Working in comics was a blast. I’m still friends with most of the people I worked with at the Cow. They continue to make great comics to this day.

I ran the production department that was responsible for getting the comics colored, lettered, combined with ink, and prepped for printing. I also did some coloring myself.

The coolest thing I did while there was merge pencil art with 3D models. To my knowledge, I’m the first person to mix the two in this way. Whenever we needed a silver head or girl covered in circuit boards, I broke out Poser and 3D Studio to create detail that hadn’t been witness in comics before that time.

I was also very fortunate to receive great instruction in all areas of comic production. My favorite piece of art is the illustration to the left that I made under the instruction of Mike Turner, the creator of Witchblade.

Immediately after launch, the X Files website was the most popular website that year and most of the next. We pushed the boundaries of what you could do with HTML 1.0. We also pushed what you could do with image compression. Using PERL and backend tricks we were able to make some simple but engaging games.

I never watched the X Files before this project so I was put into a room and watched the first two seasons back to back my first week. I’ve been a big fan ever since.

The most notable experience of the project, more than working on the first big studio website, was meeting my wife. She was one of the bad ass HTML programmers. I managed artists, made pretty buttons, and spent an inordinate amount of time with Gillian Anderson in Photoshop.

Getting to work on titles for the Air Force was a dream come true. My dad was in the Air Force most of his life and this was a way I could honor him.

I worked on two titles. I was the Producer, Asset Manager, Flash IDE JSFL expert on US Air Force: Operation Sentinel. On Asteroids! Operation Icarus I did the programming, Special FX and UI Art.

These projects were in production at the same time. I really had to do a lot of hat switching many times throughout the day. The biggest challenge was handling time intensive tasks like programming, side by side short, quick tasks that a producer faces.

We released on every mobile platform, device, and store available. More than any other project, my innate resourcefulness was pushed to the max. I recommend downloading Asteroids or Sentinel.

Working on the Looney Tunes RULED! I wanted to work on this project so bad I came in as asset manager. I quickly automated the practice so I could focus on other areas.

I helped architect the software, setup animation templates, website design/coding, Flash JSFL/IDE work, project coordination, and countless other tasks.

The people I worked with were part of one of the greatest teams I have ever helped. I have never had more fun with a group in my life. The production crew was pretty much left alone and we could say and do pretty much what we wanted as long as the work was finished on time. You can only imagine what we got up to.

If you have a 3-5 year old I strongly recommend checking out the software.

What do you do when you only have a month before your movie release and need to get up some Flash games toot sweet? You call Zack, Sharon, and Jerrett and give them a grip of money.

When you have very little time to finish a project you learn what is really essential. That is of course game play. These games aren’t included because of their quality, but because I learned so much about prioritizing and scheduling.

In all cases we were handed movie stills and/or 3DS Max files on which to build games with almost no direction. When your in-house working titles are things like “Hooker Crossing” and “Strip Bar Shootout,” you have to really reach to make your way.

I did a lot of complex MaxScripts out of necessity. I took my Photoshop skills to a new level and really pushed the Flash IDE. I can’t recommend the movies since they have been known to induce brain aneurisms.

I worked on Ty Beanie Babies for my little girl. This was my first project with ZeroG Games.

What a great, hardworking crew. We put in a lot of hours and I made several lifelong friends. Due to the nature of the project I did a lot of Flash IDE work. I also did a lot of QA.

Unfortunately, the project was too ahead of its time. The term Social Games had yet to be invented. Also, the project was pulled in too many directions to ever move forward.

For a while it was a very powerful Flash game that provided a great way for young children to play and chat without having to know how to type, spell, or read.

The coolest thing I’ve ever done is save the World. The World of Warcraft to be specific.

In Warcraft III, the first NPC that helps and inspires the hero to save the day and gives him his first adventure is named after yours truly. They gave me a movie star jaw and everything.

So the next time you visit Warcraft just remember, it wouldn’t be there if not for the plucky heroics of a farmer named Jerrett from a small village that was willing to take a risk to make the world a better place.

Special thanks to Dave Berggren for making this happen.