Scott K

Artist

Bio

Born in raised in Kansas City (Kansas side!)
I got my degree in Graphic Design, then into Interactive media/film, and then, somehow landed in the Comic Book world. I was a colorist/artist for years and worked for most every comic book company you could think of, Now I've somehow landed at Gearbox and I'm doing what I've always wanted to!

Length of time I have been employed in the industry

Just a short while as of now, a few months-

Game companies I have worked for

Gearbox!

Titles I have worked on

Division!, working on Borderlands at the moment.

Advice

Resources I would recommend for those interested in getting into game development (books, tutorials, sites, etc)

Persue your passions and dreams without haste!
Put as much of yourself into everything you do and it will happen!

Favorites

First game I remember playing

Air Sea Battle on the 2600, or maybe Combat?

All-time favorite game

Resident Evil 4, Any Zelda, Mario, or Metroid

Non-video gaming hobbies

Skateboarding, comics, film, my wonderful wife!

Favorite bands/music

Flaming Lips, His Name is Alive, Modest Mouse, The Walkmen, El-P (any Def-Jux) KRS-1, Cat Power, Del (the whole Hiero crew), Alec Empire (most DHR), Aphex, Elliot Smith, Norma Jean, Bright Eyes, De La Soul (any Prince Paul), Public Enemy, Oingo Boingo (Any Danny Elfman soundtrack), Kraftwerk, T-Rex, basically way too much hip-hop, electronic, metal, rock, alternative, whatever to list....

Favorite books/authors

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, 1984 by Orwell, The Gaunts Ghosts series by Dan Abnet, Any pulpy Aliens book, Akira, Blame!, Priest, Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen, Kabuki, the writers of Old Time Radio Dramas, too many to list!

Favorite TV shows

Firefly, The Munsters, Scooby Doo, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Andy Griffith Show

Favorite movies

Amelie, City of Lost Children, 3:10 to Yuma, Akira, Evil Dead 2, Alien(s), Children of Men, Heathers, Edward Scissorhands (most anything Tim Burton touches), Any Wes Anderson, many more I'm too lazy to think of!

Favorite quote

"Reserving judgements is a matter of Infinite hope" F. Scott Fitzgerald