It doesn’t matter whether you’re into computer games or not (but who isn’t in some capacity these days); the above mini documentary about John, one of the masterminds behind Sony‘s LittleBigPlanet™ and Little Big Planet 2, is pure inspiration and well worth three minutes of your time to watch.
What I find particularly compelling about the video is its demonstration of how John has been able to tap into his positive attitude towards challenges of all sorts and how his innovative approach towards things and his enthusiasm in general have had a massive impact on both the gaming industry and (more even more interesting to me) his own personal life.
This behind the scenes look at the creation of LittleBigPlanet™ for the Sony PlayStation offers viewers an excellent example of “make.believe” coming to life. “make.believe” symbolises the spirit of Sony and stands for the power of its creativity, the ability to turn ideas into reality and the belief that anything that can be imagined can be made real.
With LittleBigPlanet™ a group of gamers from a variety of backgrounds were able to transform imagination into reality and create one of the biggest gaming hits of recent years. Awesome … and awe inspiring. And any dude that’s figured out how to earn a living doing what he’s passionate about (and commute to work by kayak!) is alright in my book (erm … I mean blog?).
Also, as a blogger/photographer/on-again-off-again songwriter, it was cool to learn about the storytelling side of game creation. I imagine that to have a successful game, you’ve got to be able to tell a good story, just like in other media. The setting has to be convincing; suspension of disbelief must be achieved. Honestly, I’ve never actually played LittleBigPlanet™. But the graphics look brilliant (that little sackboy is a super cute character) and the concept seems like a lot of fun. Now that I know a little bit more about one of the brains behind the concept, I’m intrigued. Are you?
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