funcroc Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 http://www.clubsilicononline.com/2009/01/b...-we-belong.html Back to where we belong Texas Logo After five years in California my family is returning to Texas. YEEEE-HAW!! I start at Heatwave Interactive as Audio Director (managing and A/V department) on February 2nd. While I have loved Obsidian, and our experience in California has been very valuable, SoCal is not a place to raise a family on one salary, unless you're insanely rich. There's a lot of other reasons I'll go into not the least of which are those damn jacked up trucks Needless to say we're very excited and relieved to be moving and will keep you posted as to developments. January 10, 2009 Obsidian needs a new audio director.
Killian Kalthorne Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 It is always sad to see one go. Best of luck to you, Mr. Brandon! "Your Job is not to die for your country, but set a man on fire, and take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe."
Matthew Rorie Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 It is always sad to see one go. Best of luck to you, Mr. Brandon! We're all pretty sad to see him go! Matthew Rorie
Dark_Raven Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 We hate to see our Obs people leave. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
Pidesco Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Well, this sucks. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
kirottu Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 We hate to see our Obs people leave. Our? This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Tigranes Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Clearly, Feargus is not intimidating enough these days. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Montgomery Markland Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Brandon will be missed. He is awesome. Thanks for the awesome avatar Jorian!
Humodour Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Please don't leave Alex! I will destroy you.
Killian Kalthorne Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Please don't leave Alex! I will destroy you. Now now, we mustn't be selfish. As much as I wish Obsidian talent stay with Obsidian it is also good to see some of that Obsidian talent spread across the industry, bringing higher quality games to us as a whole. "Your Job is not to die for your country, but set a man on fire, and take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe."
Solivagant Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Who will give Alpha Protocol the Deus Ex vibe it needs now?! Dragonblade of the Obsidian Order No sleep for the Watcher
Walsingham Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I reckon they chased him out for not getting enough Monty Python references. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Pop Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 We need a replacement. I nominate this guy Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality!
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I nominate Martin O'Donell. ... what? Totally realistic. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
kalniel Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 A great shame - the audio in Storm of Zehir was the best I've ever heard from a D&D game. There can only be one sensible replacement - Kai Rosenkranz, of Gothic fame (the soundtrack to Gothic 3 was even better than SoZ)
Lars Westergren Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Best of luck to Alex in his future work. Whoever becomes the audio director, I nominate he/she contract the awesome Jeff Tymoschuk (http://www.greenwiremusic.com/) to make the music for upcoming Obsidian games. He added a lot of the atmosphere to Penny Arcade Adventures. Also check out the music in the trailer for Ron Gilbert's upcoming action/adventure/rpg game DeathSpank - http://grumpygamer.com/6338868
mkreku Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 There can only be one sensible replacement - Kai Rosenkranz, of Gothic fame (the soundtrack to Gothic 3 was even better than SoZ) Woah, I thought I was his only fan! Anyhow, I absolutely love Kai's work, but using Gothic 3 as an example might not be the best choice. In Gothic 3 they used an orchestra for the first time and it really clashed with the original Gothic feel. The tendencies were there in Gothic 2 already (remember the dock music?), but in Gothic 3 they were in full blast. Pompous, epic and extravagant is OK for a D&D game, but for Gothic it felt.. wrong. Apparently Kai thought so too because for Risen he's scaled back the sounds and scope of the music. Listen to this: http://www.worldofrisen.de/download_14.htm (it's a small .zip file of a 1 minute long medley) I love it! It reminds me of the music from Gothic. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
bronzepoem Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 为什么每次来都看到坏消息。。。 Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes Benz She's got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
funcroc Posted April 2, 2009 Author Posted April 2, 2009 Scott Lawlor is Obsidian's new audio director. (his game credit: MobyGames, IMDb)
Tigranes Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 He's pretty new in the biz then. We'll see. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Zoma Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Lawlor? I could already think up of joke names for this guy. But you know I still love you Scott <3
SteveThaiBinh Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Lawlor? I could already think up of joke names for this guy. Sad about Alex Brandon - I also thought his work on Obsidian's games was excellent and very refreshing. "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Syraxis Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 He's pretty new in the biz then. We'll see. This will be interesting, seeing as how most of his work consist of Tony Hawk games.
Matthew Rorie Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 He's pretty new in the biz then. We'll see. This will be interesting, seeing as how most of his work consist of Tony Hawk games. I guess you guys haven't heard about how Michael Thorton gets from his safehouses to his missions, then. It's pretty "rad". Matthew Rorie
Tigranes Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 Alpha Protocol DLC: Skateboard Armour Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
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