Tabula Rasa : Illumination - Steven

Hometown
Howe, TX

Favorite games
EverQuest, Counter Strike, City of Heroes, Fable, the Grand Theft Auto series, Battlefield: Vietnam

Favorite books
Footfall, Lucifer's Hammer, Childhood's End, anything by Chuck Palahniuk or William Gibson

Favorite movies
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Memento, Being John Malkovich, Star Wars series, Indiana Jones series, The Matrix series, Fight Club, The Lord of the Rings series, the Godfather series, Dr. Strangelove, Full Metal Jacket, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction - too many more to list. I'm a movie nut!

Favorite websites
penny-arcade.com, espn.com, evilavatar.com, nytimes.com

Favorite bands or songs
Franz Ferdinand, Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, Moby, Nirvana, Morphine, the Pixies, Audioslave, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead

Favorite quote or personal mantra
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." Einstein hit it on the head when he told us to follow our dreams and don't let people tell you it can't be done, but no one ever said following your dreams would be easy. As Edison said, "Most people don't recognize opportunity when it comes, because it's usually dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work." If you ever have a dream you feel is worth dedicating your life to, then don't ever let it go because it will make your life worth living.

Previous projects
NFL Quarterback Club, NBA Jam, All-Star Baseball

Describe your job
Most my tasks involve implementation of user interfaces and game play features. I work with Dave Aldridge on a daily basis using the framework he's set up for the UI to implement new windows and features. The majority of my experience has been on sports console titles which is a completely different framework than massive multiplayer games on the PC. Fortunately, I've spent many hours inside EverQuest with friends and we've had many discussions about the technical details involved with MMOGs.

What do you like most about your job?
I love my job. I come into work and get to code all day long with breaks to talk about video games, movies, and other parts of our culture. I get to be creative with friends and make these wonderful experiences people will pay you to play. I'm surrounded by intelligent, fun, creative people with similar interests and ideals to my own. It's just a fantastic environment to make a living in.

Posted by Ofelia at 2005-11-08 10:29:24

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