Ross Berger's guest appearances

Ross Berger

Creative Writing Career

Creative Writing Life

Dave Chesson

Rhett Bruno

Joe Solari

Michael Anderle

Chris Fox

Martin Kunert

Evan Currie

Brandon Barr

Esther Goldenberg

George S Mahaffey

Edward Ricourt

Scott Lynch

Jason Pinter

Scott King

Christian Cantamessa

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 Ross Berger joined the Creative Writing Life podcast to discuss writing video games and to share what it's like to teach at USC.   IMDb - https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1785725/credits   His books:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1P5JP6H https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XH3N3D2   FROM ROSS:   I'm a consumer-focused creative leader with over fifteen years of content creation experience, who's worked for both SMB and Fortune 500 companies. I embrace the future of content and have a long track record of working on new content platforms before they reach mainstream (YouTube, Virtual Reality, app creation). As a constant learner and trend predictor, I define my professional areas of expertise in two ways:  Writing, Narrative Design, and Transmedia Strategy. I have written for television, new media, second-screen experiences, virtual reality, and video games. I've also helped companies develop entertainment franchises and soon-to-be-released brands through the writing of story bibles and content road-maps. Today, the different ways in which stories are told and brands are communicated require nimble thinking, intense collaboration, and a fluency in different media. I rise to the occasion under such demands.  Project Management and Producing. I'm not just a creative. I'm also someone who welcomes the managerial demands of a project. Where 40% of my day is devoted to content creation, 60% is set aside for managing relationships with stakeholders, overseeing budgets and schedules, and leading co-workers and vendors to reach the quality bar for any given deliverable. I thrive on collaboration and do my level-best to remove any obstacle that a co-worker might face in their day-to-day.  --- Learn more from Paul's and Justin's books, both on Amazon!  Go Ahead and Ask  Creative Writing Life

Ross Berger joined the Creative Writing Life podcast to discuss writing video games and to share what it's like to teach at USC. IMDb - <a href="https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1785725/credits " rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1785725/credits </a> His books: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1P5JP6H" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1P5JP6H</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XH3N3D2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XH3N3D2</a> FROM ROSS: I'm a consumer-focused creative leader with over fifteen years of content creation experience, who's worked for both SMB and Fortune 500 companies. I embrace the future of content and have a long track record of working on new content platforms before they reach mainstream (YouTube, Virtual Reality, app creation). As a constant learner and trend predictor, I define my professional areas of expertise in two ways: Writing, Narrative Design, and Transmedia Strategy. I have written for television, new media, second-screen experiences, virtual reality, and video games. I've also helped companies develop entertainment franchises and soon-to-be-released brands through the writing of story bibles and content road-maps. Today, the different ways in which stories are told and brands are communicated require nimble thinking, intense collaboration, and a fluency in different media. I rise to the occasion under such demands. Project Management and Producing. I'm not just a creative. I'm also someone who welcomes the managerial demands of a project. Where 40% of my day is devoted to content creation, 60% is set aside for managing relationships with stakeholders, overseeing budgets and schedules, and leading co-workers and vendors to reach the quality bar for any given deliverable. I thrive on collaboration and do my level-best to remove any obstacle that a co-worker might face in their day-to-day. --- Learn more from Paul's and Justin's books, both on Amazon! <a href="https://amzn.to/3luJFHy" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Go Ahead and Ask</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3JQ2A8S" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Writing Life</a>

Ross Berger on Writing Video Games and Teaching at USC with the Creative Writing Life Podcast

Ross Berger has written on such games as Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive, and upcoming VR, Farlands. He's done a lot of other great work, including writing at Telltale Games back in their CSI days (before Stephan and Justin were there). Ross gives us all amazing advice on breaking in, surviving, and what being a multi-media writer means. Ross's Bio: Ross Berger is a writer, producer, and transmedia strategist based in Los Angeles. He has written for live-action television (LAW &amp; ORDER), animation (shows for the Hub Network), video games (titles for Microsoft, EA, Sony, UbiSoft, and THQ), and digital series (the Webby-award-winning LONELYGIRL15 and the Obama Girl franchise). He has also written books for Sterling Innovation (a subsidiary of Barnes &amp; Noble) and Amazon Game Studios (an Audible exclusive). From 2011-2013, he served as Lead Narrative Designer at Microsoft Studios, a role that leveraged his skills in screenwriting, producing, and content strategy to create nextgen entertainment franchises for the XBoxOne. There, he also served as a digital showrunner of a pilot for a live-action TV/Game scripted experience. Since then, he has been working as a writer and transmedia consultant for several companies including Amazon, MGA Entertainment, Age of Learning and Adaptive Studios. Most recently, he consulted as a writer/narrative designer for Oculus on a virtual reality launch title called FARLANDS. In addition to screenwriting, his work often involves the designing and project managing of transmedia experiences to expand an IP’s world or promote brand awareness across various media platforms. Ross's IMDb link.

Ross Berger has written on such games as Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive, and upcoming VR, Farlands. He's done a lot of other great work, including writing at Telltale Games back in their CSI days (before Stephan and Justin were there). Ross gives us all amazing advice on breaking in, surviving, and what being a multi-media writer means. Ross's Bio: Ross Berger is a writer, producer, and transmedia strategist based in Los Angeles. He has written for live-action television (LAW &amp; ORDER), animation (shows for the Hub Network), video games (titles for Microsoft, EA, Sony, UbiSoft, and THQ), and digital series (the Webby-award-winning LONELYGIRL15 and the Obama Girl franchise). He has also written books for Sterling Innovation (a subsidiary of Barnes &amp; Noble) and Amazon Game Studios (an Audible exclusive). From 2011-2013, he served as Lead Narrative Designer at Microsoft Studios, a role that leveraged his skills in screenwriting, producing, and content strategy to create nextgen entertainment franchises for the XBoxOne. There, he also served as a digital showrunner of a pilot for a live-action TV/Game scripted experience. Since then, he has been working as a writer and transmedia consultant for several companies including Amazon, MGA Entertainment, Age of Learning and Adaptive Studios. Most recently, he consulted as a writer/narrative designer for Oculus on a virtual reality launch title called FARLANDS. In addition to screenwriting, his work often involves the designing and project managing of transmedia experiences to expand an IP’s world or promote brand awareness across various media platforms. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1785725/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross's IMDb link.</a>

Games and Virtual Reality with Ross Berger