One Year on.......

During my 5 years of instutionalised service at Hever Castle or Shawshank as i came to call it, 
i must of served some of the most boring indivisuals born on this planet.
Everything from conferences, weddings, and functions of all sorts, 
not to mention weekly dish washing shift as well......then one day Atari came down to the castle.
one of the largest video game companies in the world.Franticly excited that this could be my ticket out of here
i asked if anyone would look at my portfolio.One man did,he made some empty promises,...they came,they saw, they went home.
I went back to work in my penguin suit and clockwork Hair cuts and washed more dishes whilst ever building a better portfolio.

4 months later hype hit me again when Acclaim were to visit.

During this 3 day visit,
 a press release for Acclaims latest game (A Bards Tale) was being held.
At least 30 odd journalist attended and i had to carry around
stacks of suitcases and camera equipment for t.v crews and journalists alike.
 Sweating at the collar in my embarasing bow tie and tight waist jacket,i must of soiled my entire uniform,...i don't recall to many thanks.
Profusively told not to harass any members of the company like i had before to Atari, my colleagues were watching me.
 Pacing the corridors with dreams of a future making Video games, i sneakingly approached big wig larry Spark(Head producer), 
with prints in my hand from my portfolio.... he was impressed.
with a little chit chat he set up a interview for me almost their on the spot. I went but it didn't transpire.

Shortly after this with Aardvark swift on the job,i nailed a job with Travellers tales.

Thrilled and ecstatic i made myself as comfortable as possible.

Shortly after this Acclaim declared bankruptcy and closed down.Leaving Hever Castle unpaid for their outing.

One year later.....and 3 levels in (The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe Video Game).
Possibly this christmas's biggest seller!
Travellers Tales held a press day on Monday 16th June. 15 to 20 groups of various nationalities came storming through the office
to look and everybody's work,..i was filmed, interviewed, photographed, signed posters, and as i faced these people
who did i see,......  yes the many faces from the Acclaim Press day.
And possibly the same heavy camera i had to carry around was now being stuck in my face.


Strange how things work out.


So ive said it before and here it comes again,....




                                         Thank you all at Aardvark Swift