do you like doing this kind of stuff?'''<br>It's a challenge. It's like, how the hell can you make something look good if you have only got triangles to work with? | '''Do you like doing this kind of stuff?'''<br />It's a challenge. It's like, how the hell can you make something look good if you have only got triangles to work with? | ||
'''So do you enjoy this a lot, or is there another, more creative job in games that you might like?'''<br>I'd like to enjoy myself, just having fun a bit more. The mental level. | '''So do you enjoy this a lot, or is there another, more creative job in games that you might like?'''<br />I'd like to enjoy myself, just having fun a bit more. The mental level. | ||
'''I think there is something bubbling under there that you are not telling us. What is the best bit of your contribution here? Something that you were involved in and you said 'yes'?'''<br>I just like enjoyed getting the best out of the few polygon-based, real-time stuff. It was fun | '''I think there is something bubbling under there that you are not telling us. What is the best bit of your contribution here? Something that you were involved in and you said 'yes'?'''<br />I just like enjoyed getting the best out of the few polygon-based, real-time stuff. It was fun | ||
=====GAME PARTS===== | =====GAME PARTS===== | ||
'''Do you think that that is a really good part of the game'''<br />Yeah, it looks really good. | '''Do you think that that is a really good part of the game'''<br />Yeah, it looks really good. | ||
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'''Do you work weekends?''' <br />If I have to, yeah. | '''Do you work weekends?''' <br />If I have to, yeah. | ||
'''Do you not like doing it?'''<br>It's not a case of liking doing it, it's just that it has to be done. That's cool. I've not had too many. | '''Do you not like doing it?'''<br />It's not a case of liking doing it, it's just that it has to be done. That's cool. I've not had too many. | ||
'''Is that because you're very disciplined?'''<br>I like to be disciplined. . . Sort of. | '''Is that because you're very disciplined?'''<br />I like to be disciplined. . . Sort of. | ||
'''Do you find it frustrating because other people are not as disciplined?'''<br>Er. . . no comment. | '''Do you find it frustrating because other people are not as disciplined?'''<br />Er. . . no comment. | ||
'''All right, fair enough. Are you a nightmare to work with?'''<br>Jesus!! | '''All right, fair enough. Are you a nightmare to work with?'''<br />Jesus!! | ||
'''Are you a nightmare to work with?'''<br>Not at all! I can't speak for myself, can I? Because I'd say no. Only joking. | '''Are you a nightmare to work with?'''<br />Not at all! I can't speak for myself, can I? Because I'd say no. Only joking. | ||
'''Are you one of those people who come in at 9 and think 'Why isn't everyone else in at 9!'? Are you like that?'''<br>Yeah, if I need something done. | '''Are you one of those people who come in at 9 and think 'Why isn't everyone else in at 9!'? Are you like that?'''<br />Yeah, if I need something done. | ||
=====BOOZE WISE===== | =====BOOZE WISE===== | ||
'''Do you drink?'''<br />Do I drink? | '''Do you drink?'''<br />Do I drink? | ||
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'''Like what? '''<br />Like the classic lager. . . I think it's Kronenburg. . . does me in. | '''Like what? '''<br />Like the classic lager. . . I think it's Kronenburg. . . does me in. | ||
'''Really? I have a problem with Labbatts Ice. It makes me so ill. I can just drink like one of them and. . .'''<br>Yeah. | '''Really? I have a problem with Labbatts Ice. It makes me so ill. I can just drink like one of them and. . .'''<br />Yeah. | ||
'''It's horrible - everyone thinks I'm hung over. Absolutely dreadful.'''<br>In the morning you're sort of going uhhhh. | '''It's horrible - everyone thinks I'm hung over. Absolutely dreadful.'''<br />In the morning you're sort of going uhhhh. | ||
'''Yeah, just from one. I mean it's not because I'm drunk. Obviously! But you know. You get that kind of reaction - where you think you might start sneezing and feel absolutely shit.'''<br>Yeah, all that | '''Yeah, just from one. I mean it's not because I'm drunk. Obviously! But you know. You get that kind of reaction - where you think you might start sneezing and feel absolutely shit.'''<br />Yeah, all that | ||
'''What sneezing?'''<br>It's just terrible. If you get the wrong drink it's like really bad. | '''What sneezing?'''<br />It's just terrible. If you get the wrong drink it's like really bad. | ||
=====ON THE RECORD===== | =====ON THE RECORD===== | ||
'''Do you feel pleased with ''MediEvil''?'''<br />I'm pleased with my contribution towards it. | '''Do you feel pleased with ''MediEvil''?'''<br />I'm pleased with my contribution towards it. | ||
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'''No, we'll put that in. . . so you won't be like 'oh my god, I said that' but you haven't really said much so we won't be able to say anything about you anyway.''' <br />Really? I thought I was going to be out of work today. | '''No, we'll put that in. . . so you won't be like 'oh my god, I said that' but you haven't really said much so we won't be able to say anything about you anyway.''' <br />Really? I thought I was going to be out of work today. | ||
'''Were you hoping?'''<br>No | '''Were you hoping?'''<br />No | ||
'''OK. All right then. . . Thanks very much.''' | '''OK. All right then. . . Thanks very much.''' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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