Brian Morrisroe - Revision history

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[[Image:Brian_Morrisroe.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Brian Morrisroe.]]'''Brian Morrisroe''' (sometimes referred to as "'''Morrisoe'''") was the Art Director on the [[D3 Team|Diablo 3 development team]]. He left the company to form [http://www.booyah.com Booyah] with [[Keith Lee]] and Sam Christiansen in August 2008.

==Bio==
===Blizzard Employment===
Brian Morrisroe was the Art Director at Blizzard for [[Diablo 3]], and named by [[Jay Wilson]] to be the main force behind the colourful palette of the game, that stirred some [[art controversy|controversy]] amongst the fans. When it was announced that he had left the company in August 2008, some fans speculated that he had in fact been fired. Blizzard commented on that accusation, and said his departure was to a company outside of the games industry and unrelated to the art style. They also said that the style he had chosen would be continued.

'''[[Jay Wilson]]:'''
:''If you want to blame anyone for the rainbows [bright colours] you'd blame our art director Brian [Morrisroe]. Because Brian is more the person who drove the art style into where it is. But it didn't really come directly from him. What he brought to the art team was concepts and ideas - the idea of contrast, the idea of using color more, the idea of going for a more stylized look.''

===Booyah CCO===
Brian Morrisroe left Blizzard to form [http://www.booyah.com Booyah] with [[Keith Lee]] and Sam Christiansen in August 2008. Between them, the latter two are responsible for gems like Call of Duty, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Resistance and Ratchet & Clank. The company has not made much sound yet but they do have a big backer with Kleiner Perkins who have put $4.5 million into the company. Their stated goal? To "blow people away with a product that actually improves their life while simultaneously delighting them." And if that wasn't enough — "Do good, to help other people do good, to change the world."

===Employers and Titles===
*CCO at [http://www.booyah.com/ Booyah Inc].
*Art Director at [http://www.blizzard.com/ Blizzard Entertainment]
*3D Artist at [http://www.treyarch.com/ Treyarch]
*3D Artist at [http://www.crystald.com/ Crystal Dynamics]

===Credits===
It seems that this is not a full list of credits for Brian, as he has been mentioned to have been involved in at least some of ganes like Call of Duty, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Resistance and Ratchet & Clank.
*Diablo III - Art Director (2008, Blizzard)
*World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Lead Dungeon Artist (2007, Blizzard)
*Spider-Man 2: The Movie - 3D Artist (2004, Treyarch)
*World of Warcraft - Unknown Title (''Dungeon Artist?'') (2004, Blizzard)
*Minority Report: Everybody Runs - Unknown Title (2002, Activition)
*Spider-Man: The Movie - 3D Artist (2002, Treyarch)
*Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 - 3D Artist (2001, Crystal Dynamics)
*Small Soldiers - Unknown Title (''3D Artist?'') (1998, Dreamworks Interactive)

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2088892/ Brian Morrisroe IMDB Profile]
*[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/b00/aa8 Brian Morrisroe LinkedIn profile]
*[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,53715/ Brian Morrisroe MobyGames profile]
*[http://www.tradevibes.com/person/profile/brian-morrisroe Brian Morrisroe TradeVibes profile]
*[http://www.gamona.de/gamonatv/world-of-warcraft-the-burning-crusade,brian-morrisroe-interview:video,660875.html Gamona Interview with Brian]]
*[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/07/blizzard-diablo-iii-new-art-director/ MTV Jay Wilson interview] where he says Brian is the source of the [[art controversy]].

[[Category:ExBlizzard]]

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−	[[Image:Brian_Morrisroe.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Brian Morrisroe.]]'''Brian Morrisroe''' (sometimes referred to as "'''Morrisoe'''") was the Art Director on the [[D3 Team\|Diablo 3 development team]]. He left the company to form [http://www.booyah.com Booyah] with [[Keith Lee]] and Sam Christiansen in August 2008.	+	[[Image:Brian_Morrisroe.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Brian Morrisroe.]]'''Brian Morrisroe''' (sometimes referred to as "'''Morrisoe'''") was the Art Director on the [[D3 Team\|Diablo 3 development team]]. He left the company to form [http://www.booyah.com Booyah] with [[Keith Lee]] and [[Sam Christiansen]] in August 2008.

