JAN 116: Destiny: Rise of Iron Game Director Christopher Barrett (07/21/16)

The Nerd catches up with another art school pal, Christopher Barrett, Game Director on Destiny: Rise of Iron. Anthony, Imran and Rugboy ask Chris about his journey from art school to Bungie, what it's like working on huge hits like Halo and Destiny, his artistic influences and breaking into the video game industry. The gang gets geeky about Destiny, as Chris answers several questions from listeners, and offers some insight on the creation of the franchise. Be a part of the show! Send us a message: speakpipe.com/jockandnerd Voicemail: (312) 248-4376 (312-248-HERO) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @jockandnerdcast Facebook: facebook.com/jockandnerd Facebook Group: jockandnerd.com/community Share audio clips on Clammer: jockandnerd.com/clammrus Tip Jar: jockandnerd.com/patreon Live shows: blab.im/jockandnerdcast Watch the show:  YouTube Channel Merchandise: jockandnerd.com/shop Subscribe: iTunes | GooglePlay | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn |  Player.FM  |   RSS Rate and review us in iTunes! jockandnerd.com/review Show notes: jockandnerd.com/116 Help spread the geekery with a Jock and Nerd merchandise! Support the show on Patreon for bonus content! Links and other stuff we talked about Christopher Barrett, Game Director, Destiny: Rise of Iron Christopher is the Game Director on Destiny: Rise of Iron. Previously, he was the Art Director for the Destiny franchise as a whole. Chris is a sixteen year veteran at Bungie where he has contributed to award winning titles in the Halo and Myth series. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Destiny: Rise of Iron releases September 20th for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Chris on Twitter @cgbarrett Oryx Design Lab Play FAMAZE Bungie playing Destiny on Twitch 'Destiny: Rise of Iron': How Trippy Sci-Fi Inspired Online Shooter - Rolling Stone Check out the Nerd on the Weekly Jump Podcast #154 Chris answers your questions [00:35:08] Thank you to everyone who sent in questions! The following people got their questions read on air: @MattDelhauer Christopher Nagy @PadenRadford @xeropointe @CommonSharkProd @Hedgem0ny Sypherx420 The promos we played [00:59:39] Comic Book Central Podcast Steam Rollers Adventure Podcast Thank you to Podcast.ph, A Place to Hang Your Cape, The WeBeGeeks Network, and The Tangent Bound Network for their support! Make sure you check them out for more great geek content! Check us out on Geek Life Radio, a 24/7 geek internet radio stream! Every Wednesday night at 9 p.m. CDT