Videogames and Digital Media Development
Speaker: David Hayward
Date 08 October 2008
Time
5.30pm - 9.30pm
Location
Savoy Place
London
About this event
While once relegated to children's bedrooms, videogames now seem to be reaching everyone. Even at a time of great economic instability, games are growing faster than any other media industry, at the same time learning from all of them.
David Hayward of games industry consultancy Pixel-Lab will talk about the history of games, the rapid changes that have occurred in the past few years, and the directions they are likely to go next. There are potentially intractable problems faced by game developers working on artificial intelligence and visual realism, but these problems in themselves raise interesting questions about how humans work, why we play games, and what they mean to us.
About the Speaker
David Hayward has been developing and producing games industry events for the last 4 years across the UK. Well known for his insightful blog, Functional Autonomy, he is an experienced writer and presenter. Recently he has started developing lectures, and is a regular visiting lecturer at the University of Derby focusing on level design, games modding, and developing digital worlds.
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Cost
Free of Charge
Programme
17:30 - 18:30 Registration with light refreshments
18:30 - 20:00 Presentations and discussion
20:00 - 21:30 Networking reception
Organiser
IET Central London Network