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 Mtv MultiPlayer Blog, August 2008 [http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/07/blizzard-diablo-iii-new-art-director/]
-::[[Jay Wilson]]: If you want to blame anyone for the rainbows [bright colours] you'd blame our art director Brian [Morrisroe]. Because Brian is more the person who drove the art style into where it is. But it didn't really come directly from him. What he brought to the art team was concepts and ideas - the idea of contrast, the idea of using color more, the idea of going for a more stylized look.''
+:[[Jay Wilson]]: If you want to blame anyone for the rainbows [bright colours] you'd blame our art director Brian [Morrisroe]. Because Brian is more the person who drove the art style into where it is. But it didn't really come directly from him. What he brought to the art team was concepts and ideas - the idea of contrast, the idea of using color more, the idea of going for a more stylized look.''
 Videogamer.com, September 2008 [http://www.videogamer.com/pc/diablo_3/preview-1253.html].
-::There's been a bit of controversy about the art style of Diablo 3, in terms of negative fan reactions online. Was there any link between this and the departure of Art Director Brian Morrisroe?
+:There's been a bit of controversy about the art style of Diablo 3, in terms of negative fan reactions online. Was there any link between this and the departure of Art Director Brian Morrisroe?
 ===Booyah CCO===

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 Brian Morrisroe was the Art Director at Blizzard for [[Diablo 3]], and named by [[Jay Wilson]] to be the main force behind the colourful palette of the game, that stirred some [[art controversy|controversy]]. When it was announced that he had left the company in August 2008, some fans speculated that he had in fact been fired. Blizzard commented on that accusation, and said his departure was to a company outside of the games industry and unrelated to the art style. They also said that the style he had chosen would be continued.
-'''[[Jay Wilson]]:'''
+Mtv MultiPlayer Blog, August 2008 [http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/07/blizzard-diablo-iii-new-art-director/]
-:''If you want to blame anyone for the rainbows [bright colours] you'd blame our art director Brian [Morrisroe]. Because Brian is more the person who drove the art style into where it is. But it didn't really come directly from him. What he brought to the art team was concepts and ideas - the idea of contrast, the idea of using color more, the idea of going for a more stylized look.''
+::[[Jay Wilson]]: If you want to blame anyone for the rainbows [bright colours] you'd blame our art director Brian [Morrisroe]. Because Brian is more the person who drove the art style into where it is. But it didn't really come directly from him. What he brought to the art team was concepts and ideas - the idea of contrast, the idea of using color more, the idea of going for a more stylized look.''

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−	[[Image:Brian_Morrisroe.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|300px\|Brian Morrisroe.]]'''Brian Morrisroe''' (sometimes referred to as "'''Morrisoe'''") was the Art Director on the [[D3 Team\|Diablo 3 development team]]. He left the company to form [http://www.booyah.com Booyah] with [[Keith Lee]] and Sam Christiansen in August 2008.	+	[[Image:Brian_Morrisroe.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Brian Morrisroe.]]'''Brian Morrisroe''' (sometimes referred to as "'''Morrisoe'''") was the Art Director on the [[D3 Team\|Diablo 3 development team]]. He left the company to form [http://www.booyah.com Booyah] with [[Keith Lee]] and Sam Christiansen in August 2008.

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 *[http://www.gamona.de/gamonatv/world-of-warcraft-the-burning-crusade,brian-morrisroe-interview:video,660875.html Gamona Interview with Brian]]
 *[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/08/07/blizzard-diablo-iii-new-art-director/ MTV Jay Wilson interview] where he says Brian is the source of the [[art controversy]].
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 ===Credits===
-It seems that this is not a full list of credits for Brian, as he has been mentioned to have been involved in at least some of ganes like Call of Duty, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Resistance and Ratchet & Clank.
+It seems that this is not a full list of credits for Brian, as he has been mentioned to have been involved in at least some of games like Call of Duty, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Resistance and Ratchet & Clank.
 *Diablo III - Art Director (2008, Blizzard)
 *World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Lead Dungeon Artist (2007, Blizzard)
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 *Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 - 3D Artist (2001, Crystal Dynamics)
 *Small Soldiers - Unknown Title (''3D Artist?'') (1998, Dreamworks Interactive)
 ==External Links==

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 ==Bio==
 ===Blizzard Employment===
-Brian Morrisroe was the Art Director at Blizzard for [[Diablo 3]], and named by [[Jay Wilson]] to be the main force behind the colourful palette of the game, that stirred some [[art controversy|controversy]] amongst the fans. When it was announced that he had left the company in August 2008, some fans speculated that he had in fact been fired. Blizzard commented on that accusation, and said his departure was to a company outside of the games industry and unrelated to the art style. They also said that the style he had chosen would be continued.
+Brian Morrisroe was the Art Director at Blizzard for [[Diablo 3]], and named by [[Jay Wilson]] to be the main force behind the colourful palette of the game, that stirred some [[art controversy|controversy]]. When it was announced that he had left the company in August 2008, some fans speculated that he had in fact been fired. Blizzard commented on that accusation, and said his departure was to a company outside of the games industry and unrelated to the art style. They also said that the style he had chosen would be continued.
 '''[[Jay Wilson]]:'''