[PANEL] Is the Mobile / Web World for You?

Panel: Is the Mobile / Web World for You?

9:00am – 10:00am

Theatre

Web professionals meet together to share their wisdom and advice on how to best advance your abilities to secure a successful career in the world of web.

Students: Want to show off your gaming portfolio to the industry professionals from Antic Entertainment, Big Blue Bubble, Big Vioking Games and Digital Extremes at DIG 2012? Further your career and register for Canada's got Game Talent online at www.DigLondon.ca

1. Moderator Hanan Lutfiyya, Western

2. Panel: Jeremy Prevoe, rtraction

3. Panel: Michael Grant, Digital Echidna (photo: YES)

4. Panel: Jon Clark, Hall mc

5. Panel: Jim Cooper, Fanshawe College

1. Moderator: Hanan Lutfiyya

Organization: Western

Bio: Hanan Lutfiyya is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Computer Science at Western University. She has been recognized for her research, teaching and service with a Western Faculty Scholar Award. She has been on the University Students' Council Teaching Honour Roll.

2. Panellist: Jeremy Prevoe

Organization: rtraction

Bio: Jeremy Prevoe is a Code Monkey who works away in rTraction’s brightly-lit development mines. Having studied at the University of Waterloo, Jeremy moved to London to join its vibrant technology community. He loves to work on anything that faces users, and is always looking for something new to challenge him. Case in point: Jeremy got his start in game development before making his move to the digital agency world. He now spends his hours pumping out interactive websites like the one you're looking at right now.

3. Panellist: Michael Grant

Senior Consultant

Organization: Digital Echidna

Bio:Michael Grant at is the Senior Consultant at Digital Echidna, an industry leader in providing full service open-source digital marketing solutions. Michael combines pragmatism with over 15 years of interactive design, development and marketing experience to offer innovative solutions his clients.

Michael's rich experiences in both the entrepreneurial and agency worlds have given him the opportunity to work with both local and global clients that include RIM - Blackberry, Wyndham Hotel Group, CBC’s PlayOn!, Maple Leaf Foods, Symantec, Western Fair District, Roxul, Yamaha and many more.

4. Panelist:  Jon Clark

Developer

Organization: Hall MC

Bio: Jon is a web developer at Hall Marketing Communications, a digital and traditional advertising agency that's been doing business in London for almost 40 years. He has a broad interest in the web, from user interface design to the more technical aspects of application development. Jon is a graduate of the collaborative program between Western and Fanshawe called Media Theory and Production, and was employed at Western developing administrative tools before joining

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5. Panelist:  Jim Cooper

Professor

 Organization: Fanshawe College

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[PANEL] So you want to make Games?

Panel:  So you want to make games?

900 am – 10:00 pm

Salon A/B

Game professionals meet together to share their wisdom and advice on how to best advance your abilities to secure a successful career in gaming.

Students: Want to show off your gaming portfolio to the industry professionals from Antic Entertainment, Big Blue Bubble, Big Vioking Games and Digital Extremes at DIG 2012? Further your career and register for Canada's got Game Talent online at www.DigLondon.ca

1. Moderator: Mike Katchebaw Associate Professor Western

2. Panel: Mat Tremblay Art Director Digital Extremes.

3. Panel: Robyn Bremner QA Tester Big Blue Bubble

4. Panel: Ryan Ferguson Programmer Big Blue bubble

5. Panel: Dan Rickard Professor Fanshawe College

1. Moderator: Mike Katchebaw

Department of Computer Science                   

Organization: The University of Western Ontario

Bio: Michael Katchabaw is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Western Ontario and a game development expert.

Session title: Tools of the Trade for Programming Video Games

2. Panelist: Mat Tremblay

Art Director

Organization: Digital Extremes

Bio:In the 14 years Mat Tremblay has been with Digital Extremes, he has mastered every aspect of the 3D art trade. From textures to models, he can create it all and has for the majority of the games the studio has developed over the years including all iterations of theUnreal® franchise, Dark Sector®, the multiplayer portion of BioShock®2 and most recently,The Darkness II. Entirely self-taught, his easy going yet driven spirit and eye for detail led him to his current role as Art Director where he’s busy fine-tuning the art style forStar Trek, the game planned for the upcoming movie sequel.

