Lorin W

Concept Artist

Bio

Lorin has been a conceptual designer and previsualization animator for the entertainment industries for about a decade. He has designed feature films, tv commercials, interactive media and print. Currently, he's a conceptual designer as his day job, and does other semi-legal stuff after hours under the guise of film visual development.

Affiliations Lorin is a member of:
Visual Effects Society
The Previsualization Society.

Personal linkage for the fanatics:
Portfolio
Twitter
Robot Blog

Length of time I have been employed in the industry

Uh, three? I don't know. Seriously, I can't count that high, even when using my fingers.

Game companies I have worked for

...most don't exist anymore so it's not worth mentioning....

Titles I have worked on

Let's not discuss this part....

Advice

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

Uh....

Favorites

First game I remember playing

It made noises and induced seizure.

All-time favorite game

DARK FORCES!
(point-of-fact, I still play it with a DOS emulator on my Mac - the pixelated graphics are blinding me, but in a good way)

Non-video gaming hobbies

Filmmaking, creative writing, illustration & design, photography, reading, hiking, networking with powerful, powerful individuals in the film industry, eating chocolate, walking along the beach at sunset, talking in the third person, staring blankly out of windows, and updating this profile.

Favorite bands/music

I'll let you know when I'm listening to it. Otherwise, I'm a soundtrack kinda guy. Oh, and Daft Punk.

Favorite books/authors

Lot's of stuff...usually without pictures....

Favorite TV shows

X-Files, Arrested Development, Fringe (Lost was included but it has gone away - love/hate relationship with that show), American Dad, Family Guy...and the Simpson's because they started it all.

Oh, and UFO Hunters baby! Investgate cool stuff...solve nothing! Yeah!

Favorite movies

Wow...too many for this tiny box.... Seriously, why is this relevant?

Favorite quote

"I'm a cheap replacement for Syd Mead."
-Lorin, circa 2007 on his employment with Gearbox