These games and the experience of living abroad influenced the kind of naturalistic and environmental elements found in their work. “Oftentimes, we didn’t speak the language, so a lot of that bonding involved watching animated films and playing video games, like the old classic Zelda game from Nintendo,” Josh says. It was during this time that the two brothers bonded over shared experiences. Their dad was tasked with opening Euro Disney. When Josh was six and Mike was four, their family moved to Paris, France, for 18 months. “We got a sneak peek of how the parks were operated and what was possible when you had the right team.” “Our dad worked for Disney for a long time and worked his way up into management over the years,” Mike says. Their dad was an executive for Disney’s theme-park operations. They were surrounded by magic and wonder. They lived around dirt roads and meadows. Mike recalls when they would play around in the woods around their neighborhood and shoot hoops in their yard. Photo courtesy of Ember Lab.īack in the 90s, Orlando, Florida, wasn’t quite as densely populated as it is today. “Most people didn’t know we were working on Kena, but no one was expecting our faces to be up there.”Ĭhildhood photo of Josh and Mike Grier with their little brother Daniel in Paris. “My phone blew up with messages from people I hadn’t talked to in a while like, ‘I saw you on the PlayStation 5 showcase,’” Josh explains. It surprised their family and friends too.
It was surreal seeing themselves in the showcase. They were there to introduce the world to Kena: Bridge of Spirits, a new gaming platform for the console. They were the faces of brothers Mike and Josh Grier, co-founders of Ember Lab, an independent animation, digital, and gaming studio. At the 27 minute mark, two new faces appear on the screen. It was June 11, 2020, and Sony would be showcasing their lineup for the PlayStation 5. Brothers Mike and Josh Grier are the co-founders of Ember Lab, an independent animation, digital, and gaming studio.
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