Jordan Criss on Video Games, Simulations, VFX, and Electric Vehicles

Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Jordan Criss, a longtime friend, and guest. In many ways, this conversation was really us catching up after not talking for a couple of weeks. As always, it's a lot of fun for us to dive into all the things that we're thinking about or interested in, or just the going on in life.

We start this conversation by talking about video games and the difference between video game storytelling and storytelling in film. Then, we cover the bases of some of our favorite story-driven games, like Mass Effect.

I also bring up that I am currently working on a playthrough of the last of us, part two, which I'm actually streaming on YouTube. So if you go to the Feeding Curiosity page, I think there are four episodes at the time of this recording.

We get into other ideas about telling storytelling and technology. For instance, we talk about corridor digital, a VFX YouTube channel. I've been exploring all of their content and understanding how we use software and technology to create lifelike effects that aren't really there. I also talk of another computer-driven software. A channel called Two-Minute papers, which used the video game, GTA, and AI image processing to create a lifelike version of the game in all, so many cool things happening within the creative realms of creating more and more lifelike simulations.

In another area of this, we also talk about electronic vehicles a little bit and the future. So with that summarization, I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jordan, Chris, and as always, there will be show notes for you to find links to all of the things that I just mentioned here and timestamps for you to find those sections and what we thought about them. So you can explore them yourself.

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Show Notes

[00:03:17] Storytelling differences in video games and film

[00:05:16] Bioware and Mass Effect 

Mass Effect

BioWare

The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Last Part II Playthrough | Podcast Prep

[00:10:06] How to write a video game story

So You Want to Write for Video Games?

[00:14:09] MCU in relationship to sprawling storytelling 

[00:16:02] Corridor Digital 

Corridor Digital

Corridor Crew YouTube channel

[00:17:15] Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings Movies

[00:23:06] Two Minute Papers

A Video Game That Looks Like Reality! 🌴

Enhancing Photorealism Enhancement - Intel Labs

[00:25:30] Sports Games 

NBA 2K

[00:31:29] F1 Drive to Survive Netflix Series

Formula 1: Drive to Survive

[00:33:19] Drivers in LA

[00:37:17] Electric Vehicles

Ford F150 Lightning Impressions: Better Than I Thought!

All Electric HUMMER EV?! - Everything you need to know!

[00:42:33] Power Grid Loading

Related What Is the Difference Between Resistive & Inductive Loads?

If Gas Cars Are Banned, Can The Grid Handle Electric Cars

[00:44:37] Going to Vegas

[00:52:22] Difference in weather

[00:55:19] Jurassic World Ride

NEW Ride Finale! Jurassic World The Ride - Universal Studios Hollywood 2021

[00:59:55] The World Opening Back Up

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