#155 - Kevin Schmitt Interview (Rogue Squadron, Republic Commando, LucasArts, Halo, Leadership etc.)

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Published on August 18, 2023 6:00:14 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOlsCleCAZM

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Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1998)

Duration: 1:08:35

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Kevin Schmitt has been working in the video game industry for over 25 years and currently works for Epic Games, he previously worked at 343 on the Halo Series and Lucas Arts where we worked on many Star Wars properties such as Rogue Squadron, Republic Commando, Obi-Wan and Mysteries Of The Sith

#starwars #roguesquadron #lucasarts

TWITTER- @kevindschmitt

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Kevin’s Time In The Industry Has Flown By
03:00 - Biggest Changes In The Industry/Kevin’s Early Years
07:25 - AAA Games Size
08:24 - Stories Of The Design For Star Wars Rogue Squadron
11:50 - Mark Haigh Hutchinson Was A Great Leader
15:40 - Importance Of Good Leadership/Making Multiple Projects At Once At LucasArts
20:50 - How Designs Were Originally Mapped Out At LucasArts
24:10 - Metroid Prime’s HUD influenced Republic Commando’s
25:30 - How You Approach Design For Different Genres/FPS’s Are Kevin’s Bread & Butter
27:00 - Frustration Of Creative Constraints With Star Wars IP/Ideas Being Shot Down
32:30 - LucasArts Vault With Sacred Phantom Menace Info/ Team Seeing A Rough Cut Of Phantom Menace
36:00 - The Process Of Pitching Games
37:20 - Kevin Shows Off LucasArts Game Design Folders/Archiving
39:30 - Phantom Menace Game Idea That Didnt Pan Out
41:50 - Approach To Halo Campaign Vs Multiplayer
44:15 - How Kevin Became A Writer
48:20 - Kevin’s Thoughts On ChatGPT
51:40 - Vetting Leaders In The Game Industry/The Industry Doesn’t Allow Discussions Of Failures
55:00 - Post Mortem At The End Of A Game Project
58:20 - Leaders Recognising Their Own Faults/Mark Recognising His Strengths & Weaknesses
1:00:15 - Being Confrontation When You Aren’t A Confrontational Person
1:01:25 - A Cohesive Team Is The Most Important Factor On A Project/Communication Differences
1:04:30 - Republic Commando Team Being Told Their Being Laid Off When The Project Finishes
1:06:40 - Where To Follow Kevin Schmitt

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