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EPISODE · May 2, 2022 · 55 MIN

#134 - Jim Wornell Interview (Graphic Design, Ocarina Of Time, Metroid Prime, Voice Acting, Nintendo etc.)

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Jim Wornell was a former graphic designer at Nintendo who created the logos for franchises such as Metroid, Animal Crossing and Paper Mario. He also was a localiser, bug tester and manual editor on Ocarina Of Time. #nintendo #ocarinaoftime #metroidprime SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER - @jimbob_crachit WEBSITE - https://www.jimwornell.net/   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - How Jim Ended Up Working At Nintendo & Became A Graphic Designer 04:00 - The Hardest & Easiest Graphics To Design 05:50 - Iterations Of Animal Crossing Logo/Logo Design Phase 08:00 - Working On The Metroid Prime Logo 13:00 - What Graphic Design Jim Does Now/Nintendo Has All Of Jim’s Unseen Designs 14:30 - The Hardest Parts Of Learning Graphic Design 15:30 - The Big Green Book Of Maps/Learning Design Before Youtube 17:20 - Friendly Rivalry With Other Graphic Designers 17:55 - Working On Ocarina Of Time 23:35 - Bugs Found Well Play Testing Ocarina Of Time 24:55 - Being Credited For Work Jim Didn’t Do 25:25 - Design That Was Made But Game Was Cancelled 26:54 - Jim Did The Metroid Prime Logo Entirely Solo/Other Work He Was Doing At The Time 28:07 - Time Management/Advice For Designers 29:50 - Checking Your Ego 31:44 - What Jim Asks Of Clients When They Request A Design 33:10 - Dealing With Clients Who Don’t Know What They Want 35:15 - Metroid Prime Logo Font 36:56 - Metroid Fusion/Metroid Prime 2 Logo 38:00 - Paper Mario Logo 39:04 - Never Stop Learning With Adobe Programs 39:48 - How Jim Ended Up Being The Announcer On F-Zero X  42:48 - Voice Acting Bug/Voice Acting Is A Tough Business 43:15 - Doing Different Accents/ 44:35 - Connecting With The F-Zero Community 46:05 - Tips For Voice Acting 47:50 - Jim Is Learning About Mixing 49:20 - Meeting Shigeru Miyamoto 50:49 - Meeting Owen Hart 3 Weeks Before He Died/Meeting Dwayne Johnson 52:51 - Where To Follow Jim Wornell 53:25 - Who Drew Jim Wornell’s Graphic

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