[game_edu] Game Edu at PAX

[Ian Schreiber]

Hi everyone,

Just got this info and thought I'd share, for any of you who are going (or to 
pass on to your students). Apparently there are a few sessions this coming 
weekend that would be of interest to students. Session info below.

Enjoy,
- Ian



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Developer Lounge (310)
Saturday September 4th 12:00pm – 1:00pm
What Videogame School Is Right For Me?

This panel includes representatives from as many game dev programs as we can 
muster.  The point is to get the panel talking about what their programs are 
like and what kind of student finds them a good fit.

Moderator: Jeannie Novak, Lead Author & Series Editor, Game Development 
Essentials
Panel:
Jeremy Gibson,                            University of Southern
California (USC)
Patrick Pennefather                    Great Northern Way
James Portnow                           DigiPen Institute of Technology
José P. Zagal                           DePaul University

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Developer Lounge (310)
Saturday September 4th 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Getting a Game Industry Internship

This panel features representatives from game companies that run
active, ongoing internship programs, and perhaps one or two current
interns. This panel focuses on what it's like to be an intern at a
game company and how to get this kind of job.

Moderator: Brett Ellinger , Head of Game Education, Digipen
Panel:
Sue Bohle                            The Bohle Company
David Chiu                             Intel
Jim Rivers                             Obsidian Entertainment
Jessica Blair                    Sandstorm
TBD                              Digipen Student
James Seaman                         Topware

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Developer Lounge (310)
Saturday September 4th 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Game Devs Aren't Just Programmers

Representatives from design, localization, audio, writing, marketing,
artists, producers, etc. fill this panel, moderated by a programmer.
The point is to describe what these non-programming jobs are, how they
participate in making games, and how tech-heavy this kind of job is or
is not.

Moderator: Tom Buscaglia , Board Member, IGDA
Panel:
Jeff Royle                           AMD
Kate Edwards                    Englobe
Michael Csurics                    Brand X Audio
Peter Alau                             Digital Extremes
Ben Johnson                   fmr. Rockstar San Diego

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Developer Lounge (310)
Saturday September 4th 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Rise of the Indie Game Developer

iPhone and console dlc have opened up new distribution paths for indie
game developers. A panel of well-spoken, in-the-trenches game devs
answer questions from the audience (and from questions submitted
online ahead of time).

Moderator: Gordon Bellamy, acting Executive Director, IGDA
Panel:
 Rob Jagnow                                      Lazy 8 Studios
 Pete Jones                                     Dark Energy
 Bob Berry                                       Uber Entertainment
 Dino Patti                                        Playdead
 Michael Wilford                                     Twist Pixel Games



      
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