November 22, 2007
November Meeting
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* November Meeting Plans - XNA tutorials - Wednesday 11/28/07
We will again be meeting up at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in
the room 1011 of the IAVS (Institute for Advanced Vehicle System -
Borg Warner) auditorium. We will again meet from 6-9
pm. This time we will have Dave Redding, who has been covering some
XNA for some time. Check out his blog here and ramp up on your XNA to
bring some good questions to the meeting:
Read on for information about our December Christmas Party! Have a great Thanksgiven weekend!
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November 11, 2007
Education Roundtable in Dearborn
On October 24, IGDA Detroit held an education roundtable discussion with four leaders of the gaming academic community in Michigan. The aim was to give attendees a better idea of the scope the various university programs related to gaming had, and how to better get into, and what they can get out of, said programs.
In attendance were Dr. Bruce Maxim from the University of Michigan, Prof. Brian Winn from Michigan State University, Kim Callery from the International Academy of Art & Design Detroit, and Jake Pollak from Schoolcraft College.
Each instructor gave an overview of their programs and how they'd developed, and a roadmap of where they are headed in the future.
After the break, we were joined by Ben Ridgeway, an instructor at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, whose students have been collaborating with Dr. Maxim's students on their game projects. It turns out that CCS students have been providing U-M students with art assets for their projects. We hope that this collaboration will expand in the future, for a greater cooperation between our state's educational institutions!
Takeaways from the evening were notes from the professors's findings in their programs, in that a graduate of Michigan game development programs find a job in the industry 99% of the time, provided they are willing to leave the state to do so. Michigan professors are very much looking to see new game companies in Michigan, to provide their students with more resources for internships and learning opportunities. Also, the serious games aspect of the industry is growing, with our educational bodies working to highlight that as a growing and positive application of their curriculums.
For the full notes of the roundtable, see Rich Elswick's moderator notes on the Discussion forums here.
Photos:
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October 24, 2007
October Meeting Update - Education Round table discussion
This week! Wednesday from 6-9 pm we are having our Monthly meeting. It will be an
Education Roundtable with many wonderful discussions going on. We all hope you can make
it out for the evening. Some great door prizes are also to be had by our sponsors
Stardock, Wiley Publishing (books) and Apress, as if the awesome conversation to be
discussed isn't enough.
Unfortunately Dr. Laird cannot make it out, but Jacob Pollak will graciously take his
place. Jacob has been an Adjunct Professor teaching Multimedia design at Schoolcraft
College for several years now.
One change of note, the room we will be in is the 1011 IAVS (Borg Warner) auditorium (the
IAVS building is located in between the
Engineering Lab Bailing and the Mardigian Library - about 100 feet South
East of the CIS building). Here is a map of the campus:
http://www.umd.umich.edu/maps_directions/
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October 04, 2007
October Meeting - Education Round table discussion
The Detroit Chapter of the IGDA is proud to announce the upcoming Education round table being hosted at University of Michigan-Dearborn on Wednesday October 24th from 6-9 pm.
The following members are currently scheduled to participate in the round table discussion:
Dr. Bruce Maxim - U of Mich-Dearborn
Dr. John Laird - U of Mich-Ann Arbor
Brian Winn - MSU
Kim Callery - IADT Detroit
This is looking to be an exciting meeting, especially as the New Mexico chapter of the IGDA is hosting something similiar in November. LSU is also hosting a 2 day seminar very similiar to this as well: www.cct.lsu.edu/dme
Located in Dearborn, Michigan room 121 of the CIS building.
Directions can be found here:
http://www.umd.umich.edu/maps_directions/
The campus map showing the CIS building is located here:
http://www.umd.umich.edu/fileadmin/template/ia/files/Marketing/Campus%20Map-05-17-07.pdf
Look forward to seeing you out there,
Detroit IGDA Chapter Board members
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September 27, 2007
Gaming Expert Greg Trefry in Ann Arbor on 10/7
Although not an IGDA sponsored meeting, this one will no less be an impressive and fun one to attend.
Enjoy!
Gaming Expert Greg Trefry Discusses 'From Indie Games To Big Games'
Sunday October 7, 2007: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch
Greg Trefry is project manager and game designer for the Manhattan-based GameLab, where he has worked on developing such popular games as Egg vs. Chicken, Lego Fever and Out of Your Mind. He will discuss his experiences as a game designer and Big Games, in which players move around cities competing in ways that overlay with day-to-day urban life, such as his Payphone Warriors Game, in which teams try to seize control of Manhattan's forgotten payphones. Those at this event will have ample opportunities for questions - and get a chance to try some of GameLab's best titles!
Link to site page information: http://www.aadl.org/events/list?id=12029
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September 25, 2007
Day of .NET
Hosted in Ann Arober, there is a one day event all about .NET technology. Very cool stuff. Lots going on in Detroit with the Urban Electronics conference the same weekend.
http://www.dayofdotnet.org
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September 24, 2007
AAUGA and IGDA Joint Meeting in September
Our chapter and the Autodesk Animation Users Group Association(AAUGA) State of Game Design in Detroit and Beyond.
Covering Flash, the Creative Environment in Detroit, Market Trends,
casual games and why you will probably have to move away from Michigan
if you want to work in the Computer Gaming Industry, but that may
change soon.
--> Read the Extended Entry for details about where and what you need to do to attend.
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