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Creator Spotlight 19 - IceMaiden

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IceMaiden
The Snow Queen
Interview conducted by xkappax (http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/member.php?1864)

Unless you live somewhere in the southern hemisphere, it's Summer right now, filled with hot, long days of basking in the sun, swimming and sipping lemonade whilst sitting on your porch enjoying the beautiful weather. I?m sitting at my computer right now, looking at the thermometer in my Dashboard App on my Macintosh. It reads 85˚F (That?s 29.4˚C, for you folks in the rest of the world!).

That being said, I can think of no better way to cool off on these hot summer days than with a spotlight about a woman who specializes in crafting some of the most breathtaking frozen landscapes in all of LittleBigPlanet. Detailed characters, fabulous lighting, beautiful music and gorgeous wintry scenes are only some of the things you?ll be treated to when you delve into IceMaiden?s frosty land. So, put down that fan that you?ve fashioned out of this morning?s newspaper, grab your jacket and mittens, hop into the one horse open sleigh and follow me as we go dashing through Icey?s winter wonderlands!



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Detailed characters like The Snow Queen are IceMaiden's specialty.

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All right, this one isn?t really a question, but if you would be so kind, please list the levels you?ve published to date and any statistics you?d like to share with us, i.e. plays, hearts, how many rocket animals per level, etc. Whatever you feel like sharing.


* Save Moby The Minky Whale. This was my first level.

* Sun, Sea and Stardance The Dolphin. Here I wanted to capture the holiday spirit.

* Rise Of The Snow Queen. The first part of the Snow Queen Trilogy, based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

* Caverns Of The Snow Queen: A musical interlude for the second in the trilogy.

* Empire Of The Snow Queen. The conclusion to this classic fairy tale.

* Batatouille. Entry for the first round of the Character Competition.

* Dolly Tub: Robomatic 2000. Entry for the 2nd round of the Character Competition and by far my most deadly character.

* Count Stephan Fly. Final entry for the Character Competition before it all went pear shaped.

* The Frog Chorus. Co-created with my son Khalith_. A light hearted level representing the music of Sir Paul McCartney. This level has the most plays.

Now, tell me... of these levels, which is your favorite? And why?
That's a tricky one. I would have to say 'The Frog Chorus'. It's sentimental, reminds me of when my children were still children and I love the Frog Song. It's closely followed by 'Dolly Tub'. I'm extremely fond of her. Dolly started life as an offshoot from a retro fridge, but soon developed into a living, breathing robot. Her simple logic was easy for me to achieve; I made Rhy do it. We had a lot of fun whizzing ?round in her before the staging was composed. However, shortly after publishing, reports were coming in that Dolly was swiftly and efficiently dispatching Sackies without a second thought. "Guys, don't go near Icey's robot, It's a trap!", was Zwollie's warning to the unsuspecting community. Little did they know it was part of Dolly's secret agenda to clean up said community. Sadly, Rhy has never forgiven me for hanging his pants on the line in public.

How long have you been playing LBP?
Since LBP was released I watched it grow, suffered the teething problems and, quite frankly, left all the creating to those who knew how to operate the Pop-it.

What was the first full level you ever built? And what was it like?
Moby The Minky Whale (or maybe the "Manky" whale as it has been referred to in the level comments). To be perfectly honest, I didn't have the first clue what I was doing. I only started this level because of the immense pressure my nagging family was putting on me to have a go. After a short hissy fit and actually managing to commandeer the controller, Moby was conceived. It's a mish-mash of developing skills, weird humour and a love of applying several hundred stickers to one object because I didn't know the stickers were enlargeable

What creators and levels (if any) have inspired you to create?
There are so many creators with an exceptional natural capacity of intellect who are eminently skilled in their craft. It would be impossible for me to list all of those who have left me in awe and profuse admiration.

Aside from drawing inspiration from other creators and levels, is there anything in the world outside of LittleBigPlanet that inspires you? This could be a hobby, profession, or even a particular movie or type of music. Pretty much it can be anything in your personal life that has contributed to your experiences as well as inspired you as a creator.
Somewhere in this Icey exterior is a big sentimental softie, so pretty much anything that touches my heart can inspire me to create. Music has a prodigious influence. Memories from both my own childhood and my children's may generate inspiration and, of course, the love of beguiling stories can evoke concepts.

What are some of your favorite video games (excluding LBP) - new and old?
* Dark Chronicle has kept me entertained for hours. I loved everything about it.

* Champions, Return To Arms was brilliant for those who love traversing through levels hoovering up all the collectibles like a demented Dyson.

* Lego Series for me captured the essence of the toy bricks to perfection.

* Ratchet & Clank. Clank is so cute, I want one. The series became much more formidable and stretched my gaming skills to the extreme.

* Resistance Fall Of Man. The first game we had on PS3 launch date. I was brave, or foolish enough to play on-line in a clan and frequently attracted a crowd as I pirouetted aimlessly on the spot whilst aiming my Bullseye at the ground and discharging it at a very dangerous blade of grass.

* Animal Crossing was totally addictive and I loved it.

If you could list your favorite things about LittleBigPlanet, what would they be?
The cuteness, the cuteness and the fact that it is so amazingly cute! Oh, and because you can sticker almost anything pink! Of course there's the amazing capability to metamorphose a flat piece of material into something that has structure and design.

The material changer is a most wondrous piece of equipment and can occupy many hours just on one object.

The costumes are fabulous and I love the little Sackie facial expressions, movements and hand gestures.

The friends I have made have enhanced my LBP experience tenfold. It wouldn't be the same without them, would it, MrsV and MrV?!

And your least favorite thing(s)?
The Thermo gives me a headache. I swear that thing waits for me and the minute I open my Pop-it, it hollers "Hey guys, it's Icey. Quick, look full!".

Never been very keen on the weird distortions the materials produce when you try to make them curve.

Sticker glitch... just hate it when they start disappearing from random corners.

It's a bit of an inconvenience when the corner editor refuses to corner edit. Editing corners is its' job and it's about time it realised that!

Impossible to play levels. My limited gaming skills require either a relatively easy level or someone to hold my hand through the more challenging ones.

