Paul Farris is a person mentioned in 1 episode(s).
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Phantom of the Opera's female figure was modeled after artist Paul Faris's daughter
Paul Faris created the artwork for the machine
Paul Faris created the artwork for Centaur
Paul Faris appeared as a motorcycle on the Centaur backglass along with his wife
Paragon Backglass creator; attended Dutch Pinball Open; worked on machines with Jim Patla during Bally Williams days
Pinball artist; recently returned to pinball working with Deep Root Pinball
Artist credited for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein pinball artwork, which host and Dennis criticize heavily for its visual quality.
Artwork/art director for Evel Knievel pinball and other Bally games from the era including Paragon and Centaur.
Backglass specialist/craftsperson; created custom framed Future Spa backglass for Joe Lemire
Artist for Xenon who suggested futuristic name based on the clear tube resembling a neon sign; created futuristic artwork
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Paul Faris designed 32 pinball games total
Paul Faris coached wrestling at Montini Catholic for 40 years and achieved state championship and 4th national ranking
Four-color process printing enabled artists to use oil painting, watercolor, and airbrush techniques in pinball backglass art
Evil Knievel pinball sold 14,000 units
8 Ball was the most popular pinball machine ever made with 20,000 units sold
Four-color process printing was pioneered by Paul Faris at Valley and represented a major contribution to pinball graphics
Wizard was the first licensed pinball game based on Tommy
Pinball was not legal in Chicago during Paul Faris's childhood
Paul Faris taught high school for seven years before joining Valley in 1976
Henry Winkler reportedly said you 'arrive' when you see yourself on a pinball machine upon seeing 8 Ball
Dave Christensen was one of the best line artists in the industry and could work magic with a pen
Paul Faris is a classic Bally/Data East/Sega pinball artist
Bally legend in engineering division who worked with Popadiuk
Legendary pinball artist who created backglass artwork for Future Spa and other machines including Phantom of the Opera
Legendary pinball backglass artist; designed 32 games; pioneered four-color process printing in pinball at Bally; also high school wrestling coach for 40 years
Classic pinball artist who created artwork for Future Spa and Phantom of the Opera; Bug's stated favorite artist
Original artist/designer of Xenon (1980)
Pinball artist; George expresses mixed feelings about his artwork style across different games
Artist credited with creating the artwork for Centaur pinball machine
Artist working on Deep Root pinball games; first collaboration with Dennis Nordman; also working on other Deep Root projects
Borg's colleague who attended Frankenstein movie premiere with him in California; fellow industry professional
Williams pinball artist whose work Gottlieb found threatening; influenced by Frank Frazetta; created four-color process backglass art for Lost World and Paragon
Artist on Dennis Nordman games at Deep Root; first collaboration with Nordman; creating backglass art based on designer's physical playfield models
Bally innovator credited with pioneering four-color process printed backglasses; mentored Ramunni in acrylic painting technique; art director for multiple games
Credited artist on Eight Ball; created the artwork/design for the machine
Referenced in context of 1989 Batman pinball art/composition that Franchi incorporated as Easter egg tribute
Pinball artist receiving more accolades than Larry Day; referenced as comparison point for art recognition in pinball history
Legendary Bally artist from the 1981 era; currently with Deep Root; designed Space Invaders artwork
Central figure at Bally art department tasked with creating differentiated visual identity; recognized Christensen's mastery; involved in licensing strategy and Paragon artwork.
Artist for original Centaur (1981); known for striking monochromatic black-and-white playfield artwork
Legendary pinball artist; Claytor cites Phantom of the Opera as one of finest art packages in pinball history.
Art director for Bally's Class of 1981 pinball games; oversaw 8-Ball Deluxe art direction. Witnessed near-total art department gutting by 1983; recognized this as signal of industry decline and eventual departure.
Bally artist; created back glass art for Future Spot (1979); shared art duties with Dave Christensen
Data East artist who created art package for Phantom of the Opera; served as Valley Art Department art director; modeled female character on his daughter, which hosts find uncomfortable in retrospect.
Pinball artist; created best art package of 1985 for Andromeda
Art director at Bally who hired Greg Ferris in 1978 after one-week design test; established darkroom operation; lifelong friend and mentor
Artist on Hook; legendary Bally art director from 1970s-1980s known for games like Paragon, Xenon, Centaur; praised by hosts for exceptional hand-drawn art quality
Artist for Paragon; described as 'legendary' with 'unbelievable' art package; exemplifies Bally's investment in art direction
Pinball artist who created backglass artwork for Future Spa; part of 'nipple era' Bally design approach; collaborated with Dave Christensen on same game
Bally art director; art credited on Batman, Checkpoint, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; won Artist of the Year award
Pinball backglass artist featured in Cunningham's planned book series
Head of art department at Bally during Fathom era
Valley Pinball art department lead; took over from Dave Christensen; worked on home game versions
Legendary pinball artist; worked at Valley (1976-1983) as staff illustrator and art director; later at Game Plan, Williams, Data East (1990-1996); created artwork for Evil Knievel, 8 Ball, Lost World, Playboy, Paragon, Space Invaders, Centaur and others
Art director who hired Hudson at Bally in 1976 and established the company's in-house art department; mentor figure who advocated for art department advancement
Artist; created artwork for The Phantom of the Opera; Joe notes as 'stunning' and milestone for company
Artist who created artwork for Grand Lizard
Artist for Phantom of the Opera and other pinball artwork; rumored to have used family members as art reference
Attended Frankenstein movie premiere with Borg; got stuck at airport overnight with Borg
Legendary pinball designer. Franchi included hidden tribute in Guardians referencing 1989 Batman pinball design composition
Pinball artist; confirmed speaker at Pintastic; designing the show poster with Dialed-In theme.
Co-artist (with Kevin O'Connor?) on King Kong; Kaneda notes King Kong art should be judged on merit regardless of artists' pedigree