Creator Spotlight 19 - IceMaiden

[midnight_heist]

Wait, is this new!?
I didn't get the usual creator spotlight banner on the forums. What's the deal?
*has a read and watch*
This is new! I would have remembered the R&C/Resistance comments!
*reads some more*

Yeah, great spotlight.
Even though level 2 has no gameplay, IceMaiden's Snow Queen series is one of my top favourites.
I usually don't care for music levels, but that Frog Chorus level with all the visuals (the critical thing missing from most) blew me away when I played it.
The rewind was funny as usual, and I have been meaning to say that I -love- the style of music you guys add in.
I haven't played her older levels, I'll be sure to play them and have some lols with the sticker removal tool.

Thanks again to the creator and the crew!

[shropshirelass•]

What an absolutely lovely interview! Icey’s character just shone through with all its charm, humour and modesty. It captured perfectly what makes her tick as a creator and everything she puts into her levels. Well done to interviewer and interviewee alike.

I have always loved Icey’s work. The beauty and artistry of her work are just breathtaking. I don’t think anyone could dispute her right to a Spotlight and I'm so glad to hear that she's still creating. I can't wait to see the new level when it's done.

Thanks to you both for bringing back some very fun memories too. Ironically, the thread about the copying of Icey’s work turned out to be one of those all time classic LBPC threads - SWAT teams, severed fingers and “thrupnies”, lol! It was also great to have Dolly resurrected. I believe I was one of her first victims back in the day.

The video was as cool as ever – some very funny moments but a serious showcase too. It really made me want to go back and replay the levels.

Thanks to everyone involved.

[AgentBanana]

Great interview. I really like your frog chorus level, I saw Paul McCartney live a little while ago, unfortunately he didn't play it.

Now, that level is one thing that is super kawaii!

[jwwphotos]

I didn't get the usual creator spotlight banner on the forums. What's the deal?

CC usually does that for us and he is on vacation. Aya posted it for us rather than wait till CC was able to log on which might be awhile!

[IceMaiden]

Being asked to appear in the Creator Spotlight was utterly bewildering for me. Feeling nervous and more than a little aprehensive about how well I would be received, I spent at least a week constantly checking if the only two strands of blonde hair left on my head had turned a rather fetching shade of grey to compliment the rest of them!

Having seen the responses from everyone I am now feeling humble, honoured and most of all proud to be a member of this community and I thank all of you sincerely from the bottom of my 'Icey' little heart.

Sara, thank you so much for the way you have presented our interview and for using your insight of what you have become to know of me since we met. It's a pleasure to have made your acquaintance.

Enormous thanks to all of you lovely members of the Spotlight team for the invitation and for making this so memorable for me. I'm not sure what you've got but I wish I could have some of it! Gosh, I can't believe how wintry you made my levels look!

jw, when you mentioned this past year my heart kind of skipped a beat. Not because the time has gone so fast but because it seems I have known you and so many other wonderful people here on LBPC all of my life.

Icey

[SketchNZ]

Hey cool you play animal crossing? your levels look awsome. I MUST GET A PS3 NOW!

There should so be a lbp psp creator spotlight!

[LWBear2]

warm and fuzzy inside. X) makes these summer days greater.

[Mr_T-Shirt]

Im not hugely familiar with IceMaidens 'Platformer' levels, but her music is absolutely wonderful. A particular highlight was 'The Frog Chorus' Brilliant visuals and wonderful music, much like the original animation.

And I laughed at the ending of the video with Teebonsey (I think) dancing! Hahaha.

[TheBlackKnight22]

Excellent work! I played The Frog Chorus and loved the music, but was completely astounded by the beautiful artwork that you used.

[Count]

Wow; everything is so deatiled.

[JspOt]

Frog chorus is win.
'Nuff said.

[snail_po01]

' oh no, i got mooned'

LOL

[Khalith_]

WOO! Way to go Mom!!!

[Rhyfelwr]

I am proud to be IceMaiden's husband... very proud.

From the first time she opened a popit and exclaimed "I can't do this" to watching her latest creation in progress, I have been absolutely astounded at her staggering rate of improvement, sheer determination and patience.

You cannot begin to understand that effort and time that goes into her latest levels. You might be forgiven for thinking that she might take a few hours to create each character, but rest assured that is only the start! Icey pours every ounce of effort into each part of them. I have even known her to "clean up" parts that won't appear on camera and to spend hours and hours playing with the material editor and stickers on a single object just to get that "just right" look.

This Creator Spotlight is truly well-deserved.

I'm so glad I'm married to her

Rhy

[resistance1]

Unfortunately while everyone else is enjoying their summer, I live in Scotland, so summer is barely discernable from winter, apart from the fact that we don't have to shovel three feet of snow off our driveway.

A great creator spotlight, and well deserved, I remember being blown away when I played the Snow Queen levels, they're really well made.