Involvement and Credits
This diverse group from the Queen's community brought this massive technical project to life.
Core Team
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Producer & Lead Developer | Robert Burke (Sci '99) |
| Artistic Director | Craig Calvert (Vancouver Film School '00, former Sci '99) |
| DirectX Engine Developer | Pat Bouffard (Sci '99) |
| Legends & Tradition Documentation | McKay Savage (Sci '99) |
| Frosh Character Design (paper) | Elizabeth Burke (Sheridan College) |
| Frosh Character Design (digital) | Kitty Lee (Sci '99) |
| CFRC Studio Manager | Tuan Vu Bui (Sci '99) |
| Legends Editing and Resources | Naomi Brunemeyer (Arts '99), Greg McKellar (Info. Officer, AMS), Nancy Reid (Sci '98), Queen's Archivists |
| Documentation | Amy Langstaff, Kirsten Sorenson (Sci '00), Gen Okita (Sci '99), Philippe Lavoie (Sci '99) |
| EngSoc Web Liaison | Jamie ffolliott (Sci '99) |
| Golden Words Advertising Contact | Zoë Carlin (Sci '00) |
| Clark Hall in the Sky (with diamonds) | John P. Joseph (Sci '97), Geoff Randall (Sci '98) |
| Assistant Programmers | Scott Webster (Sci '01), Mike Lawler (Sci '99) |
| Legal Wizard | Mary Wojtyk (Sci '00) |
| Media Consultant & Beta Testing | Sean Snider (Arts '01) |
| Windows NT Consultant | Jamie ffolliott (Sci '99) |
| Beta Tester | Sandy Snider (Arts '99) |
| Beta 2 CD-R Assistance | Jamie Brown (Dept. of Psychology) |
Cast - Visual
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Supportive Upper-Year | Alan "Pop Boy" Burchell (Sci '99) |
| The EngSoc President | George Dyke (Sci '98) |
| ArtScis | Adrienne LeVasseur (Arts '00), John Masterson (Arts '00) |
| Commies | Greg Coughlin (Comm '00), Karen Spelliscy (Comm '00) |
| SciCons | Brian Shickluna (Sci '99), Marie-Claire Gagne (Sci '99) |
| First-Aid | Linda Valenta (Arts '99) |
| Player's Jacket | Matt Smith (Sci '99) |
| Player's Hand | Alan "Pop Boy" Burchell (Sci '99) |
| Cheering Frecs | Kirsten Sorensen, Jean-Francois Ruta, Aaron Styles, Neil Bunn, Sharelene Plewman, Scott White, Ross Pearson, Colette Heald, Robin Fauquier, Wells Baker, Matt Dawson, Mike Dragery, Andrew Loschmann, Mark Scott, Christine "Smoker" Woodhouse, Jen Johnson, Colin Campbell, Todd Carmichael, Rich Hayward (all Sci '00) |
...and a cast of thousands (including the Action Frecs of Sci '00.)
Cast - Voice Talent
| Role | Voice |
|---|---|
| Supportive Upper-Year | Alan "Pop Boy" Burchell (Sci '99) |
| The EngSoc President | George Dyke (Sci '98) |
| Computer | Stephanie Melnyk (Sci '99) |
| The Frosh | Derek Crawford (Sci '99), Kitty Lee (Sci '99) |
| Apple-Carrying Crowd Members | Brian Menzel (Sci '99), Mary Wojtyk (Sci '00), Rebecca Simpson (Arts '99) |
| Pizza Delivery Guy | Blake LaChance (Sci '99) |
| Keg-Carrying Crowd Member | Brian Menzel (Sci '99) |
| Keener with 114 Exam | Jason Silzer (Sci '99) |
| Person with Firehose | Duane Parliament (Sci '99) |
| ArtScis | Jen Johnson (Sci '00), John Masterson (Arts '00) |
| Commies | Brendan Carroll (Sci '99), Tara Ashworth (Sci '99), Kristi Giba (Sci '00) |
| SciCons | Brian Shikluna (Sci '99), Erica Lee (Sci '00) |
| Cheering Frecs | McKay Savage (Sci '99), Jenzy Thomas (Sci '99), Phillipe Lavoie (Sci '99), Kirsten Sorenson (Sci '00), Zoe Carlin (Sci '00) |
Special Thanks
- Peter Burke, Nikon Canada — for the Nikon CoolPix 300 Camera used during production, and tremendous support.
- Donald Bloor, Sci '78 — for The Legend of the Greasepole's first financial contribution.
- CFRC Studios, Queen's University — for use of their equipment and studio time.
- The gang on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada Day, 1996 — who helped us realize this was all possible.
- Marg Kueper — for support, guidance and being an all-around awesome person.
- Prof. David Alex Lamb — who cared, and helped keep us on track.
- George Dyke — ...he's the jam!
- To anyone in the above cast who doesn't appear in the game — You were all awesome, and we used as much footage as we could.
Legal Footnote
From Day 1, The Legend of the Greasepole team has been committed to a purely legal production. We have purchased every piece of software used in the development of The Pole Game and The LegendWeb and encourage others to do the same.
We have received written and/or verbal permission from each of the above cast members for the use of their likenesses within the Pole Game. The characters being portrayed in the game are fictional, and while the Pole Climb is a real event, none of the events portrayed within The Pole Game actually occurred. The Male ArtSci, Female ArtSci, Male Commie and Female Commie characters were not filmed at the Greasepole and the effect of them falling into the pit was simulated.
The Legend of the Greasepole designers are indebted to the many authors and contributors to the Queen's Engineering Society Web. The Legend of the Greasepole team made every effort to contact the current webmasters and confirm that it was acceptable to use their material on the CD.
No Frosh were harmed in the production of this game.