Legendary Sound Designer Jory Prum Passes Away At 41 (designingsound.org) 62
New submitter loren writes: It is with much sadness that I report that legendary sound designer Jory K. Prum, who worked on more than 120 video game titles, passed away April 22, 2016, at age 41, from injuries suffered in a March traffic accident. (Disclaimer: I am a long time friend of Jory and his family.) Here are some personal recollections from family, friends and colleagues... Also, a list of his game credits are on MobyGames. This post doesn't do him justice, but I found news of his loss conspicuously absent on Slashdot.
Back in 2006 a Slashdot article about the game Bone apparently drew a comment from Jory himself ("Funny, I'm recording the dialog for Bone 2 right as I read this!") and in 2004 the same account weighed in on an article about long hours at Electronic Arts. Wikipedia also reports that in 2001 Jory created a voice for Pixar's Oscar-winning short "For the Birds," and in 2014 recovered the aging audio for the classic point-and-click adventure game Grim Fandango.
Back in 2006 a Slashdot article about the game Bone apparently drew a comment from Jory himself ("Funny, I'm recording the dialog for Bone 2 right as I read this!") and in 2004 the same account weighed in on an article about long hours at Electronic Arts. Wikipedia also reports that in 2001 Jory created a voice for Pixar's Oscar-winning short "For the Birds," and in 2014 recovered the aging audio for the classic point-and-click adventure game Grim Fandango.
Re:LEGENDARY!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Said someone so unknown he doesn't even have a name.
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The irony in your statement makes this even better, given that you also are a nobody.
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He is not a nobody.
He is Calydor.
Clearly stated as his name in his post. The nobody is you.
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No funeral on Slashdot would be complete without some AC being a jerk :(
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Comments like these remind us of the cost of supporting AC's.
Just move that slider on the right hand side of the screen to 1 or 2, and most will be blocked. I usually read em all, but whne ACs are being jerks, the reading list goes down.
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I do. Granted, he was not Rob Hubbard or Chris Hülsbeck, but who is?
Personally, I have not played any of the games he worked on so I can't say anything about the quality of his work, but he worked to make people's life more enjoyable. Much more than can be said about many.
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Yes, and few managers do.
Hence logic tells me the value of the average ho is higher than the value of the average CEO.
Tragic and young. (Score:2, Insightful)
Im sorry for your loss bud. It's always painful when someone you know dies in such a way. Don't let these unknown basement dwelling neckbeards spewing their misdirected hate ruin your memorial. May he rest in peace.
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The Amiga truly was ahead of its time.
And now in 2016 we can emulate the Amiga on a $5 Raspberry Pi zero which is smaller than a credit card!
Isn't progress amazing?
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The Amiga truly was ahead of its time.
And now in 2016 we can emulate the Amiga on a $5 Raspberry Pi zero which is smaller than a credit card!
Isn't progress amazing?
Oh yeah, I had several, from the 500 on up.. It took years and non-linear editing for the rest of PC's to catch up. My favorite was the 3000, although my 4000 was great as well, I preferred the form factor of the 3K.
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The Amiga is much more complex than a C64, too.
Amiga, Atari ST, Mac, PC.
It's weird that the two best ones are gone and the two crappy ones are the only ones left.
Re:Passed Away (Score:5, Insightful)
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Yeah, those weird Americans and their euphemisms for death [youtube.com].
Traffic accident? (Score:2)
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Confirmed, motorcycle accident (says Eurogamer.net, says Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
Leaving aside the potential quagmires of "traffic accident" vs. "motorcycle accident" and the "legendary" characterization, I'm happy take a few seconds to express my condolences and gratitude for his creative contributions, which I've enjoyed without ever prior knowing who to credit.
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Especially middle-aged guys in denial of their failing bodies and brains. At 41 you're better off on one of those three-wheel contraptions for retirees.
You are at least two decades off the mark. "Failing bodies and brains at 41?" Hardly.
Lifestyle choices can come into play, but 41 was wa-a-ay better than 21 as far as both physical and intellectual prowess. I've had 25 years to practice and refine skills in my various, regular activities. For example, 25 years of dancing experience makes one a highly sought-after dance partner. You can't get 25 years of practice by age 21.
You must be 21.
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Especially middle-aged guys in denial of their failing bodies and brains. At 41 you're better off on one of those three-wheel contraptions for retirees.
You are at least two decades off the mark. "Failing bodies and brains at 41?" Hardly.
Lifestyle choices can come into play, but 41 was wa-a-ay better than 21 as far as both physical and intellectual prowess. I've had 25 years to practice and refine skills in my various, regular activities. For example, 25 years of dancing experience makes one a highly sought-after dance partner. You can't get 25 years of practice by age 21.
You must be 21.
And he's not too bright either.
I'll be 62 and collecting SS in a few months. And I ride my bike all the time. A Honda VTC-1100 Shadow Spirit. PS - to the stupid young whipper snapper the standard 3 wheel setup two in back and one in the front is inherently unstable, so two wheels works just fine for most of us. If you want three wheels you want a CanAm setup, or like my 65 year old sister's vehicle, a Polaris Slingshot. http://www.polaris.com/en-us/s... [polaris.com]
As my sig reads, life is too short to try to le
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You are barely in your 60s and collecting SS? Wow. My grandfather used to collect SS too, but that was in '44 in Europe. He collected some italian blackshirts as well.
And in a few months, I expect to have the whole SS set! Spiffy uniforms even if some have a few quirks.
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I love everything about this comment. It makes me wonder what kind of medieval festival they have going on there in Tijuana.
Don't ask a taxi driver to take you to a "donkey show". They do not (generally) exist. Asking for such will get you taken to a very bad part of town. You will end up with an incredible hangover, in the gutter, and nothing in your pockets.
So they say. I went to Tijuana with my girl –during a weekday. It's a skeevy town, but then again every border town is sketchy.
We randomly wandered the streets. One street had a woman standing in every doorway, desperately trying to catch my eye (as my girl is
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At 41 you're better off on one of those three-wheel contraptions for retirees.
Everyone who buys one of those things is a homophobic dipshit. They're a dipshit because trikes are fucking stupid and they're homophobic because they didn't buy a Miata because they didn't want to look like a fag.
If you are out there considering buying one of those, or even a KTM Crossbow, man up and buy a fucking Miata
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You mean motorcycle accident. Every Spring there are tons of deaths as guys pull their motorcycles out for their first Spring ride.
fortunately, in recent years, the first spring ride is only the day after my last winter ride.
Telltale (Score:1)
Know worldwide for his groudbreaking work ... (Score:2)
... on "Star Wars Yodas Challenge Activity Center" and "Poker Night 2".
He will be missed.
SCNR â
I figure he had some humor too.
RIP!
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... on "Star Wars Yodas Challenge Activity Center" and "Poker Night 2". He will be missed. SCNR â I figure he had some humor too. RIP!
Reading your sig, and your other posts, you need to know that your English is better than most native speaker's English.