What?s the worst thing that?s happened while creating?
Most of the ghastly things that have happened in create mode have been as a result of my own incompetence. Like many other creators, I have lost many hours of work as a result of the machine haphazardly crashing for no apparent reason.

However, the worst thing that happened was actually not while I was creating. When I first published the Frog Chorus, I somehow inadvertently managed to stick the Lily pad to the floor, rendering the whole level unplayable and, most disastrously, unhearable. Icey was in such a panic, she was unceremoniously marched out of the room, force fed a cup of tea and forbidden to return until Rhy had sorted it out.

On a sort of similar subject, have there ever been any great ideas you had that failed or for any other reason you never implemented?
The truth is, my ideas are so few and far between, in the unlikely event that I actually acquire one, I start creating immediately before I forget what the idea I had was in the first place.

If you worked for Media Molecule, what would your first order of business be? This could be anything from adding materials or tools to eradicating H4H.
After I implemented more "girly" costumes, I would initiate the ability to be able to delete pictures uploaded to your level by other users.

Then I would organise a ladies-only game jam!


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BoxGhost needed a bath, and this Character Creation entry of Icey's did the trick!

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Your PSN is IceMaiden and your first set of levels is the Snow Queen Trilogy. Are you a fan of Winter or is there some other reason for the ice and snow theme in both your psn and your first set of levels?
I'm not a fan of winter. It's too cold. However, I do love "Icey" scenery. There is no connection with my PSN or my trilogy.

IceMaiden was the pseudonym I chose for my contestant in the WWE video game and refers more to my character in real life.


Your Snow Queen Trilogy is based on a Hans Christian Anderson story. How did you go about adapting a classic story into a LittleBigPlanet experience?
Hans Christian Andersen's "Snow Queen" is a fairy tale very close to my heart. The love and devotion between the two young characters was foremost in my mind and this was something I wanted to portray. Knowing the story so well helped with the staging, though not with adapting a fairy tale to accommodate gameplay. I sort of blundered my way through it, really, while simultaneously adding a little bit of my heart and soul in the hope people might see what I was trying to illustrate.

I want to talk a bit about your musical levels. Honestly, they are brilliant. The only musical levels I have seen that even comes close to touching the beauty of yours are that of CutieKabukiChan. You work with your son, Khalith, on these musical levels, correct? What is it like creating these musical masterpieces with him?
Thank you Sara. Correct, I do work with my son Khalith_. He is a teacher of music and an accomplished musician. I have every confidence that my levels are in the hands of an expert. Having been blessed with a musical daughter and a musical son who also likes to play LBP, I couldn't miss the opportunity to take advantage of him... sorry to Play, Create and Share with him.

As for actually creating with my son, here's how it goes: I make him a Khalith_ special: two giant mugs of tea, give him the controller, pop out for a couple of hours intensive shopping therapy and return home to a somewhat bleary-eyed son and a completed music set. Voila! Six months later and I will hopefully have added the visuals.

On a similar subject, the songs you chose for your two musical levels fit them like a glove! The Frog Chorus was even recognized by Media Molecule and it won you a shiny Sackie Award! What was the reasoning behind choosing these lovely songs? Sentimental value, or something else?
Thank you again Sara. The Frog Chorus was pure sentiment. The music for the Caverns Of The Snow Queen, LeOnde by Ludovico Einaudi, was chosen for its' beauty and serenity. Khalith_ played through several pieces on the piano but I felt this piece expressed the tenderness I wanted to portray.

As for my shiny Sackie award, which of course I shared with Khalith_, I have Wex to thank for that.

You had a rather unfortunate run in with a copycat creator shortly after your Snow Queen levels were published. What exactly happened here and was this situation resolved? And do you believe that ?imitation is the best form of flattery??
That is indeed exactly what happened. It was just an unfortunate run-in with a copycat creator. Some of the objects from my trilogy were copied and since I was a little naive, I may have inadvertently brought everyone?s attention to the fact. The situation was resolved after a 12 page, somewhat hilarious thread, which came abruptly to an end when it was quite rightly pointed out that I, too, had copied someone else's work, namely Hans Christian Andersen, who unfortunately wasn't in a position to reprimand me for it.

For me, imitation is the most beleaguering form of flattery. Whether it's the best form is undoubtedly debatable.

An interesting thing about your levels is that there are no points, no prizes, no gameplay. They are simply interactive storybooks that allow the player to sit back, relax and simply enjoy the show. Now, I don't see this as being a problem, but did this make you nervous in the beginning when you published these levels? And have you received any criticism for it?
Publishing levels is always nerve-wracking for me, regardless of the fact they hold no rewards for the player. Of course, I worry about how they will be received, but then I worry about getting my shoes on the right feet! There certainly has been criticism about my lack of game play both here on LBPC and comments on my levels. "Where's da game play... boring... lack of animation... disappointing" etc. etc. If I could, I would, but game play is not a thing this creator is capable of. I'm best off leaving that field to the experts.

The visuals in your levels are over-the-top amazing. Do you look at any reference imagery to create these frozen scenes and enchanted frog grottos, or are you just that darned good!?
That made me chuckle Sara. Moby originated from my imagination. Stardance was created from memory. The level replicates our favourite holiday haunt. Interestingly, I started this level in the middle and then proceeded to work backwards and forwards and almost met myself coming back!

The visuals in the trilogy were derived from my imagination also. Some of the work was done from concept art. My idea for the Snow Queen herself was originally drawn by my daughter, then transposed by Rhy to the full concept. The same principle was applied to the Palace; my idea constructed from Rhy's concept art.

The Frog Chorus was recreated from images to obtain the most accurate likeness.

So no, I'm not that darned good!

You said when I approached you for the spotlight that you didn?t think you had enough levels for it. Quite honestly, I don't think this matters. I believe in quality over quantity, and the quality is certainly there with your levels! I would imagine that your attention to detail would cause a level to take a bit longer than your average creator. How long does it take you to make a level?
It's a little difficult to give an accurate timeframe, since creating has to fit in around other obligatory priorities, but generally it takes about six months from start to finish.

