Synopsis for Industry and Academia: In Search of the Love
Speakers/Panalists
Brenda Brathwaite Game Designer and Professor Savannah College of Art and Design bio
Greg Foertsch Lead Artist, Firaxis Games Professor, Maryland Institute College of Art bio
Ian Pilipski Senior Programmer THQ's Kaos Studios bio
Colleen Macklin Director, PETLab Associate Professor, Communication Design & Technology; Parsons the New School for Design bio
Aram Cookson Professor Savannah College of Art and Design bio
Brett Phares Assistant Professor of Interactive Media Marist College bio
Synopsis
For years, the game industry and game academia have bumped heads. In this panel moderated by industry veteran turned academic Brenda Brathwaite, three academics and three industry veterans explore this relationship, its problems and its promise in search of solutions and partnerships that can benefit all.