All going swimmingly by all accounts, around 50 students through the doors and through the first round of pitching. We’ve had overwhelmingly positive feedback from the students with all but one indicating they enjoyed the day!
The main learning takeaways for students seem to be that they recognise the need to always have your audience in […]
Between education and industry, obviously. Nick was speaking to a mixed audience of industry practitioners, lecturers and students at Games:Edu and gave out some pretty good advice for brokering relationships between education and industry.
Nick (and Rare) is keen to see more people doing it, ‘evangelising’ about games, engaging with academics and students.
Two sections then, first up, […]
I’ve been to Manchester (didn’t stay for the football though) for Games:Edu and was intending to post live from the event, unfortunately, an unscrupulous wireless provider was unwilling to part with a connection for less that £350.
However - here are my thoughts on (must stress) Matt’s own thoughts which are not in any way representative of either Evolution […]
Suzanne Ashley, Skillset’s brand new Publishing Sector Manager, and the newest author on the Skillset blog.
Suzanne will be keeping us informed and intrigued by goings on in the publishing sector and you can keep track of Suzanne’s posts, or follow the brand new publishing category to keep up to date.
I’ve been meaning to do this update for a few days - but that has been useful to run this topic by a few people. My interest has been sparked by attending a BSAC event on Monday night in the West End, which focused on new models of funding for the games industry, and ways […]
Aw - how come I always miss the fun stuff. I’m away on holiday unfortunately, but I love the idea of an ‘unconference’ for games full of informal fun types of learning and playing and things.
Saturday May 3rd then. Will you be going?
All the details: www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamecamp
Exciting times - this week Skillset has partnered with Nicktoons to launch a, frankly, brilliant competition for students on our network of industry approved degree courses.
Nicktoons, gawd bless em, have agreed to see pitches for 10 second short films from 80 (eighty, thought I needed to spell it out) students. The winning five will see […]
It’s exciting and fantastic - a whole world of questions and responses - what do you think about your industry, what are your skills needs, and, how old are you?
We’re asking all these and more of everyone in the Creative Media sector, there’ll be so much information, I’m sure we’ll struggle to find uses for […]
News from Japan. Famitsu reports (no - can’t read Japanese either) that Nintendo is opening its ‘Game Seminar 2008′ for applications. Develop has all the details (in English).
How exciting is that - being a lifelong nintendo fanboy who still feels perpetual guilt over not having bought a Wii yet (low ceilings - best not to really) […]
News is out (alright I’m a day or so behind) that Channel 4 is sponsoring Dare to be Digital this year. But - interestingly it’s not a hands off, give the money and run number. Channel 4 have offered an optional brief to the teams of students on the competition to produce something specifically with […]