Unfortunately, my attention to detail slows me down and simultaneously drives me mad. It also drives Rhy mad. In fact, the cat could probably complete a level ready to publish in half the time. That's if she was allowed to touch the controller!

When you approached me for the spotlight Sara, after I picked myself up off the floor, I was concerned that my work wasn't of a standard pertaining to previously spotlighted creators who have all been of a much higher caliber than myself. Initially my reaction was to decline but it was a perfect opportunity to be a beacon of light to all those creators who think they aren't good enough to be recognised.

What can we expect from IceMaiden in the future? Have you got any levels in the works? Or any ambitious dreams for LittleBigPlanet 2?
There is a level in production at the moment which I have been working on for almost 6 months. It's co-created with Khalith_ which gives you a teensy-weensy clue regarding its' nature. This level is the one I have so nearly given up on several times but with support and encouragement from the Vistas and Rhy, it is nearing completion. This one, I am very nervous about. I may have bitten off more than I can chew.

As for LBP2, the technology involved is absolutely mind-blowing. It looks unbelievably stunning but it scares me and I'm afraid it may be too complicated for me. My only ambitious dream is that after it has been released, I wake up in the morning with koknsun's brain installed in the slot where mine is supposed to be.

Finally, a light-hearted question: Any other British slangs you?d like to embarrass Ccubbage with? Or any other forums members, for that matter?
It's not often in this field of recreation that a creator becomes memorable for the unfortunate use of one simple word. It's probably in everyone's best interest if I don't mention the word "Thrupny" again, particularly since CCubbage must surely have it out of his system by now.

The incident started shortly after that little tea leaf half inched my robin hoods and you wouldn't Adam and Eve it but some geezer uploaded dolly mixtures of the Snow Queen's Bristol Cities.

Much hilarity ensued. CCubbage had learned something new and came up with a fantastic idea for a bouncy level. Zwollie received a surprise package in the post. Wex suggested an alternative ad campaign for Cadbury Cream Eggs and jww fell of his chair and lost his ability to type.

Hopefully, I will never embarrass CCubbage or any other forum members in this manner ever again.


Finally, is there anything you, as a creator, would like to add to this? Or any other experiences you?d like to share? If not, I?d like to ask one more question of you: If you could give any bit of advice to new creators out there who are thinking about entering the wonderful world of creating, what would it be?
If I may take this opportunity, I would like to add that my experience with LBP and LBPC has added another huge dimension to my life. There have been highs and lows, but the highest of highs has been meeting so many wonderful people and sharing so much fun with them.

If LadyLuck and NinjaMic hadn't steered me over here, I would have missed out on so much... jw's humour, having my own 'mini-me', seeing Joey develop into a talented creator, oooing and aaahing over Morgana's lighting and spending many a happy hour trying to figure out exactly what the hell Gravel is talking about! And, of course, every other member I have had the privilege of being in contact with.

My advice for budding creators: Don't limit yourself to what you think you can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, you achieve. Don't follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise.


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Gorgeous scenery and two beautiful frogs from "The Frog Chorus"

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There was a little confusion about our video features. We at the creator spotlight crew had been getting a lot of questions wondering why some of the videos had interviews with the creators and some were trailers. I am including this to clear up some of the confusion. We have two video features: The Creator Closeup and the Creator Rewind. The Creator Closeup is when a creator opts to join us in create mode to show off some mechanics, give a glimpse of their levels, or even showcase a level that isn't quite finished yet. The Creator Rewind is the second of the video features. This is when the creator leaves their levels in our hand to film a montage of their levels in the form of a trailer. So I hope that clears up some confusion. This particular spotlight is a Creator Rewind, or a trailer, for the very talented IceMaiden.

For this particular Creator Rewind, an Ice Sculpture contest has been arranged in honor of IceMaiden?s Creator Spotlight. BoxGhost is sure she?s going to WOW Icemaiden with her sculpted ?masterpiece? . And with Teebonesy and jwwphotos nowhere to be found, she?s pretty confident that nothing could possibly go wrong.


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Icey?s levels may not have 1,000,000 points and prizes, complex game play, or giant transforming robot boss fights, but that doesn?t matter. Her levels have one thing that those levels don't: Heart. And not the Heart for Heart kind, either. The good kind. It's the kind of heart that is so very rare in LittleBigPlanet levels. The kind that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside, even given the icy subject matter she portrays.

So, if you?re looking for a beautiful, visual and auditory experience, boot up LittleBigPlanet and give Icey?s levels a play. But if you?re looking to fight Mega Cheetah and get a million points, play Icey?s levels anyway! Because they?re just that darned good.

Well, that's all, folks! We hope you have enjoyed this installment of the Creator Spotlight. For past spotlights, please visit this link (http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?100-Creator-Spotlight-Archive). See you in two weeks!		2010-08-01 01:37:00

Author:
Aya042
Posts: 2870

A well deserved spotlight of an amazing creator who's levels are among the most detailed and beautiful found in LBP. The Frog Chorus will bring a smile to anyone's face.2010-08-01 01:54:00

Author:
fullofwin
Posts: 1214

Awesome interview!2010-08-01 01:54:00

Author:
Dragonvarsity
Posts: 5208

Bravo Icey! Excellent read. Reading your carefully crafted words gently warmed my heart much like your kind soul has from knowing you this past year. Thanks so much for accepting the invitation to a spotlight.

