This morning it seems I am creating animations.  We need a few more for our game demo and I’ll be putting them together.  I play an interesting role on the project, one of many hats.  I am an animator, a lead programmer, and I believe most critical, hand waving visionary.

What is a “Hand Waving Visionary?”  It’s the person that keeps life and the project exciting and on track within the context of the game.  It’s not something that you learn to be.  I think it is just something I am.  I can take a small thing, and hype it up and make it important and likable.

Why do you need that?  Game development is hard, it is not the glamorous thing you thought of as a kid.  You need the small things to seem grand and impressive to keep going at times.  It really is about creating a team that feels every part of the process is fun, energetic, and lovable.  So I wave my hands, talk about warm fuzzy things, and watch in amazement as my teammates and I put together an amazing interactive world.