not sure which thread would be most appropriate for posting this, but the world must know. @official_pax tweeted a couple of days ago that "The schedule should be released some time next week. Stay vigilant."
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edited February 2013
Hello all. My panel was just accepted as well: Here is the description of the talk and the Panelists' info:
Passion vs. Skills Set: How Game Developers & Producers Weigh the Best Candidates for Their Studios.
Time: Saturday: 11:30-12:30pm Sphinx Theatre
DESCRIPTION:
Balancing your goals, experiences, education, and portfolio pieces in your overall application to a game studio is a challenging task. Many aspiring young professionals have the passion for games, but may not best demonstrate how they are well suited for the industry. The panel (a diverse group of leaders in Game Development) describe how critical an applicant's balance and prior achievements are when they're being assessed for interviews and beyond. You will hear examples of "Do's and Don'ts" that go beyond normal career-services recommendations and standard HR application prompts. Representatives from AAA, Independent, Mobile, Social and Academia will be weighing in to help you optimally showcase your talents and passions during your application processes while increasing the public's view of the industry's standards of excellence.
John Lindemuth
Warner Bros Games/Turbine Inc.
Director of Art, WB/Turbine Inc.
Holden Link
Magic Pixel Games
Producer
Cory Johnson
Zynga (EA)
Sr. Software Engineer
Ichiro Lambe
Dejobaan Games
President
Caroline Murphy
Boston Indies
Community Manager
Elliot Mitchell
Infrared5/VT Digital Arts
Founder/Director
Benjamin Cavallari
ARC Academic Relations Consulting
Founder/Consultant
(Moderator)
(please feel free to ping me/email me with any questions you might like the panelists to answer. benjamin (at) academicrelations (dot) net )
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Business Developer for Skreens - technology that gives you complete control of your display. http://bit.ly/1CHka1P
Business Developer for Global Mechanic - Vancouver based augmented reality/virtual reality design firm
I bet if someone takes all the information in this and the exhibitor thread and makes a terrific spread sheet, the official schedule will be live minutes after said spreadsheet is posted on the forums. It's like taking an umbrella to make sure it doesn't rain, only in reverse and with a lot more work involved.
not sure which thread would be most appropriate for posting this, but the world must know. @official_pax tweeted a couple of days ago that "The schedule should be released some time next week. Stay vigilant."
Update on the post-apocalyptic staged reading and gaming discussion that I'm going to be a part of: Chris Avellone (Obsidian, Fallout: New Vegas, Project Eternity, freakin' Planescape:Torment) will be part of the discussion panel, in addition to the TheatreforNerds people. Also there's a facebook event page for it:
Blending Games & Life: Showing Your Passion
Are you proud to be a gamer? Do you enjoy mixing gaming culture with your other hobbies? Join Amanda McGinnis from Console to Closet, Jon Kay from Fangamer, Kaitlin Stewart from PwnLove, and Mitch Hutts from The Drunken Moogle as they discuss the secret handshake of gaming culture and how to subtly share your gamer pride!
Some of you may have noticed some server troubles we were having last week...they threw things off a bit. Sorry about that!
Right now all lights are green to launch the schedule tomorrow (March 4th). Hopefully that doesn't change!
Aside from Woot Offs years ago, I've never refreshed the same page so many times in my life. With only a few hours left in the day I really hope this wasn't delayed again!
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https://www.facebook.com/events/323956941042834/
http://www.blazinggriffin.com/blog/the-griffin-takes-flight-march
Passion vs. Skills Set: How Game Developers & Producers Weigh the Best Candidates for Their Studios.
Time: Saturday: 11:30-12:30pm Sphinx Theatre
DESCRIPTION:
Balancing your goals, experiences, education, and portfolio pieces in your overall application to a game studio is a challenging task. Many aspiring young professionals have the passion for games, but may not best demonstrate how they are well suited for the industry. The panel (a diverse group of leaders in Game Development) describe how critical an applicant's balance and prior achievements are when they're being assessed for interviews and beyond. You will hear examples of "Do's and Don'ts" that go beyond normal career-services recommendations and standard HR application prompts. Representatives from AAA, Independent, Mobile, Social and Academia will be weighing in to help you optimally showcase your talents and passions during your application processes while increasing the public's view of the industry's standards of excellence.
John Lindemuth
Warner Bros Games/Turbine Inc.
Director of Art, WB/Turbine Inc.
Holden Link
Magic Pixel Games
Producer
Cory Johnson
Zynga (EA)
Sr. Software Engineer
Ichiro Lambe
Dejobaan Games
President
Caroline Murphy
Boston Indies
Community Manager
Elliot Mitchell
Infrared5/VT Digital Arts
Founder/Director
Benjamin Cavallari
ARC Academic Relations Consulting
Founder/Consultant
(Moderator)
(please feel free to ping me/email me with any questions you might like the panelists to answer. benjamin (at) academicrelations (dot) net )
Business Developer for Global Mechanic - Vancouver based augmented reality/virtual reality design firm
http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/17472/boardgamegeek-at-pax-east-book-meetings-and-come-s
This was at the top of the page, posted last week, which would make this week when the schedule will be released.
Indeed, although I'm sure they tried. I would expect it any day now though, since they were planning for this past week.
F5 is all I'll know tomorrow.
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http://www.facebook.com/events/135206309985616/
Hope it's okay to mention this again with more details.
gamesandlifepanel.com/
Blending Games & Life: Showing Your Passion
Are you proud to be a gamer? Do you enjoy mixing gaming culture with your other hobbies? Join Amanda McGinnis from Console to Closet, Jon Kay from Fangamer, Kaitlin Stewart from PwnLove, and Mitch Hutts from The Drunken Moogle as they discuss the secret handshake of gaming culture and how to subtly share your gamer pride!
Saturday March 23 at 10:30 in the Merman Theater
Here's our panel's site!
We hope to see you guys there
Just checking in to say the Narrative Design panel has a revised lineup:
Austin Grossman (Writer, Dishonored)
Clara Fernandez (Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT]
Matthew Weise (Narrative Designer, Harmonix)
Ricardo Bare (Arkane Studios)
Chris Dahlen (founder, Kill Screen)
Chris Avellone [Obsidian Entertainment)