Congrats Sara.. awesome interview and great work recording this one. ...and a special thanks and job well done to Leather-Monkey. Great job dude!		2010-08-01 01:56:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

she's a well spoken lady. the thruphnie throwback section was gold. can't wait to play the levels i've missed.2010-08-01 02:05:00

Author:
Unknown User

" I just got mooned...." I don't know why but I lol'd so hard at that. Great review as always!2010-08-01 02:17:00

Author:
singularik
Posts: 130

I feel sorry for BoxGhost...He worked hard on that cheetah ice sculpture! 2010-08-01 02:21:00

Author:
Gamefreek24the2d
Posts: 28

Finally, a spotlight for IceMaiden. Gorgeous level design and storylines that move you. A well-deserved spotlight indeed. Congrats to you and goodjob to the interviewers.2010-08-01 02:23:00

Author:
siberian_ninja15
Posts: 444

Ha! Great Job cast and you too Icey!!!!! Great read and video
P.S: I liked Sara's ice sculpture!!		2010-08-01 02:24:00

Author:
Unknown User

That was a great read. Thanks to Sara for some great questions and to Icey for some wonderful answers, being insightful, interesting and hilarious in equal measure. I totally empathise with some of the emotions Icey goes through when building a level. I'm probably the only person in LBP who actually takes longer to make a level too!
Icey is a true gem and it's great to see her receive recognition for her outstanding work. I've had the rare pleasure since getting to know her of seeing her creations in progress and the amount of work she puts into every little detail is to be admired. I've known her apply scores and scores of stickers to one little object to get just the right shading/shadow on it for ages only to then not be happy with it and start all over again. Even though it looked perfect to me and it was something the casual player of the level wouldn't even notice! Talk about being a perfectionist. When you see the finished result however then the hard work shines through and leaves people like me in awe of her creative talent.
I won't give anything away but the level she is working on now is stunning already. I'm sure it will be a masterpiece to savour.

Thankyou Icey for the kind words about mrsv and myself. I can assure you the feeling is mutual and you are a wonderful friend and lovely person. It's an honour to know you and your lovely other half Rhy.		2010-08-01 02:32:00

Author:
mistervista
Posts: 2210

Amazing and funny spotlight!

Creator rewind was great and poor boxghost 		2010-08-01 02:35:00

Author:
Alec
Posts: 3871

Awesome dude!!!2010-08-01 02:36:00

Author:
shadow3596
Posts: 2442

Wow! Great review! I cant wait for the next one!2010-08-01 03:02:00

Author:
grayspence
Posts: 1990

Excellent spotlight!

IceMaiden has made levels I consider to be amongst the most visually detailed and beautiful in all of LBP. Complaining about the lack of gameplay in her levels is like complaining that a Monet doesn't have animation. They really are pieces of art you can explore, and it takes more than a passing glance to see the true depth. Obviously this tends to go right over the heads of the majority of LBP players looking for the next bomb survival, but it's great to have these kinds of artistic and musical levels to inspire those who can appreciate them.

I really hope you aren't too intimidated by LBP2's new tools, IceMaiden. I know I can't wait to see what you'll be able to accomplish, even if it takes 6 months.

This was definitely a great choice for the spotlight. 		2010-08-01 03:10:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

Guys, I've been gone all day and I apologize. But I want to thank Aya for getting this online, and I want to thank everyone who helped me with this thing. Teebonesy was away for vacation for a week, and we all had to really crunch to get this one done ahead of schedule! I was nervous about the rewind because Icey's levels are so beautiful that we wanted to portray that and didn't really want to have the rewind be too funny. It didn't seem to fit with her levels. I think Leather-Monkey did a good job with that, though, and I want to thank him profusely for that.

Anyway, I am a huge fan of IceMaiden's levels, so it was a great honor to be able to interview her and get a behind the scenes look at her levels. I was in complete awe the whole time I was filming her things in create mode. ^__^		2010-08-01 03:39:00

Author:
xkappax
Posts: 2569

No Gravel-isms to decipher, Congratulations from the bottom of my heart to the tippity-top of my smile (which you always seem to invoke). I would imagine this must have been more than a little difficult for you-- Just wanted to say thanks for giving so freely of yourself... here, and in your levels. It was a pleasant read down memory lane...

Also if it hasn't dawned on you yet... I can think of no one more deserving of this honor... and that's coming from me... so now you know it's got to be true! You have my heart Icy... I hope you enjoy your spotlight--I know I did.		2010-08-01 04:32:00

Author:
Gravel
Posts: 1308

Great creator, great spotlight. I vividly remember playing her Whale and Beach levels early last year and being quite impressed. I think she had a little over 20 author hearts, she's certainly come along way since then having what I think is among the best collection of levels in the game. 2010-08-01 04:40:00

Author:
TheFirstAvenger
Posts: 787

this was AWESOME!!! A SPOTLIGHT GREAT GREAT WORK I WISH I COULD BE IN IT BUT YOU know wat im gettin a video recorder i think so i could show lbpc my creations this gonna BE awesome oh yeah im gettin a a new account i dont know wat the name gonna be but im gonna make a creator closeup or im gonna make creator rewind which one is fine by me.2010-08-01 04:43:00

Author:
Unknown User

I liked this. Now I need to play her levels 2010-08-01 05:20:00

Author:
Unknown User

Wonderful interview and great rewind! And I know that everyone raves about The Frog Chorus (with good reason!), but my favorite musical level is still Caverns Of The Snow Queen. I just loved the decision to put this in the second part of the series and it was so beautifully done. One of my favorite trilogies in all of LBP for sure! I can't wait to see more from you in the future Icey!2010-08-01 05:25:00

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mrsupercomputer
Posts: 1335

I would never feel the same way ever again knowing that I love winter more than Ice Maiden...who dosen't even like winter xD and we have the same least favorite things! :3 <32010-08-01 05:26:00

Author:
wolverine_2008
Posts: 304

Congratulations Icey! Most deserved spotlight. I've loved your levels since I first played them - you are one of the most skilled and artistic visual LBP artists out there and such a classy lady to boot! Keep doin' what your doin' and congratulations!

Great interview guys & gal - I just love reading these I know how hard it is to put these out and I want you to know how much I appreciate the effort - these really are a highlight on LBPC for me. 		2010-08-01 06:39:00

Author:
Morgana25
Posts: 5983

Huge congratulations to Icey! I had the pleasure of basically popping in after a hiatus to see a finished product all complete and it was very very cool indeed.

