James H

Animator

Bio

James graduated from the Art Institute of Dallas in 2004 with a degree specializing in character animation. After a short stint as a mascot monkey for Rainforest Cafe, he was rescued by Gearbox and began his career in the gaming industry. James is a rabid horror fan and enjoys movies more the worse they are. He is no good whatsoever at Brothers in Arms multiplayer, but don't tell anyone.

Length of time I have been employed in the industry

3 gloriously stressful years

Game companies I have worked for

Gearbox is my first

Titles I have worked on

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood, Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, Borderlands, Aliens

Advice

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

Get relevant software and go, man, go! Follow the tutorials that come with the program and learn the ins and outs of the tools used to create what you want to create. You gotta have the talent and you gotta have the tools.

Favorites

First game I remember playing

E.T. for Atari. I was 2 but whenever I see a screenshot of the game I remember holding the controller and wiggling it around...

All-time favorite game

Earthbound SNES. Not the greatest game ever made, but its the one I have some of the fondest memories playing. Silent Hill 2 is a close second.

Non-video gaming hobbies

Reading, drawing, writing, dvd collecting, contact juggling

Favorite bands/music

Mindless Self Indulgence, Sneaker Pimps, The Cranberries, Smashing Pumpkins, The Faint, Bright Eyes, The Decemberists, Neutral Milk Hotel, Bauhaus, The Unicorns, The Postal Service, Stars, Grandaddy, Hot Hot Heat, Air, Muse, The HorrorPops, Rasputina, Portishead, Static-X, Violent Femmes

Favorite books/authors

Clive Barker, Chuck Palahniuk, Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland, H.P. Lovecraft, Neil Gaiman

Favorite TV shows

Firefly, Buffy, Veronica Mars, Strangers with Candy, Wonder Showzen, Robot Chicken, Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Favorite movies

The Nightmare on Elm Street Series, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Ginger Snaps, Run Lola Run, Donnie Darko, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Clue, Hellraiser, 3 Ninjas, Ghostbusters, Rocky Horror Picture Show, anything William Castle, Vincent Price, or remotely related to the Horror genre.

Favorite quote

"Out of respect for things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures and my style is directly related to my limitations." - Billy Joel

James's forum activity

Re: Love You Gearbox!!

Re: Multiplayer Update for Brothers...

Re: One thing that I hope is fixed

Re: Transmission: Spybox 2.0