3. Panelist: Robyn Bremnar

QA Tester

Organization: Big Blue Bubble

Bio: Robyn got her start in games as a Quality Assurance Analyst. She has since held the positions of Technical Designer, QA Lead and is now an Assistant Producer at Big Blue Bubble. She has shipped a wide variety of titles including My Singing Monsters and Resident Evil. Robyn is graduate of York University with an interdisciplinary degree in Communication and Psychology.

4. Panelist: Ryan Ferguson

Programmer

Organization: Big Blue Bubble

Bio: Ryan is a graduate from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in Computer Science and Game Development. After graduating a year and a half ago, Ryan was immediately picked up by the team at Big Blue Bubble and has worked on multiple released titles for the iOS and Android platforms

5. Panelist: Dan Rickard

Professor

Organization: Fanshawe College

Bio: Accomplished 3d artist in animation and character design -has worked on close to 40 games -Batman Arkham City / Arkham Asylum, Borderlands, Battlefield series and more.

Web site http://www.fanshawec.ca/programs-courses/full-time-programs/anc1-intro

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[PANEL] The Evolution of Web Design

Panel: The Evolution of Web Design
4:00pm – 5:00pmTheatre


1. Moderator: Justin Ogglesby, Hall mc

2. Panel: David Billson, rtraction

3. Panel: Andrew McClenaghan, Digital Echnidna

4. Panel: Jonathan Kochis, Resolution Interactive Media




Moderator: Justin Ogglesby
Hall MC
Bio: Associate Director of Digital Media, Raconteur, Oldest Sibling, Wanna Be Athlete, Community Volunteer, Socialite, Human Being
http://www.hall-assoc.com/




Panelist: David Billson
rtraction
Bio: David Billson is husband to one, father to six and employer of 20 in the London region, through his role as President of rTraction Canada, Inc, a digital agency interested in positive change. As a local entrepreneur in the online marketing and web development space for over 15 years, David has worked with a wide spectrum of businesses from dot-com start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. He also serves as Vice President of the Pillar Nonprofit Network Board of Directors.




Panelist: Andrew McClenaghan
Digital Echidna
Bio: Owner and Lead Developer, Andrew McClenaghan, holds a Bachelor of Mathematics majoring in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. He has worked full-time in small and large companies throughout his career, founding Echidna in 2001. McClenaghan has experience managing all aspects of software development from requirements analysis to software production to quality assurance and deployment. Andrew is a father of two young children and currently sits on the Fanshawe College Board of Governors.

Panelist: Jonathan Kochis
Resolution Interactive Media
Bio: Along with Brendan Farr-Gaynor, Jonathan is a founding partner of ResIM; a web and mobile development and marketing firm with offices in London and Toronto. Since launching ResIM full-time in 2006 Jonathan has helped grow the business from three to 13 employees with a client list that includes Samsonite Canada, 3M Canada, Staples, Seneca College, the Middlesex-London Health Unit and the London Health Sciences Centre. In his account management and strategy role Jonathan is responsible for sales and helping clients plan and execute project and campaign strategies. Finally, Jonathan is an accomplished bio writer and enjoys doing so on behalf of Andrew Procter and Geoff Villeneuve.

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[SPEAKER] DIG Speaker: Big Blue Bubble's Damir Slogar, on the Game Industry Yesterday & Tomorrow

 

Name: Damir Slogar

Organization: Big Blue Bubble

Title: CEO

Bio: With over 20 years spent in the game industry and credited for over 40 games across 10 different platforms, Damir is one of the most experienced industry professionals in Canada.

Born in Croatia, Damir started his career in the mid 80's as a programmer creating proprietary games for the MSX and Commodore Amiga. He spent the next couple of years in broadcasting; producing and hosting a live TV show devoted to video games and computer technology.

In 1995, Damir started a video game magazine where he worked as the editor. In 1999, he moved to Canada and continued his professional career as a lead programmer, first in Sandbox Studios, and later in Digital Illusions Canada. In 2004, Damir established Big Blue Bubble, which quickly became one of the best known and highest rated wireless and handheld game developers in North America.