Icey, you're one of my favorite creators and I feel like our venn diagrams have a huge overlap - The major difference I think is that I stubbornly kept trying to shoe-horn tons of awkward gameplay into my levels where they really weren't always necessary - and yours remain the pure, beautiful dioramas that I really strive toward. Visual poetry. Even without the music, your levels are musical. O' wondrous day!		2010-08-01 07:07:00

Author:
Teebonesy
Posts: 1937

Very interesting. I wasn't much into the SnowQueen levels (although they were great) but that musical level with the incredibly perfect background with frogs and everything? This is a level I will always remember. It simply is majestic. So beautiful!2010-08-01 07:23:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

Congatulations, dear friend

Icey, you thoroughly deserve this creator spotlight, it was a pleasure to read through.
You know how mrv and I feel about you and your wonderful levels and we're really pleased for you to have been placed in the spotlight.

When mrv came to bed at a quarter to three this morning and told me that your spotlight was on LBPC and that it was brilliant, I knew what my first job would be as soon as I got up!

Great interview Sara, a very enjoyable read.
Also, well done to all involved in the rewind, very funny and the music was great as always 		2010-08-01 09:03:00

Author:
mrsvista
Posts: 755

Interesting interview, as ever. I absolutely love the Frog Chorus, it is the best music level on the "planet". The Snow Queen trilogy is also beautiful.

Love this line...

The Thermo gives me a headache. I swear that thing waits for me and the minute I open my Pop-it, it hollers "Hey guys, it's Icey. Quick, look full!".		2010-08-01 09:49:00

Author:
talbot-trembler
Posts: 1114

Lovely spotlight, I really enjoyed reading it, and watching the creator rewind as well, I had a good laugh! I remember playing the snow queen trilogy and I was absolutely stunned by its sheer beautifulness. Coming up with poem soon, but I got to play the levels one more time to get a little more inspiration!2010-08-01 11:25:00

Author:
moonwire
Posts: 1627

I have always enjoyed your genuineness and your sense of humour, Icey, so that interview was such a treat!! Very much deserved as well. You know I love your levels as I am a big fan of visual beauty and intricacy and your levels have loads of both. I hope your response to this was to feel rightly honoured and not embarrassed! Lol! And even if you are feeling embarrassed, suck it up! You deserve the recognition

Btw, I got your slang there!! Lol! I almost couldn't Adam and Eve me meat pies!!

Thanks to you too, Sara, for another greatly satisfying and very human interview. I haven't had a chance to watch the Rewind yet (too much going on here.. but will enjoy it on the morrow), but thanks in advance to all involved. These Creator Spotlights are a real highlight for me. Cheers!!		2010-08-01 11:54:00

Author:
BabyDoll1970
Posts: 1567

YAY! Congratulations IceMaiden, you're very talented and so is your children . Great interview xkappax, probably my favorite spotlight .2010-08-01 12:18:00

Author:
AbstractFlesh
Posts: 837

Really well deserved.
Amazing levels.		2010-08-01 12:51:00

Author:
Bremnen
Posts: 1800

Great and well-deserved spotlight!
Great rewind (as always) and I'm really looking forward to thge next one guys! 		2010-08-01 13:19:00

Author:
Plasmavore
Posts: 1913

sweet! I was wondering when Icemaiden would get spotlighted
Amazing interview as well guys, we love you ! 		2010-08-01 13:26:00

Author:
Chump
Posts: 1712

Pretty cool review, awesome and funny as always. Keep up the good work.2010-08-01 13:41:00

Author:
Unknown User

IceMaiden put so much into her level and I love every sec of them I don't think I play one where I didnt heart it right away.2010-08-01 14:30:00

Author:
jump_button
Posts: 1014

WHO!?!?! ''You know, that girl who likes snow''. I never heard of her but her levels are something I should totally give a try. It's nice they pick new people to spotlight. Not people who are so known.2010-08-01 14:34:00

Author:
FreeAim
Posts: 2462

Great Spotlight!
Sadly I think I've never played any of your levels, but I definitely will now! They look amazing!
Congratulations!

Oh! and nice jeep at the end there!! lmao! 		2010-08-01 14:43:00

Author:
javi haguse
Posts: 744

WHO!?!?! ''You know, that girl who likes snow''. I never heard of her but her levels are something I should totally give a try. It's nice they pick new people to spotlight. Not people who are so known.

IceMaiden is, quite known over here at LBPC
And yes her levels are wonderful 		2010-08-01 14:44:00

Author:
Chump
Posts: 1712

I felt that your jeep needed an encore presentation, javi. And what better way to give it the screen time it needed than by IT killing ME. 2010-08-01 14:44:00

Author:
xkappax
Posts: 2569

Wow.. her levels are indeed detailed - loving the frog chorus and the Ice queen. I have only played The Frog Chorus and need to try out the rest. Great interviewing xkappax I really love these community spotlights!2010-08-01 14:49:00

Author:
Mr Nive
Posts: 137

Great Spotlight!
Sadly I think I've never played any of your levels, but I definitely will now! They look amazing!
Congratulations!

Oh! and nice jeep at the end there!! lmao!

You made an ice jeep? Hmmmm... I don't recall it being ice. Sorry about that.. it was a last minute thing and needed something to run over boxghost and I didn't feel like making a monster truck! We promise to destroy it!		2010-08-01 15:12:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

Woah, I can't believe I have only played the frog chorus out of all her levels, and that was because it was on the cool pages.
That pretty much says what kind of levels I play, I just can't help but play levels on the cool levels page...

Awesome interview and great video! You did a really good job at just presenting IceMaiden's without going too wild. (I actually saw that slap fight coming...)
I also feel sad for that rocket cheetah.
Maybe it suffered enough already, though. It couldn't move, it had a grab switch on glass.		2010-08-01 15:13:00

Author:
napero7
Posts: 1653

Well deserved IceMaiden, your levels are up there with the best. My favorite of yours is The Frog Chorus, you and your son did a marvelous job!

And thank you, spotlight team, for putting this together, it was a great read and the video was very funny.

