Maynard Hearns
I make games for braver and kinder adults. Previously Sony and Disney.
- Role
- Creative Director at Sincere Interactive
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Maynard Hearns
Hello there! I\'m Maynard, I write and design video games and novels. I have a knack for snappy dialogue, compelling characters and moving tales, and I\'ve worked with beloved IP from Disney, Marvel and Sony, and had my indie games shown at festivals, including GDC!Before making the transition into games full-time, I worked around public health and social work at UCLA. I studied game design at University of Southern California\'s School of Cinematic Arts, and published academic articles in Games and Culture, Psychology of Men and Masculinities, and The International Journal of Psychiatry.When I am not analyzing, designing, or playing in games and stories, I\'m looking for a beach volleyball group, feeding an art hobby, or hitting the hiking trail.
Experience
Creative Director
Jan 2023 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Directed Narrative. Wrote narrative treatments, drafted 6 outlines, wrote 3 script scenes (screenplay format), and 2 character voice sheets. Lead group scene studies to nail voice, vision, and rhythm. Formulated and Pitched the Concept. Built a web-based Director’s Notebook for documentation of narrative visions and game mechanics. Directed the Game Design. Designed and developed 6 prototypes and 3 game modes to communicate vision to team leads and design team. Greyboxed overworld, storyboarded sequences, and modeled mechanics. Directed the Team. Lead a team of 45+ volunteers across 17 timezones in sustainable development practices over 18 months, from ideation to showcase. Directed Voiceover. Sourced Voice talent, prepared narrative materials, and generated call sheets. Directed actors performances remotely.
Education
Chaffey College
Associate's degree
2010 — 2012
USC School of Cinematic Arts
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Interactive Media and Game Design
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Politics, Creative Writing
2012
Skills
- Literature
- Team Spirit
- Magazines
- Communication
- Bilingualism
- Narrative Design
- Editorial
- Literary Criticism
- Social Media
- Ruby
- Screenwriting
- Editing
- Multitasking
- Politics
- Writing
- Microsoft Office
- Narrative
- Javascript
- Media Literacy
- Public Speaking
- Customer Service
- Computer Literacy
- Teamwork
- Teleplays
- Blogging
- Group Dynamics
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Research
- Teaching
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