tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49405617390482810472011-04-21T16:28:02.357-04:00Amanda Almon is a professional artist with certification and training as a biomedical illustrator/artist and animator. Almon has created numerous published works for educational and fine art audiences interested in medicine, biotechnology, and natural science / environmental ecologies. Examining the impact of technology, new media and educational art for activism, and social change.Amanda S. Almonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15965089753079745691noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940561739048281047.post-72746776338540362862009-03-30T01:19:00.002-04:002009-03-30T01:21:39.483-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S-TYWXQFU_M/SdBWggN0mKI/AAAAAAAAABQ/rOHcC3CAvWE/s1600-h/GDC_LBP_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S-TYWXQFU_M/SdBWggN0mKI/AAAAAAAAABQ/rOHcC3CAvWE/s320/GDC_LBP_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318846276328265890" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Copyright 2009 Media Molecule / Playstation</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lecture Excerpt from GDC 2009</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4940561739048281047-7274677633854036286?l=amandasalmon.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda S. Almonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15965089753079745691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940561739048281047.post-59410125171946649282009-03-30T00:55:00.005-04:002009-03-30T01:18:01.127-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S-TYWXQFU_M/SdBV3xCJLEI/AAAAAAAAABI/Ij9ACA2Qn0Q/s1600-h/IMG00069-20090324-1423.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 157px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_S-TYWXQFU_M/SdBV3xCJLEI/AAAAAAAAABI/Ij9ACA2Qn0Q/s320/IMG00069-20090324-1423.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318845576468048962" /></a><br />I attended the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Game Developers Conference in San Francisco California</span> last week, from March 23 - 27; and witnessed amazing advances in game art, design and technology.  There were excellent speakers, company developers, producers and academic professionals all contributing to exciting conversations, shared innovation and collaborative discourse.  <div><br /></div><div>Look for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">photo of highlights</span> from some sessions and notes that can be beneficial to people interested in learning more about the gaming industry and the technologies associated with developing games and interactive media.  </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4940561739048281047-5941012517194664928?l=amandasalmon.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda S. Almonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15965089753079745691noreply@blogger.com0