2010-08-01 15:55:00

Author:
X-FROGBOY-X
Posts: 1800

What a lovely read. I love the diversity of people who play this game! Thank you Icey for the heartwarming tales I am shocked to say I have never played any of Icey's levels but when I am next on LBP that is straight where I am headed. They look really beautiful and inspiring. Thank you spotlight team for another great read and the laughs!2010-08-01 16:03:00

Author:
OneEyedBanshee
Posts: 1370

Amazing! Great spotlight!2010-08-01 16:41:00

Author:
Emogotsaone
Posts: 1030

*Runs in out of breath*

Congratulations Icey! You're one of the creators I aspire to the most, creating visuals that are so amazing you get pulled into the world and become oblivious to everything else. I too am a firm believer of not needing strong gameplay elements to create a breathtaking level. Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

And thanks to Sara, Jww and Teeb (kinda ) once again! I wanted the video to reflect IceMaiden as a creator, but didn't want to stray too far away from the usual Creator Spotlight craziness. I hope it came out alright for everyone!		2010-08-01 16:51:00

Author:
Leather-Monkey
Posts: 2266

yaaaaaaaaayyyyy icey, you thoroughly deserved this, i love all your levels!!!!!!!!! they are so detailed 2010-08-01 17:46:00

Author:
geddez12
Posts: 338

cool another creator spotlight! Congratulations IceMaiden you deserve the creator spotlight I love all your levels specially the music levels

Also I want to say thanks spotlight team for creating another creator spotlight now im looking forward to the community spotlight. I hope my level gets in.		2010-08-01 17:53:00

Author:
Arnald23
Posts: 1843

well deserved spotlight, congratulations2010-08-01 18:08:00

Author:
Shadowcrazy
Posts: 3365

Great spotlight! This couldn't have happened to a nicer person. 2010-08-01 18:09:00

Author:
TheCountessZ
Posts: 537

Hey IceMaiden I was wondering what is your next level going to be about

Is it another adventure or a music level or a totally different level lol		2010-08-01 18:14:00

Author:
Arnald23
Posts: 1843

Ah yes.... thrupnies.... I'm SO glad thrupnies became part of the interview. To me, that period represents the absolute pinnacle of fun that we were having last year. Will I ever get over thrupnies? I think not!

Now, my take on the rest of the interview....

I still remember when I was on the spotlight crew and I played through the "Snow Queen" trilogy. It's the first time gameplay didn't matter to me at all. I was mesmerized - incredible art and material selection. I suddenly felt like an 8 year old with a crayon drawing alongside a world renowned artist.

And the frog chorus? Wow!

You're incredible, Icey! Well deserved spotlight!		2010-08-01 18:40:00

Author:
CCubbage
Posts: 4430

I can't imagine this interview WITHOUT a section dedicated to the thrupnies incident. 2010-08-01 18:42:00

Author:
xkappax
Posts: 2569

Hey everyone,

Thanks for another riveting episode of the Creator Spotlight, and I'm really happy that IceMaiden finally got her spotlight (I was waiting for this for a long time ). The Frog Chorus is one of my all-time favorites, and I was shocked when I first played it because I never thought I could love a music level so much! Of course the Snow Queen trilogy was also nothing short of astounding...

Thanks again Creator Spotlight crew for all your time and effort into putting this together for everyone to enjoy. I loved the video, and I'm grateful you explained the Closeup vs. Rewind thing because I didn't know the difference!


Installing koknsun's brain on IceMaiden,
jeffcu28		2010-08-01 19:17:00

Author:
jeffcu28
Posts: 648

LOL Great job team!
Congrats IceMaiden on a well deserved closeup!		2010-08-01 19:20:00

Author:
Unknown User

Cograts Icemaiden! well deserved, great interview!!2010-08-01 19:21:00

Author:
Joey
Posts: 758

Great choice of creator and a fantastic interview. One of my favourites around <32010-08-01 19:58:00

Author:
Coxy224
Posts: 2645

I love boxghost and her obsession with rocket cheetahs! XD

Another brilliant episode!!!

Thanks guys! And well done IceMaiden!		2010-08-01 20:22:00

Author:
Weretigr
Posts: 2105

Great choice of creator and a fantastic interview. One of my favourites around <3

You like IceMaiden? That's news to me.		2010-08-01 20:38:00

Author:
xkappax
Posts: 2569

How exactly has this passed me by today???

A great interview as ever kappa, and icemaiden's responses were a pleasure to read. Icey's creations always stand out to me not only for the visual beauty, but also because they demonstrate how lbp is not just about platforming and sackpeople running around - the creation tools really are a blank canvas for creating art. Genuinely one of the most skilled and accomplished visual artists within the littleigplanet community and a well deservered spotlightee 		2010-08-01 21:13:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

Eh congratulation Icemaiden!
I always loved your visual work and I'm a fan of your musical levels! This is really well deserved!

Great interview as always, it was cool to know a little more about you!
Thanks again to the team for this! 		2010-08-01 21:48:00

Author:
dajdaj03
Posts: 1486

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!		2010-08-01 22:09:00

Author:
midnight_heist
Posts: 2513

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.		2010-08-01 23:07:00

Author:
shropshirelass
Posts: 1455

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! 		2010-08-01 23:44:00

Author:
AgentBanana
Posts: 511

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!		2010-08-02 00:54:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

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		2010-08-02 01:20:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

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!		2010-08-02 01:50:00

Author:
SketchNZ
Posts: 1668

warm and fuzzy inside. X) makes these summer days greater.<32010-08-02 02:59:00

Author:
LWBear2
Posts: 332

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.		2010-08-02 04:06:00

Author:
Mr_T-Shirt
Posts: 1477

Excellent work! I played The Frog Chorus and loved the music, but was completely astounded by the beautiful artwork that you used.2010-08-02 04:27:00

Author:
TheBlackKnight22
Posts: 695

Wow; everything is so deatiled. 2010-08-02 04:35:00

Author:
Count
Posts: 315

Frog chorus is win.
'Nuff said.		2010-08-02 05:05:00

Author:
JspOt
Posts: 3607

' oh no, i got mooned'

LOL		2010-08-02 09:14:00

Author:
snail_po01
Posts: 85

WOO! Way to go Mom!!!2010-08-02 09:51:00

Author:
Khalith_
Posts: 16

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		2010-08-02 10:30:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

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.		2010-08-02 11:36:00

Author:
resistance1
Posts: 812

Well i wonder who will get the next closeup?
Not me, my levels are bad!		2010-08-02 12:35:00

Author:
Unknown User

Nice Levevel icemaiden so cool!!!!!!!!!!!2010-08-02 17:08:00

Author:
bannerbomb
Posts: 17

Great spotlight!!! Great job Ice!!!!2010-08-02 17:36:00

Author:
sibtiger55
Posts: 217

Thanks to Sara and congrats to Icey.
A very well deserved spotlight!		2010-08-02 18:01:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

Nice work Icey! I loved your Frog Chorus. I played it atleast 10-20 times on just the first day I heard it. I think its the best music level on LBP. Period. I need to play your other levels now .

