Interview - catfood

So this week I was browsing forums and I came across this new rats map called De_Sunstroked. The map looks really nice and well thought out. I thought Id give a lil ring to catfood and see if he would be so kind to answer some questions so we could get into his head a bit more on what he likes about mapping and how he maps and stuff. Here is the interview *anticipation*

Whats your Name?
Rick, online known as catfood

How old are you?
20 years young

Thanks again for the interview and keep making those maps!

Where do you live?
the Netherlands

What made you decide to start mapping?
i wanted to do more with the models that i made then just… building them and putting e’m away
so i thought it would be a cool thing to make models for maps, something like that hehe

When did you start mapping?
about 3 years ago

What engine did you start with?
i was building deathcookin in the 1.6 engine and during the building progress hl2 came out,so i converted it to the source engine,

What do you like/dislike about mapping?
i like the progress thing.. you start with an idea and you see it grow step by step
and when it’s done it’s fun to see other people wandering around in the map
what i dislike?.. i guess when something doesnt turn out the way i wanted

What maps / environments have you made so far?
well my real first map is deathcookin before that it was just playing around a bit after that crimson, that was a speedmap made it within a month or so forsome kind of contest… ended first but never got my reward..thanks to pcgamer… then boskoop a little bit of an overkill if you ask me hehe but it was a good learning progress
and now ive just released de_sunstroked new rats map and soon cs_bourbon will be released got a little problems with the little bugger hehe

What are you most well known for?
my most popular map is deathcookin,

Which was your favorite to work on?
boskoop was fun to build taking pictures etc, and i walk around in the city everyday and now i can wreck the place hehe

Where do you get inspiration from to map?
about everywere, movies, music surroundings etc

How many times a week would you say you open an editor?
a lot, when im working on a new map but ill take my breaks hehe

Do you provide your own custom content?
all of it

What modeling program do you use?
3dstudio max

What do you use to make your textures?
photoshop

Do you find custom content very helpful when mapping? Especially if you make it yourself?
yes there no limits, and it gives your map a special touch

Do you want to be in the game industry?
yes, i almost got a intern in Triumph studios

If you could choose a game company to work for which would it be?
i guess Thriump Studios, because there not to big “yet”, and there growing fast

Who’s your favorite mapper?
i dont know many mappers, but i saw heyo’s work and i must say, very very nice,

Whats your favorite game?
at the moment, doom3

Where do you see yourself in 5 or so odd years?
the gutter or behind the computer in a gamestudio

Well that’s pretty cool! Thanks for taking the time to interview with me and all that. Your map is really awesome and it just goes to show what you can do when you can make your own custom content. I’ve been trying to push people towards this for some time and it just makes me smile to see other mappers making their own stuff. ^_^

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