Interfaces Montréal

Gaming

08/Apr 08, 5:30pm – 9:30pm

New Frontiers in Gaming

The emergence of new platforms brings greater power to the gaming industry in terms of both artistic impact and cultural scope. Like an interactive form of theatre, digital games are changing the space between the show and the audience, and redrawing the boundaries for interface design and multimedia content.

Introduction by Sylvie Gagnon – CEO, TechnoCompétences

speakers

Phil Fish – Creative Officer, Polytron Co. Co-Founder, Kokoromi
Reid Schneider – Senior Producer, Electronic Arts Montréal
Bart Simon – Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University
Jonathan Morin – Lead Level Designer, Ubisoft