Easter egg: I saw an icey Security Breach truck from Javi's level XD		2010-08-02 19:17:00

Author:
L1GhTmArE
Posts: 519

Easter egg: I saw an icey Security Breach truck from Javi's level XD

Purely coincidence. Sorta.. lol		2010-08-02 19:39:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

IceMaiden you are such a lovely lady this spotlight is well deserved. Your levels are fantastic and your interview was very interesting! Well done to the spotlight crew and thanks!2010-08-02 20:04:00

Author:
Fenderjt
Posts: 1969

85 degrees F? Pfft! that's nothing! Here in AZ it gets to at least 110 degrees F.2010-08-03 01:46:00

Author:
Nordin
Posts: 55

Realy nice interview and lovely to read, so congrets to the makers
And IceMaiden I realy liked playing your fantastic levels so thx for that

cant wait to the next creator spotlight.		2010-08-03 03:46:00

Author:
Smelling-Cowboy
Posts: 668

85 degrees F? Pfft! that's nothing! Here in AZ it gets to at least 110 degrees F.

I know, lol, I was hoping it would be hotter when I was writing the article. And the next day, it was like 95. 		2010-08-03 04:01:00

Author:
xkappax
Posts: 2569

Here it gets up to 125 degrees F with the humidity 2010-08-03 04:08:00

Author:
Bremnen
Posts: 1800

Wow amazing levels you should get crown2010-08-03 05:15:00

Author:
I3EN
Posts: 32

Here it gets up to 125 degrees F with the humidity

Here it's always 'Icey' cold! Well I am anyway!


Wow amazing levels you should get crown

Thankyou, actually I do have a crown. So does my son Khalith, thanks to The Frog Chorus, a competition and Wex!

Icey		2010-08-03 07:48:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

sipping lemonade?, where i live you're constantly slipping on it, i'm just glad that's not how my sister broke my nose2010-08-03 13:45:00

Author:
werty131
Posts: 66

Congrats for a wonderful interview and Congrats Icey for such awe inspiring levels.
Just a little additional insight about Icey- This awesome lady was so shy, humble and modest before she came to LBPC, she didn't believe how talented she was and is. The beauty she and her family create have enthralled us all. She, Rhy and Khalith, continue to exibit those exceptable qualities and I feel very honored to have had the pleasure of experiencing their friendship and creativity. Thank you!		2010-08-03 16:46:00

Author:
Lady_Luck__777
Posts: 3458

Congratulations Icemaiden!

Your answers to the interview were so well-written and funny. I never knew you had such a great way with words. It was very fun and interesting to read.

Of your levels, I've only played the frog chorus, but looking at so many of the other beautiful creations in that video, I'll try to play all of your levels now. The frog chorus was one of the most visually brilliant masterpieces I've ever played, and the song was very touching. I'm sure i'll have fun in your other levels too .		2010-08-03 19:53:00

Author:
Incinerator22
Posts: 3251

Congrats for a wonderful interview and Congrats Icey for such awe inspiring levels.
Just a little additional insight about Icey- This awesome lady was so shy, humble and modest before she came to LBPC, she didn't believe how talented she was and is. The beauty she and her family create have enthralled us all. She, Rhy and Khalith, continue to exibit those exceptable qualities and I feel very honored to have had the pleasure of experiencing their friendship and creativity. Thank you!

I had promised myself I wouldn't let my emotions run away with me when I embarked on this journey. Unfortunately it all went to pot when jw closely followed by mrv and in fact almost everybody else made me cry more of a river than Justin Timberlake.

Lady, I consider ourselves to be the fortunate ones and now I'm crying again.

Icey		2010-08-03 21:40:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

Congrats, you're far too humble Icey! it's creators like you that really add to the breadth of levels out there, which is good news for all of us.

Thanks for all your hard work team!		2010-08-03 23:31:00

Author:
julesyjules
Posts: 1156

Icey, I hope they are tears of joy. ^___^ You deserve this spotlight so much!2010-08-04 01:57:00

Author:
xkappax
Posts: 2569

I love IceMaiden's levels. My daughter and I must have played The Frog Chorus a dozen times at least, and my wife is a huge fan of Einaudi's LeOnde. I have jumped to play each of the Snow Queens after playing the first one. It doesn't matter that you don't collect points or die 500 times trying to complete the level. In fact, I love the fact that these levels show us that there's so much more to LBP than jumping and swinging, it's a totally new art medium.

Kappa, Teebonesy, JWW, Leather Monkey and forgive me if I've left out anybody -- you guys rock! Here's one guy in Ohio who tips his hat to you. The Creator Spotlight demonstrates a lot of hard work and dedication on your parts. Thanks so much for all you do.		2010-08-04 03:46:00

Author:
thanatos989
Posts: 248

that was an awesome creator rewind IceMaiden2010-08-04 18:25:00

Author:
Unknown User

I had promised myself I wouldn't let my emotions run away with me when I embarked on this journey. Unfortunately it all went to pot when jw closely followed by mrv and in fact almost everybody else made me cry more of a river than Justin Timberlake.

Icey

Awwwww so sweet of you. So happy to be a part of such awesome memories. Thanks so much for making some really special moments for all of us.

