[game_edu] Two Game Art Contests Nearing Deadlines

[Beth Aileen Dillon]

 Notes on Game Dev 2D/3D Environment and Character Art Competition

The Notes on Game Dev 2D/3D Environment and Character Art Competition
is open for entries until June 15. Art will be judged by some of the
top talent in game development today including Damian Pannell (Artist,
Relic, Vancouver, British Columbia), Doug Oglesby (Concept Artist, Red
Storm Entertainment), Jesse Brophy (THQ, Phoenix, AZ), and Nate
Purkeypile (World Artist, Bethesda). Excellent prizes for winners
include a full Game Art Certificate Program from Sessions Online
Schools of Game Art, a broad choice of instructor-led game art and
animation classes, membership in IGDA, and subscriptions to Game
Developer Magazine. Winners will be announced on July 1.

There are four categories in which you may enter--3D Environment Art,
2D Environment Art, 3D Character Art, and 2D Character Art. You may
submit only one entry for each category. Each category will have a
finalist, and from these finalists a Grand Prize Winner will be
selected. The Grand Prize Winner receives a fully paid grant for the
Accredited Game Art Certificate Program at Sessions Online School of
Game Art ($5355 value) - OR - any number of the instructor-led online
classes taught at Sessions Online School of Game Art including Maya
Basics, Maya Advanced, Tiling Textures, Game Lighting and Color,
Tiling Textures, Character Animation, Character Setup and Rigging,
Game Analysis and Criticism, Intro to Game Development and History of
Video Games; a one year membership in the International Game
Developers Association; and a one year subscription to Game Developer
Magazine.

For more information, visit Notes on Game Dev Awards
(http://gamedev.sessions.edu/nogd-awards/).

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Notes on Game Dev Aspiring Women Game Artists Competition

Notes on Game Dev invites all women aspiring game artists to submit an
essay to the 2008 NoGD Aspiring Women Game Artists Competition for a
chance at a full time scholarship to Sessions Online School of Game
Art. Sessions Online School of Game Art, an accredited online program
that can be accessed anywhere, wants to provide education to women and
diversify the industry. Students leave the program with a strong
portfolio and reel reviewed by faculty and industry professionals
before graduation.

Entries are due June 20 and will be judged by female leaders in game
art and education including Heather Kelley, Sheri Graner Ray, and
Cristin McKee. Prizes to be provided by Sessions Online School of Game
Art, IGDA, and Game Developer Magazine.

For more information, visit Notes on Game Dev Awards
(http://gamedev.sessions.edu/nogd-awards/).



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Beth Aileen Dillon
PhD Student, Simon Fraser University
School of Interactive Arts and Technology
Research Assistant, Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace
http://www.bethadillon.com
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