SPARK ID
# 22
Operations Manager
Catherine Schell
Born in Belgium, brought up in South Africa and have lived in the UK for many years! Learned English in South Africa, hence the accent!! I LOVE travelling...The sights, beauty, tastes, smells and different cultures inspire me. Gardening at my allotment and foraging are my happy places where all is peaceful.
_Favourite Game
Flower by Thatgamecompany
_Favourite Book
Spud by John van de Ruit
_Currently Learning
The Ukulele
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Earliest gaming memory?
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Playing cards to all hours of the morning with my dad, brother and sister... the laughing and screaming still makes me smile when I think about it. My first computer game was Medal of Honour (I came into gaming late!). Loved being a sniper and shooting people (still do)! Also loved Halo.
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What was the game that triggered you looking at games as a career?
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I came to gaming by accident!
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What did you study at School or Uni that you feel was valuable for a career in games?
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School was in South Africa and subejects varied. Studied Photography for 3 years and worked as a photographic assistant for a while prior to going freelance. This taught me how to be very organised and delivering on time as well as communication skills. As well as having a love for beautiful things.
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Game that has inspired you the most.
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My most beautiful game is Flower... what a wonderful game that is. Just flows, has great audio and is so calming. I am a complete explorer when it comes to games... the more things there is to collect, the more I love it...Horizon (all the side quests, the potions), Spiderman (all its backpacks), Assassin's Creed, God of War (the story), Little Big Planet (all the bubbles & stickers) and Overcooked (although there is a fair bit of fighting in my family when we pay this!).
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What is the first game you worked on?
Answer
Burnout 3 TakeDown as an Assistant Dev Manager.
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Games you’re the proudest to have worked on?
Answer
Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Rogue One™: VR Mission, Need for Speed Unbound
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If you weren't making games?
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I would be gardening somewhere or foraging in forests! I love being outside and getting my hands dirty.
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Top 3 games of all time?
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#1 - Flower
#2 - Medal of Honour (as it was my first)
#3 - God of War (The first one)
#4 - Adding a fourth! Little Big Planet