An interview with some of the developers working on The Beatles: Rock Band over at Wired reveals that, in March of this year, Ono turned up on Harmonix’s doorstep. With demands.
Ono made specific suggestions, like proposing that the game’s final scene-the Beatles’ infamous rooftop concert on the Apple Corps building in Knightsbridge-look windier. Her criticism sent Harmonix scurrying to improve the graphics.
MTV’s Paul DeGooyer says “She gave the designers hell”, while Harmonix’s Alex Rigopolous was equally glowing in his praise, saying “She’s an artist, so she was very concerned with the look of the game. She really held our feet to the fire.”
Sounds like a real hoot, doesn’t she?
who am iiiiii
August 14, 2009 at 6:32 PM
She wanted it to look windier!? The bitch!
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Steve
August 15, 2009 at 1:58 PM
I know! How dare she give creative advice, when they brought her in for– wait, what did they bring her in for if not creative advice?
Also, it doesn’t really sound like Rigopolous’ comment was intended to be a negative one anyway.
Report PermalinkAlex Hartman
August 15, 2009 at 2:54 AM
Sounds like the kind of instruction that’s given not on merit but purely because you’re in a instruction giving position.
Report PermalinkMatthew Anderson
August 15, 2009 at 3:07 AM
She’s a talentless fucking bitch, clinging to the relationship she had to a great band. What do you expect?
Report PermalinkBlah2
August 15, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Going to have to agree with Mr Anderson on this one.
Report PermalinkCMRDBones
August 15, 2009 at 9:27 AM
I’d be interested to know if you fellows have ever looked into or heard of any of Ono’s work on her own, contributing to Modern Art… or do you just know her from her association with The Beatles?
Report PermalinkIf it’s the former, fair enough. If it’s the latter, then I don’t think it’s very fair to make that call.