Johnny Fraser-Allen | World Builder & Movie Concept Artist
03/31/24 • 175 min
Johnny Fraser-Allen in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.
After working as a conceptual and special effects artist at Weta Workshop on films like Steven Spielberg's BFG, Guillermo Del Toro and then Peter Jackson's the Hobbit movies, and James Cameron's Avatar Johnny Fraser-Allen began making miniatures for gaming in the fantasy realms he loves so much.
Working with Alessio Cavatore & Riverhorse Games Johnny designed the miniatures for the boardgame adaptations of Jim Henson's Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. As a lifelong Warhammer fan his work has been featured on Warhammer Community, and his incredible creations have regularly appeared on Adam Savage's Tested.
And all of that is before the creation of his 20-year-in-the-making magical world of The Gloaming. A folktale and fae inspired fantasy world drawing on European and Antipodean myths & legends, filled with incredible creatures, and perhaps one of the most immersive game settings ever devised. A full-size tour of The Gloaming has been produced by Weta with narration by Stephen Fry, and Johnny has been working on a series of campaigns to release 28mm scale miniatures and printable STLs for the denizens of this otherworldly place.
Support my work:
- Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]
- Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]
- Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]
- Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]
- Discord [My Discord is now exclusive to Patreon supporters]
This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVcVl3uidWM
Johnny Fraser-Allen in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.
After working as a conceptual and special effects artist at Weta Workshop on films like Steven Spielberg's BFG, Guillermo Del Toro and then Peter Jackson's the Hobbit movies, and James Cameron's Avatar Johnny Fraser-Allen began making miniatures for gaming in the fantasy realms he loves so much.
Working with Alessio Cavatore & Riverhorse Games Johnny designed the miniatures for the boardgame adaptations of Jim Henson's Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. As a lifelong Warhammer fan his work has been featured on Warhammer Community, and his incredible creations have regularly appeared on Adam Savage's Tested.
And all of that is before the creation of his 20-year-in-the-making magical world of The Gloaming. A folktale and fae inspired fantasy world drawing on European and Antipodean myths & legends, filled with incredible creatures, and perhaps one of the most immersive game settings ever devised. A full-size tour of The Gloaming has been produced by Weta with narration by Stephen Fry, and Johnny has been working on a series of campaigns to release 28mm scale miniatures and printable STLs for the denizens of this otherworldly place.
Support my work:
- Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]
- Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]
- Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]
- Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]
- Discord [My Discord is now exclusive to Patreon supporters]
This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVcVl3uidWM
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Sir Ian Livingstone | Games Workshop & Fighting Fantasy Founder
Sir Ian Livingstone in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.
Along with a couple of friends Sir Ian Livingstone founded Games Workshop in 1975 to sell wooden toys and games. Within a few years they had become the exclusive European distributor of TSR’s Dungeons & Dragons, had been offered a merger by Gary Gygax, launched White Dwarf magazine, and started producing their own board games.
In our conversation we cover those early years, the creation of Citadel Miniatures and partnership with Bryan Ansell ahead of the arrival of Warhammer. And we go on to explore the origin of Fighting Fantasy and Sir Ian’s transition into the world of video games.
Support my work:
- Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]
- Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]
- Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]
- Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]
- Discord [My Discord is now exclusive to Patreon supporters]
This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/TO8mQPPqQ04
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Graeme Davis | Warhammer RPG Game Designer
Graeme Davis in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.
One of the key game designers involved in the creation of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and The Enemy Within campaign, Graeme Davis has long been an important voice in the TTRPG industry.
Graeme talks with me about the early culture and ways of working at Citadel and Games Workshop under Bryan Ansell, how things changed over time, the end of Flame Publications, and a litany of other fascinating topics from the beginning of Warhammer.
Support my work:
- Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery]
- Element Games Affiliate Link [https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11216]
- Download my Fantasy Battle Scenario: Dead King Wenceslas [https://jordansorcery.itch.io/dead-king-wenceslas]
- Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/jordansorcery]
- Discord [My Discord is now exclusive to Patreon supporters]
- MythWalker - Nant Games [https://nantgames.com/]
This episode was originally released via YouTube: https://youtu.be/BK34Pgp9iKU
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