Web site: http: www.bigbluebubble.com

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=144125

Track Game: Panel, Main Plenary, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

TOPIC: The Video Games Industry in 2013

What’s the near future of mobile? Console? Browser games? Are the monetization strategies working? Is there future for independent AAA developers? 

This panel will explore a range of views about the direction on the video games industry in 2013. Panel members will include a number of experienced game development leaders betting their futures on specific platforms. Listen to their views and share your own during the Q&A.

Track: Game, Main Plenary, 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

TOPIC:  80’s Game Industry – Renaissance or Crash ?

See and experience some of the least-known, most influential, industry-defining games from the 1980’s.

This session will focus on the differences between the North American and European computer and video game industries of the 1980s and today.

Damir Slogar tells how it was in the 80's, and how it will be in 2013. Attend DIG London 2012 for complete access to Damir's sessions, other mavericks and industry pioneers, and VIP networking.

 

Register for the event with Early Bird pricing here, 

NOW until October 31st. 

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[PANEL] Cathy Feraday-Miller, Press 'A' To Jump: Animation and Interactivity

Panelist: Cathy Feraday-Miller

Organization: Rocket 5 Studios

Title: Art Director

Bio:

A Torontonian, born and raised, Catherine Feraday Miller began her career in LA at DreamWorks as a 2D classical animator, working on such features as The Prince of Egypt and The Road to El Dorado. Switching to 3D animation in 1999, Cathy has worked for various feature and game companies in San Francisco and Toronto, and has taught 3D animation at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and Toronto's Max The Mutt Animation School. Back in Toronto since 2009, Cathy is now working with her husband Tim as Art Director and co-founder for their own independent game studio, Rocket 5 Studios Inc.

Twitter handle: @rocket5studios

            Website link: http://www.rocket5studios.com

              

Read about some of Cathy's recent work HERE.

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[PANEL] Jay Edry, Press 'A' To Jump: Animation and Interactivity

Panelist: Jay Edry

Organization: ExplicitDestruction / Drinkbox Studios

Title: Animator

Bio:

Jay Edry is trained in both classical and computer animation. Jay was the recipient of Nelvana's Best Digital Character Award in 2006, and was the runner-up for Teletoon's Most Promising Student Award at the Ottawa International Animation Festival that same year. He also received the People's Choice Video Game Gold Award at TOjam (a 3-day game creation competition held in Toronto in 2010). His work demonstrates his strong passion both creatively and technically. Jay is currently working as an animator at DrinkBox Studios upcoming combat-platformer Guacemeele.

Are you intrigued? Do you want to meet Jay and our other speakers on November 14th? Registration for DIG is now open! Register for the event with Early Bird pricing here. Also, don't forget to visit and LIKE our Facebook page for updates and announcements. 

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[PANEL] Sagan Lee Moderates for "Press ‘A’ To Jump: Animation and Interactivity"

Panel Title : Press ‘A’ To Jump: 

Animation and Interactivity

Panel Description:

"Press ‘A’ To Jump" explores the importance of animation, design, and storytelling in game design and development as seen and experienced by a panel of successful traditional animators who have made the successful ‘leap’ into gaming. This panel is co-presented by TAAFI, the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International.

Moderator: Sagan Yee

Title: Animator

 Organization: Saganimation

Bio:  

Sagan Yee is a recent graduate of Sheridan College's Classical Animation program, where she made a four-minute film in Flash about a malfunctioning particle accelerator that causes mini black holes to consume Toronto. Her first introduction to Toronto's indie game community was as a participant and later co-coordinator of the Difference Engine Initiative, a woman-focused game-making incubator run by TIFF.nexus and the Hand Eye Society. Currently, Sagan divides her working life between the TIFF Film Reference Library, freelancing on a variety of projects ranging from kid's flash games, t-shirt designs, and animating on Disney's Motorcity. She spends her free time dabbling, scheming, and ruminating.

Twitter handle: @SaganYee

            Website: saganimation.blogspot.ca/

       

Interested in this panel? Registration for DIG is now open! Register for the event with Early Bird pricing here. Also, don't forget to visit and LIKE our Facebook page for updates and announcements. 

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