2010 Version: How are things on the West Coast?

Just a quick note about the recent layoffs.  I wasn't affected, but unfortunately many talented folks were.

Thank you to all of my friends and colleagues for contacting me throughout the day checking on my status and also to all of the recruiters and industry folks that have reached out about job opportunities for my former colleagues. That really meant a lot.

If there's a silver lining to all of this it's seeing how supportive this industry can be and knowing that many of these folks are going to rebound from this immediately. Best wishes and good luck to everyone.  Now go do something AMAZING!

We shall be watching your careers with great interest.

Meeting Ralph McQuarrie

I had the great honor and privilege of meeting the legendary Ralph McQuarrie! For the uninformed check out the website of the man responsible for the incredible visual and conceptual design of the Original Star Wars trilogy.

Visit Mr. McQuarrie's site at: http://www.ralphmcquarrie.com

LEGO Star Wars II

There are a lot of perks at working at LucasArts. There are incredibly talented people everywhere! There's an amazing campus with a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Palace of Fine Arts, and downtown San Francisco. The dining commons offers a variety of different types of meals for lunch that change daily. Our on-site gym ensures that you can work off all those different lunches and the tasty desserts too.

But every so often the best perk we get is cool free stuff!

This past Tuesday saw the release of Lego Star Wars II for every game console and this year's collection of the Original Star Wars DVD's with the unaltered versions of the classics. Lego Star Wars looked pretty good and I was probably going to pick it up, but I wasn't so sure about the movies. Luckily, I didn't have to because at lunch they gave away a copy of the game (I picked the 360 version) and each of the DVD's for free!

Very Special Thanks, Uncle George!