sajon77 on 7/3/2011 at 20:16
Hello,
I am conducting an series of podcast interviews with ex-members of Looking Glass and thought folks here would like to know. The link is:
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http://gambit.mit.edu/updates/2011/02/looking_glass_studios_intervie.php)
This is just the first of several to come, including ones with Tim Stellmach and Randy Smith.
The first podcast mostly concerns the making of Underworld II, System Shock 1, and Trespasser... with a few mentions of Deus Ex.
If you like it please help get the word out.
Goldmoon Dawn on 7/3/2011 at 23:15
OK, this is AWESOME!
Al_B on 7/3/2011 at 23:37
Nice interview - longer than I was expecting. The only slight negative for me was that some of the interview questions, particularly in the first half, were phrased in a way that pre-judged what Austin may say rather than allowing him to talk. However, it's a minor point and it's good to hear him talking about UW2 (even if he couldn't remember the name of the world he wrote - Praecor Loth's tomb) and the thought process behind the SS1 concept.
I'm really looking forward to the others in this series.
Koki on 8/3/2011 at 14:18
Can anyone name a single reason why would you do an interview as a podcast as opposed to text?
Goldmoon Dawn on 8/3/2011 at 14:31
Yes. :)
sajon77 on 8/3/2011 at 16:46
Quote Posted by Al_B
Nice interview - longer than I was expecting. The only slight negative for me was that some of the interview questions, particularly in the first half, were phrased in a way that pre-judged what Austin may say rather than allowing him to talk.
This was my first podcast as interviewer, and I think my inner fanboy was probably less under control than in some of the upcoming podcasts. Hopefully it gets better as it goes.
Please give me feedback, because I don't want these to be boring. I am thinking of ways to do them better as I go. I've got another one lined up this Thursday in fact.
Goldmoon Dawn on 8/3/2011 at 17:02
Quote Posted by sajon77
I think my inner fanboy was probably less under control than in some of the upcoming podcasts.
That is exactly the way I perceived it, and that is also why I loved it so much! It felt like I myself was in that coveted seat, and it made it that much more personable. Oh man, I cant wait for Tim Stellmach!!!! :ebil:
jtr7 on 8/3/2011 at 21:27
If you happen to dig up anything new after all these years, it will be great! I'm interested in the roots that led to the games, and the changes made from the beginning of the conceptualizing to the final product, that haven't been touched on so much. I know that's vague, but your personal fandom might actually be the key to getting past the typical interview questions, if you can go unconventional. Stories of Jonathon Conant's motion capture performance, casting Stephen Russell, the live-action performance for the cutscenes, the writing that got cut, cheesy and embarrassing anecdotes, the special twist they had in mind for Thief co-op multiplayer (has it still never been done?), previous projects' influences carried over... I know you did the interviews months ago, but hope you can eventually fill in some blanks.
