Paul Lamb
Today I lost a friend.
In 1995 when I started working in 'multi-media', as it was called back then, I met a curious fellow called Paul Lamb. He was one half of I.E Digital along with Richard Land. With another curious gentleman called Ian Armstrong they were producing some of the most innovative interactive media way before most people had heard of interactivity let alone pay for it.
Thanks to them I got my first break in the business and to this day it is still my happiest time professionally and creatively. We spent many long days trying to work out how to do this or that, in the days of 256 colour video, aliased graphics and before that thing called Flash. And for the most part it was bliss.
Granted we all spent a lot of time drunk and far too long in the studio but to the handful of us just out of college it was nirvana. We were getting paid to make mistakes. It was better than college!
Since then I've worked with Paul many times, and if I wasn't working with him he would be the first person I would ask about how to do things, who was doing that best, or if he was free to do it himself. He was probably the most creative person I have ever worked with and because of this he has probably forgotten more people in the industry than most know. None of them will have a bad word to say about him and the requests for his services will still be numerous.
Sadly, Paul died on Monday.
The feeling of loss is unbearable, I can only begin to understand the grief his loved ones must be feeling.
Apart from his unbelievable talent he was a completely unique individual. Evenings with Paul often consisted of many beers (but mostly drunk in a half glass as he was only staying for a half) and many cigarettes (only one as he had given them up) as well as an endless array of subjects discussed along with much eyebrow twisting and always belly laughter.
So much belly laughter.
I can see him pausing for thought right now, glancing around and then erupting with laughter.
I always thought that we would have more of those nights, I thought that Ian, Paul or I would get our act together and see each other more often or even stick to plans.
I guess we always thought there would be another time, I mean there is always another time isn't there?
I'll post some classic Paul stories next week, right now I'm struggling to deal with this massive void now and the regret that there are to be no 'other times'.
Rest easy fella, you deserve it.
In 1995 when I started working in 'multi-media', as it was called back then, I met a curious fellow called Paul Lamb. He was one half of I.E Digital along with Richard Land. With another curious gentleman called Ian Armstrong they were producing some of the most innovative interactive media way before most people had heard of interactivity let alone pay for it.
Thanks to them I got my first break in the business and to this day it is still my happiest time professionally and creatively. We spent many long days trying to work out how to do this or that, in the days of 256 colour video, aliased graphics and before that thing called Flash. And for the most part it was bliss.
Granted we all spent a lot of time drunk and far too long in the studio but to the handful of us just out of college it was nirvana. We were getting paid to make mistakes. It was better than college!
Since then I've worked with Paul many times, and if I wasn't working with him he would be the first person I would ask about how to do things, who was doing that best, or if he was free to do it himself. He was probably the most creative person I have ever worked with and because of this he has probably forgotten more people in the industry than most know. None of them will have a bad word to say about him and the requests for his services will still be numerous.
Sadly, Paul died on Monday.
The feeling of loss is unbearable, I can only begin to understand the grief his loved ones must be feeling.
Apart from his unbelievable talent he was a completely unique individual. Evenings with Paul often consisted of many beers (but mostly drunk in a half glass as he was only staying for a half) and many cigarettes (only one as he had given them up) as well as an endless array of subjects discussed along with much eyebrow twisting and always belly laughter.
So much belly laughter.
I can see him pausing for thought right now, glancing around and then erupting with laughter.
I always thought that we would have more of those nights, I thought that Ian, Paul or I would get our act together and see each other more often or even stick to plans.
I guess we always thought there would be another time, I mean there is always another time isn't there?
I'll post some classic Paul stories next week, right now I'm struggling to deal with this massive void now and the regret that there are to be no 'other times'.
Rest easy fella, you deserve it.
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