| 09.30 - 09.40 |
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Introduction
Toby Barnes from Pixel-Lab introduces the day and it's two core themes - Talent and Technology.
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| 09.40 - 10.20 |
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Epic Games™ Art Asset Pipeline: Lessons Learned from Gears of War
Chris Wells was one of the key artists for Gears of War, a tactical third-person shooter developed by Epic Games (the creators of the Unreal Tournament series) using Unreal Engine technology and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Chris will look at the art asset pipeline used by Epic Games for games such as Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3, as well as techniques learned from Gears of War he will discuss the importance of more traditional art studies such as life drawing.
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| 10.20 - 11.00 |
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XNA and Academia: Partnership & Innovation Through Gaming in Academia
Beyond being fun to play, video games provide an ideal medium for educating the very youths who enjoy them. Technologies which drive video games can be harnessed to provide innovative, new formats for education. Subjects such as networking, AI, graphics, physics, mathematics, artwork, design and more can be taught in new, compelling ways when armed with the right tools, technology and classroom resources. Microsoft has been providing many of these resources for years through various programs and now looks to do the same for faculty interested in teaching using video game technologies. The XNA Academic Program is a brand new program focused on satisfying the growing needs in academia for game development related resources to be leveraged in the classroom and labs. By utilizing XNA GSE and the Xbox 360 students can gain real world applicable game development experience while learning fundamental computer science techniques. The talk outlines the important of a strong partnership with academia and how current trends in casual and community experiences may be driven by innovation within the academic arena.
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| 11.00 - 11.30 |
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Break
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| 11.30 - 12.00 |
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Graduates Are Not Cheap Labour: Developing the Talent of Tomorrow
How does EA develop new talent, and enable individuals to grow into tomorrow's star developers?
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| 12.00 - 12.30 |
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Creating Next Gen Concepts
Looking at PS3 title Motorstorm, Matt will look at the challenges Evolution faced when developing a launch title. The Studio has developed a number of strong links with academics, and matt will look at how some of these have supported development.
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| 12.30 - 13.30 |
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Q&A Panel
Ellie Gibson leads a panel of the morning's speakers and will "get behind the PowerPoint".
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| 13.30 - 14.15 |
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Lunch
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| 14.15 - 14.25 |
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Plans for Accreditation, Stage 2 and an Introduction to the Afternoon
A look at Skillset's Plans for 2007 including the launch of the Skillset Academies and the new accreditation programme.
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| 14.25 - 14.30 |
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Technology Panel
Jon Jordan will be asking a number of key technologists what they see as the great challenges of this current generation and the next.
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| 14.30 - 14.40 |
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Working with Rare
How does Rare recruit technology people, what are the tools a Microsoft Game Studio uses day to day, and how will this help your students?
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| 14.40 - 14.50 |
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Next Gen Visual Tools
AutoDesk's tools are ubiquitous in the industry, but what should students be using and how will they grow into more mature toolsets?
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| 14.50 - 15.00 |
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Sony's Academic Development Tools
A look at SCEE's plans for Academic devkits from PS2, to Linux, to PSP.
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| 15.00 - 15.30 |
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Q&A
Description coming soon.
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| 15.30 - 16.00 |
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Break
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| 16.00 - 16.30 |
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Another Way? Modern Apprenticeships for the Games Industry
Since 2000, the games industry has concentrated on hiring new entrants with graduate or postgraduate qualifications - over 85% of people entering the games industry in the last seven years have held a higher education qualification. What does this mean for the games industry? Are there other ways for talented individuals to find their way to a career in games without having to take on the commitment in time, and increasingly money, that a degree programme requires.
Skillset has been working towards the creation of a Modern Apprenticeship for the games industry which aims to enable people to enter the industry as a trainee, and work within a games company whilst gaining skills, knowledge and a qualification which will benefit them in their future careers.
In this session Chris Chilton, Skillset's Computer Games Manager will be joined by Sam Watts from NCSoft and Mark Greco from City College Brighton to talk about the first year pilot of this initiative, how it can benefit the industry and how other companies and education institutions can benefit from it in future years.
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| 16.30 - 17.00 |
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What Can We Teach the Industry?
Description coming soon.
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| 17.00 - 18.00 |
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Developing Developers the US Way
Each of Full Sail's degree programs is developed and shaped in conjunction with an advisory board of industry professionals. By working closely with leaders and creative minds within a given industry, we are able to constantly adapt and revise our curriculum to make sure we're giving students the optimal educational experience to help propel them into their careers.
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| 18.00 |
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Drinks
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