Murray Taylor is an artist first and foremost, or at least that is how I see him.  He must be a heck of a manager as well, because in the few years I've known him he's climbed the ladder all the way to World-Wide Art Director of Hasbro Interactive, and is now Studio Head of Hunt Valley Infogrames. Yikes.

He was already well immersed and highly respected in the field when I met him around 1994.  I was working as an informal intern at the Philadelphia Alias/Wavefront office, and he frequently attended the user group meetings I helped to organize.  I can vaguely remember how I first learned of him.  I think I was setting out literature when he entered the meeting, and one of the other employees nudged me and whispered- "That's Murray Taylor. He's really good!"

Well, they were right.  Murray has sent me some scans of his seaside paintings and they have the most beautiful quality about them; peaceful pastels spilling out thunder and surf, he somehow captured the dynamics and soul of the ocean.  He's sent some of his 3D stills as well, and they are brilliant and filled with energy.  He has a keen eye, a sharp mind, and a generous heart.  They don't get much better than Murray.

  Give a brief overview of what you do:

I manage an incredible group of talented and diverse artists, programmers, producers and game designers

  How long have you worked in the field?

15 years

  What have been your projects to date?

Pirates!, F15 Strike Eagle, Civilization (I and II), B.O.T.S.S., F-117 Stealth Fighter, Magic: The Gathering, X-COM Enforcer, Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes and many many more.

  What was your favorite project so far?

B.O.T.S.S.

  What are your perfect working conditions?

Right here, right now

  What size team do you prefer, and what sort of location?

My best experiences were on smaller teams.  Location would be in my studio at home.

  Is there a list of people you would like to work with again?

The people I am working with right now.

  What are some of your favorite movies?

Blade Runner, Reds, Stealing Beauty, Armacord, Unzipped, New York Stories.

  What scene would you have loved to work on, and what would you have done with the scene?  (This doesn't necessarily mean on a project you were involved with, it could be anything.)

Most of the scenes in Stealing Beauty, I would have finished up quickly and set up my easel and painted.

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