LAMP

Tag: Animation

  • Surviving the Forest of Kellor

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    Gary Hayes

    Huge poisonous spiders lie ready to pounce as you carefully traverse a forest lit only by moonlight. This is one of the initiation rights you will face in One Night, a new game that has been prototyped by AFTRS lecturer Ian Brown using Unity3D software. He recently gave a presentation of the project at Gamejam09, the…

  • State of Play – Building Creative Collaboration Online

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    Gary

    Profiling successful case studies, people and the latest techniques across multi platform media. FREE themed seminars running on the last Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm – 7pm. No need to register just turn up to Theatre 1 at AFTRS Sydney Upcoming FREE seminars: AFTRS, Main Theatre, 5:30pm – 7pm, Wed Sept 30 Wed Sept…

  • Vodcasts – Seminar: Art & Craft of Machinima

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    Gary

    STUDY GAMES AND VIRTUAL WORLDS part time at AFTRS in 2010 All video and audio below recorded at the AFTRS Theatre April 2009. LAMP pod and vodcasts are published through iTunes – click on the icon on the right if you have iTunes to subscribe now! SIX SEMINAR VIDEOS – Click the skip arrows to…

  • GameJam08 – Nine Podcasts

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    Gary Hayes

    GameJam 2008 was run at AFTRS in Sydney on 1 November and featured talks to do with developing for or playing with console, pc games or online games. Creating and using virtual worlds, games, film cross-over, machinima, writing, AI and educational, fun or just plain cool stuff. Below is a selection of those captured on…

  • Podcast – Art & Craft of Previsualisation

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    Gary Hayes

    A presentation by Chris Edwards, CEO of LA based Third Floor to the Visual Effects Society in Sydney on 5th June 2008 A special released talk related to three new courses AFTRS are offering in 2008 featuring Previsualisation elements – Animation Directing, Games and Virtual Worlds. This is a podcast of a talk Chris gave…

  • Mentors Finalised for LAMP VII: Story of the Future

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    Gary Hayes

    A stellar line-up of mentors from all over Australia and a few internationals have been confirmed for the 7th Live-in-lab (LAMP: Story of the Future) on South Stradbrooke Island, Queensland Nov 07. They can be seen on the mentors page or copied below. GUARDIAN MENTORS MATT COSTELLO – Writer and Games Designer, Polar Productions Matt…

  • Seminar & Workshop: THE VIRTUAL STORY

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    Gary Hayes

    THE VIRTUAL STORY Film Making and Cinematic Experiences Using Virtual Worlds and Games There is a revolution happening in the way both users and professionals are creating films and story environments. YouTube, Machinima.com and many other video portals are filled with thousands of short films made in game engines and virtual worlds. It is a…

  • Project – Mondo Froggo

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    Gary

    Project description: Fun and frolics with three feisty frogs in a swamp.” Animation, interactive TV show which is a combination of adventure, story and game. Team Members Kate Kennedy White, Murray Debus and Jon Kudelka Guardian Mentor: Lisa Romano LAMP Lab: June 2007 Target media: TV, Broadband PC, Video Portals, Mobile

  • Projects Selected for live-in-LAMP VI: Story of the Future

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    Gary Hayes

    We had an overwhelming response to the call for submissions driven by the various seminars and workshops we held around the country over the past months. From nearly fifty extremely strong entries the ten judges have selected the final eight for the LAMP: Story of the Future to be held in Freycinet from 20-25 May. …

  • Podcast – Writing for Games

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    Gary Hayes

    “Games don’t need a story – writers in the games industry are essentially unnecessary” Mark Laidlaw, VALVE Jackie Turnure presented by AFTRS LAMP as part of its Friday Futures Series. Taken out of context, this comment could be dynamite, but the point made by Mark and many of the speakers at the Writing for Games…