Brett Johnson
For other uses, see Jones (disambiguation). |
| Brett Johnson | |
|---|---|
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| Biographical information | |
| Born |
September 8th, 1970[1] |
| Place of birth |
Schenectady, New York[1] |
| Title(s) |
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| Time period |
December 1996 - April 1999[2] |
| Nickname(s) |
Thanos[3] |
Brett Johnson is a level designer and composer who worked for Valve from December 1996 to April 1999.[2] His surname appears in Half-Life as an Easter egg on a Sector C locker and can be heard in announcements.
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Biography[edit]
- "Brett's craftsmanship as a musician is matched only by his ability to create traps which snare, snag and frag unwary explorers in 3D environments. Valve lured Brett mid-way through his final year at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a promising career in biochemistry. A hard-assed New Yorker, Brett continues to deny Seattle's claim to being the birthplace of espresso."
- ―Source (February 16, 1998)
Work[edit]
Brett Johnson created one third of the levels for Half-Life, including texturing, lighting, and scripting. He established the design foundation, and was one of the developers of the scripting system used in the game.[2]
Half-Life (1998)[edit]
- The Anti-Mass Spectrometer[4]
- The Black Mesa desert[4]
- The Portal Device[4]
- Sector B[4]
- Sector C[4]
- Sector G[4]
- Stalkyard[4]
- The Topside Motorpool[4]
- X-Lab[5]
- Xen[4][6]
Gallery[edit]
Pre-release[edit]
"The cages."
"Searching for a 'Look'."
Ditto.
"First '3DFX' Shot", with a U.S.D.D. logo on the floor.
Ditto.
Ditto.
"Original Control Room."
An unseen area.
Ditto.
Ditto.
"Industrial Arts".
Ditto.
Ditto.
"Setting The Tone".
Ditto.
Retail[edit]
A large computer room in the Anomalous Materials Laboratories.
The Anti-Mass Spectrometer.
Sector B's Lower Canal.
The Black Mesa dam.
The Black Mesa desert.
The Topside Motorpool.
Xen.
The mines.
Selected gameography[edit]
- Half-Life (1998)
- Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About" section on Brett Johnson's personal website (June 5, 2016) (archived)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Brett Johnson's Resume (June 5, 2016) (archived)
- ↑ Redwood's Half-Life Preview, page 5 on Redwood's 3D News (July 16, 1998) (archived)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Half-Life section on Brett Johnson's personal website (June 5, 2016) (archived)
- ↑ Questions? by brettjdzn on TikTok (July 14, 2021)
- ↑ Behind Valve Software's Closed Doors - Brett Johnson (October 1, 1999) (archived)
External links[edit]
- Brett Johnson's former personal website (December 17, 2014) (archived)
- Brett Johnson's current personal website
- Brett Johnson's TikTok
Brett Johnson on LinkedIn
