[game_edu] Game Edu at PAX

[Jose P. Zagal]

Hi,

By the way, I won't be attending PAX (see the first panel below). Ed 
Keenan, also faculty here at DePaul University will be there instead.



Jose Zagal

On 9/1/2010 5:46 PM, Ian Schreiber wrote:

> 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

>

>

>

> ----------------------------------

> 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

>

> ----------------------------------

> 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

>

> -----------------------------------

> 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

>

> -----------------------------------

> 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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José P. Zagal
Assistant Professor
College of Computing and Digital Media
DePaul University

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