Yay Icey!! All the best!		2010-08-04 18:28:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

that was a awesome creator rewind IceMaiden i like christmas so im gonna play your lvl name night before christmas2010-08-04 18:45:00

Author:
Unknown User

Icey that was a awesome Spotlight!
Congratioulations it is extremly difficult to get into the spotlight but you did it! 		2010-08-04 23:28:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Is it just me or are the pics a little screwed up?2010-08-05 11:05:00

Author:
kratos-2144
Posts: 2

I think you're right. I think if you access this article though the post on the main page, the pictures are messed up. But they're fine if you access them through the forums.2010-08-05 12:00:00

Author:
xkappax
Posts: 2569

Big grats to IceMaiden, and thanks to the Spotlight Team for a Spotlight well deserved. It's great to see a "niche" creator recognized for her conspicuous awesomeness. You don't always need 1172 jumps to make a good level.

And if people are just showing off their Bristol Cities around here, I'd better get on me plates of meat, down the apples and pears and have a look!		2010-08-05 15:04:00

Author:
coyote_blue
Posts: 422

I am really late to commenting here, but I finally got a chance to read this and I wanted to say that it was a great interview and thanks to the interview team for another awesome edition! These really are a pleasure to read because it's great to get into the minds of some of these incredible authors who I have never had the pleasure of even conversing with!2010-08-05 21:30:00

Author:
amazingflyingpoo
Posts: 1515

I'd better get on me plates of meat, down the apples and pears and have a look!

You mean 'ave a butcher's me old china plate! 		2010-08-05 22:31:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

Awesome, nice creator, nice interview and vid.2010-08-05 23:13:00

Author:
ferrrch
Posts: 429

You mean 'ave a butcher's me old china plate!

I was gonna say a Captain's, but I weren't sure that was Isle of Wight.		2010-08-06 14:22:00

Author:
coyote_blue
Posts: 422

Congratulations IceMaiden. Her character design technique is outstanding and she made fascinating levels that can sure cool us down in summer. Great interview and video too.2010-08-07 17:16:00

Author:
JustinArt
Posts: 1314

great inerview dude that was the awesomest thing ever i bet a lot of inerviews are gonna view it2010-08-07 18:35:00

Author:
Unknown User

Amazing detailed interview - and it reminds me to play your levels again.... I had a great time while playing them... and no doubt I will have a great time again...

hats off to you, your levels and your creator spotlight... you deserve it!!!

Greets
Neo		2010-08-08 12:19:00

Author:
(___NEO___)
Posts: 206

she made fascinating levels that can sure cool us down in summer.

I fear for my reputation for making 'Icey' levels!

Without giving too much away, one of the characters in the level I am working on at the moment isn't going to cool anyone down! It may be more akin to 'The IceMaiden melteth'!

Thanks again everyone for all the much appreciated and encouraging comments. <3		2010-08-08 21:37:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

Sorry for the late arrival...Rock is verrrry demanding on the Series these days .

Icey, there are no words to describe the love you put into your creations, with details akin to breathing life into a universe.

I remember my first post on your Level Showcase thread for The Snow Queen Trilogy...my wife, daughter and I sitting in our family room, taken on a journey of divine beauty that uplifted the soul. I am at a loss for words to appropriately describe the experience, but this feeling inside me has remained until this day. From the most sincere place in my heart, Thank You!

And to the Spotlight Team, thank you for this interview and the video--it was awesome. Your choice in creators was perfect.

Side note to self: never compete in a contest where there is an ice 4-Wheeler as an entry--they have magical powers of destruction

Rick		2010-08-10 05:45:00

Author:
RickRock_777
Posts: 1567

I remember my first post on your Level Showcase thread for The Snow Queen Trilogy...my wife, daughter and I sitting in our family room, taken on a journey of divine beauty that uplifted the soul. I am at a loss for words to appropriately describe the experience, but this feeling inside me has remained until this day. From the most sincere place in my heart, Thank You!

Rick

Rick, you and you family found the very part of me I left in my trilogy. I'm overwhelmed. Thankyou.

Icey		2010-08-10 10:15:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

lol .................................................. .................................................. ..................................................2010-08-13 20:45:00

Author:
lewisno
Posts: 1

Sorry for the holdup, had a few problems, though none at the moment, now I can write my poem!

In the wast lands of ice and snow
Where the sun's remaining light keeps to glow
through the crystallized water of winter
Splits your brain like a splinter, the world of the snow queen
IceMaiden, surrounded by a flowing gleam
All frogs hail her for her renowned skills
Details so sharp they kills
Enter from pod into the fantastic creation
And be indulged in awesome sensation!!!		2010-08-13 21:03:00

Author:
moonwire
Posts: 1627

Your poem was well worth waiting for moonwire, it's fantastic!

Icey		2010-08-13 21:20:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

Congrats again Icey. This was one awesome spotlight and so happy to have been a part of making it happen. The new one will be out this weekend and thus this thread be locked, but always remember, the light and warmth you have brought us will never fade. Bless your heart!! 2010-08-13 21:50:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

Well said jw, I completely agree.

Icey is a very special person and no-one is more deserving of this spotlight honour 		2010-08-13 22:04:00

Author:
mrsvista
Posts: 755

Congrats again Icey. This was one awesome spotlight and so happy to have been a part of making it happen. The new one will be out this weekend and thus this thread be locked, but always remember, the light and warmth you have brought us will never fade. Bless your heart!!

Thank you so much for your gracious words jw. I am so glad you were part of making it happen.

It has been an honour and such a memorable and overwhelming experience for me, thanks to this wonderful spotlight crew and the members of the community. Sara made it easy, it's almost as if those questions were designed for me!




Well said jw, I completely agree.

Icey is a very special person and no-one is more deserving of this spotlight honour

You are pretty special yourself mrsv! Thankyou.

Icey		2010-08-13 23:02:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

Thank you so much for your gracious words jw. I am so glad you were part of making it happen.

It has been an honour and such a memorable and overwhelming experience for me, thanks to this wonderful spotlight crew and the members of the community. Sara made it easy, it's almost as if those questions were designed for me!

Icey

Most welcome! ...and as far as the questions... yup they were! lol At least the 2nd half was! 		2010-08-13 23:13:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

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Aya042
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