Iker Maidagan·Jun 12, 2021The Life and Times of Indiana JonesA look at Indy’s character transformation journey through his movies that you may or may not be familiar with.
Iker Maidagan·Mar 17, 2021Wolfwalkers: the Story behind StoryI moved to Ireland on June 4th, 2017, shortly after an ephemeral studio job in Madrid. I had just been hired by Cartoon Saloon—the indie…A response icon5A response icon5
Iker Maidagan·Mar 14, 2021The Rise of Emotional GameplayWARNING: This contains spoilers from The Last of Us, The Last of Us II, Firewatch, Hellblade, Florence and Death Stranding.
Iker Maidagan·Mar 7, 2021Last Action HeroOnce every couple of years, in the quiet of summer evenings, I try to take some time off and play through the whole Uncharted series.
Iker Maidagan·Feb 28, 2021Intent vs ReadingBack when David Fincher’s Gone Girl came out, it landed right at the center of a brewing storm of social movements for gender equality…
Iker Maidagan·Feb 21, 2021A Matter of ToneThe 1996 screenplay for Ray Gunn, an unproduced film written by Brad Bird and Matthew Robbins, opens with a letter to the reader signed by…
Iker Maidagan·Oct 14, 2015The Thematic Heart of Jurassic ParkThere are a thousand reasons why fictional stories can fall apart, and twice as many solutions for each case. In film, you can take those…A response icon2A response icon2