Chad B

Artist

Length of time I have been employed in the industry

I started in the industry in 2001, although I took a break from it in 2003 to start a custom furniture business. When I had enough of that, I came back to games in 2004.

Game companies I have worked for

Bizarre Creations (both on site in England and as a contractor back in NY)
Paradigm Entertainment
Gearbox (woot!)

Titles I have worked on

Project Gotham Racing
Project Gotham Racing 2
Project Gotham Racing 3
Stuntman: Ignition

Advice

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

CGTalk is a great website. I usually start there when I have a question that needs answering.

Favorites

First game I remember playing

Pitfall (Atari 2600)

All-time favorite game

The whole Gran Turismo series.

Non-video gaming hobbies

Car Racing, Golf, Music (guitar), Shooting (firearms), Shooting (pictures).

Favorite bands/music

Dreamtheater, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani.

Favorite books/authors

Ian Rankin, Ken Follet, R. A. Salvatore.

Favorite TV shows

Battlestar Galactica, Lost, the Office.

Favorite movies

Star Wars (the good ones - IV, V, VI), The Lord of the Rings, So I Married an Axe Murder.

Favorite quote

"Who's that guy?...What'd that guy say when I said who's that guy" - homer simpson