Jonathan Ackley is a former programmer at LucasArts.
Biography[]
He was a self-taught BASIC programmer on an Atari 400. Loving the movies, he studied film production at University of California, Santa Cruz.[1]
His first job at Lucasfilm was computer-file management at the Learning division of Industrial Light and Magic, acquiring images for educational products. He soon moved on to part-time programming, and when Learning was absorbed by the Games division, Ackley stayed on as a full-time programmer.[1]
His first project with LucasArts was programming Day of the Tentacle. He then worked on sound effects for Sam & Max Hit the Road and programming for Full Throttle and The Dig.[1]
Quotes[]
- "It's the instant gratification, I'm God in my own little universe; I can make Boston Low do anything I want. Writing a computer program is like playing a puzzle game. The puzzle is to make it work the way you want it to work."
- ―Ackley on game programming[1]
Trivia[]
- He used to burst into song with Livia Mackin during work.[1]
- He has been married to Casey Donahue Ackley[2]
