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Drinks With Jack Featuring Art Leads Jeremy Packer, Steven Martin & Chuck Ernst (Part 2)

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TL;DR

Stern art leads discuss collaborative game production and licensing headaches with IP holders.

Synopsis

In this Stern Pinball 'Drinks With Jack' episode, art leads Jeremy Packer, Steven Martin, and Chuck Ernst discuss their backgrounds, the collaborative nature of modern pinball art production, and the challenges of working with IP licensers. They reveal specific licensing friction points including actor likeness approvals (Bill Murray's initial refusal on Ghostbusters) and the increasing complexity when animated displays replaced static artwork, causing more stakeholders to weigh in on creative decisions.

Tags

  • Stern Pinball· company
  • AC/DC Pinball· game
  • Deadpool Pinball· game
  • Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye· game
  • Ghostbusters Pinball· game
  • Mortal Kombat· game
  • Marvel· organization
  • Bill Murray· person
  • Chuck Ernst· person
  • Jeremy Packer· person
  • Jody Dankberg· person
  • Steven Martin· person