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Sam Lake

Sam Lake Biography

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Sam Lake, born on July 18, 1970, is a renowned game designer and writer. He is known for his innovation and contributions to the gaming industry, particularly for his work on the 'Silent Hill' series, which has had a profound impact on the modern horror genre.

Sam Lake, born on July 18, 1970, is a renowned game designer and writer. He is known for his innovation and contributions to the gaming industry, particularly for his work on the 'Silent Hill' series, which has had a profound impact on the modern horror genre.

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“Prose is an art form, movies and acting in general are art forms, so is music, painting, graphics, sculpture, and so on. Some might even consider classic games like chess to be an art form. Video games use elements of all of these to create something new. Why wouldn't video games be an art form?”

Art Use Might Form Games Acting Painting Elements Chess Video Classic Prose Something New Sculpture

Author:Sam Lake

“Well, we look for sources of inspiration in pop culture in general. It's very important for us that, when it comes to storytelling, we don't look into other video games. We'd rather look into other mediums - movies, television series and books - for sources of inspiration.”

Wells Looks Important Book Inspiration Culture Games Television Source Series Pops Video Storytelling Mediums Pop Culture Source Of Inspiration

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“I think that in general - well, at least it's true for me - you tend to put something of yourself into the story as a whole. Not necessarily in any character, you understand. But you've got your own way of looking at the world, and that naturally will affect how you craft a story.”

Thinking World Way Wells Whole Character Stories Crafts

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“The way you write dialogue is the same whether you're writing for movies or TV or games. We use movie scriptwriting software to write the screenplays for our games, but naturally we have things in the script that you would never have in a movie script -- different branches and optional dialogue, for example. But still, when it comes to storytelling and dialogue, they are very much the same.”

Way Writing Stills Different Use Games Example Tvs Scripts Dialogue Storytelling Branches Software Screenplays Optional

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“It's also very important to make sure that the main character and the player are completely in synch.”

Important Character Player Main Characters

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“There needs to be just a little bit of crazy when dreaming up a new concept.”

Needs Littles Dream Bits Crazy Little Bit Concepts

Author:Sam Lake

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Born: July 18, 1970
Known for: Writer
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