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This week, we’re proud to introduce Adam Poole, Cloud Imperium’s Associate Producer and Outsource Manager. Adam is the man who makes sure the art we need for the game happens, shepherding it from concepts into its final in-game production form. You can learn more about Adam on Friday when he visits Wingman’s Hangar!

How did you get started in the game industry?
I got my start working as a QA tester each summer during college. After graduating with a degree in Fine Arts, I worked as a vault coordinator and Associate Producer at a company that made DVD menus and DVD games. That lead to an Associate Producer position at Warner Bros. Interactive, where I worked on DVD games and a PC based game pilot that was released in Kenya. After WB, I got a position as the Art Associate Producer at LightBox Interactive on Starhawk for the PS3, and it was through LightBox that I got my current position at Cloud Imperium. What projects have you worked on?

As a QA tester:
WWE: Raw2; WWE: Day of Reckoning; SmackDown! Vs. Raw 2006


As an Associate Producer:
DVD based pack-in games with Get Smart, Harry Potter’s Wizarding World Vol. 2, Fred Claus, and Speed Racer

Pamoja Mtaani, a PC based game pilot created in conjunction with the US and Kenyan governments to help promote AIDs awareness and behavior modification

Starhawk on the PS3

Star Citizen




Were you familiar with Chris Roberts’ games before Star Citizen?
I admittedly haven’t played any of them, but I’m well aware of the Wing Commander franchise and the impact it had on the industry. I mainly grew up with consoles, so a lot of PC games weren’t accessible growing up, but I do remember reading about them and being horribly jealous of all of the kids who got to play them. What will you be doing for Cloud Imperium?
I’ll be working as the Associate Producer and Outsource Manager. I handle a lot of the deliverables planning, scheduling, and tasking; as well as the management of our various outsourcers and contractors. What are you most excited to see in Star Citizen?
I’m most interested in the dogfighting and exploration. I love flying sims, and I love adventure games, so the prospect of flying around uncharted space is really appealing. What are you playing now?
I recently beat and thoroughly enjoyed Bioshock Infinite. I’m currently playing through the new Tomb Raider, Luigi’s Mansion 2, Gucamelee, and Crysis 3. I plan on starting Persona 4: Golden at some point.
Diese Woche sind wir stolz darauf, Adam Poole, den Associate Producer und Outsource Manager von Cloud Imperium, vorzustellen. Adam ist der Mann, der dafür sorgt, dass die Kunst, die wir für das Spiel brauchen, geschieht, indem er sie von den Konzepten bis zur endgültigen Produktionsform im Spiel führt. Du kannst mehr über Adam am Freitag erfahren, wenn er Wingman's Hangar besucht!




Wie bist du in der Spieleindustrie gestartet?

Ich begann jeden Sommer während des Studiums als QA-Tester zu arbeiten. Nach meinem Abschluss als Diplom-Künstler arbeitete ich als Tresorkoordinator und Associate Producer bei einem Unternehmen, das DVD-Menüs und DVD-Spiele herstellt. Das führte zu einer Associate Producer Position bei Warner Bros. Interactive, wo ich an DVD-Spielen und einem PC-basierten Spiele-Pilot arbeitete, der in Kenia veröffentlicht wurde. Nach dem WB bekam ich eine Stelle als Art Associate Producer bei LightBox Interactive auf Starhawk für die PS3, und durch die LightBox bekam ich meine aktuelle Position bei Cloud Imperium.


An welchen Projekten hast du gearbeitet?

Als QA-Tester:
WWE: Raw2; WWE: Tag der Abrechnung; SmackDown! Vs. Roh 2006
Als Associate Producer:
DVD-basierte Pack-in-Spiele mit Get Smart, Harry Potter's Wizarding World Vol. 2, Fred Claus und Speed Racer Pamoja Mtaani, einem PC-basierten Spiele-Piloten, der in Zusammenarbeit mit den Regierungen der USA und Kenias entwickelt wurde, um das Bewusstsein für Aids und die Verhaltensänderung Starhawk auf dem PS3 Star Citizen zu fördern.


Warst du mit Chris Roberts' Spielen vor Star Citizen vertraut?

Ich habe zwar keinen von ihnen gespielt, aber ich kenne das Wing Commander Franchise und die Auswirkungen, die es auf die Branche hatte. Ich bin hauptsächlich mit Konsolen aufgewachsen, so dass viele PC-Spiele nicht zugänglich waren, aber ich erinnere mich, dass ich über sie gelesen habe und schrecklich eifersüchtig auf all die Kinder war, die sie spielen durften.


Was werden Sie für Cloud Imperium tun?

Ich werde als Associate Producer und Outsource Manager arbeiten. Ich kümmere mich um einen Großteil der Aufgabenplanung, Terminplanung und Aufgabenerfüllung sowie um das Management unserer verschiedenen Outsourcer und Auftragnehmer.


Was freut dich am meisten an Star Citizen zu sehen?

Ich interessiere mich sehr für den Luftkampf und die Erforschung. Ich liebe Flugsimulatoren und liebe Abenteuerspiele, daher ist die Aussicht, durch unbekannten Raum zu fliegen, wirklich attraktiv.


Was spielst du jetzt?

Ich habe kürzlich geschlagen und Bioshock Infinite sehr genossen. Ich spiele gerade durch den neuen Tomb Raider, Luigi's Mansion 2, Gucamelee und Crysis 3 und plane, Persona 4: Golden irgendwann zu starten.
This week, we’re proud to introduce Adam Poole, Cloud Imperium’s Associate Producer and Outsource Manager. Adam is the man who makes sure the art we need for the game happens, shepherding it from concepts into its final in-game production form. You can learn more about Adam on Friday when he visits Wingman’s Hangar!

How did you get started in the game industry?
I got my start working as a QA tester each summer during college. After graduating with a degree in Fine Arts, I worked as a vault coordinator and Associate Producer at a company that made DVD menus and DVD games. That lead to an Associate Producer position at Warner Bros. Interactive, where I worked on DVD games and a PC based game pilot that was released in Kenya. After WB, I got a position as the Art Associate Producer at LightBox Interactive on Starhawk for the PS3, and it was through LightBox that I got my current position at Cloud Imperium. What projects have you worked on?

As a QA tester:
WWE: Raw2; WWE: Day of Reckoning; SmackDown! Vs. Raw 2006


As an Associate Producer:
DVD based pack-in games with Get Smart, Harry Potter’s Wizarding World Vol. 2, Fred Claus, and Speed Racer

Pamoja Mtaani, a PC based game pilot created in conjunction with the US and Kenyan governments to help promote AIDs awareness and behavior modification

Starhawk on the PS3

Star Citizen




Were you familiar with Chris Roberts’ games before Star Citizen?
I admittedly haven’t played any of them, but I’m well aware of the Wing Commander franchise and the impact it had on the industry. I mainly grew up with consoles, so a lot of PC games weren’t accessible growing up, but I do remember reading about them and being horribly jealous of all of the kids who got to play them. What will you be doing for Cloud Imperium?
I’ll be working as the Associate Producer and Outsource Manager. I handle a lot of the deliverables planning, scheduling, and tasking; as well as the management of our various outsourcers and contractors. What are you most excited to see in Star Citizen?
I’m most interested in the dogfighting and exploration. I love flying sims, and I love adventure games, so the prospect of flying around uncharted space is really appealing. What are you playing now?
I recently beat and thoroughly enjoyed Bioshock Infinite. I’m currently playing through the new Tomb Raider, Luigi’s Mansion 2, Gucamelee, and Crysis 3. I plan on starting Persona 4: Golden at some point.

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