Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Principal Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire (Preston). Course leader for the MA Games Design course as well as lecturer on the BA (Hons) Games Design course.
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Sarah is course leader of animation BA and MA here at Uclan. She is also responsible for creating and directing Crapston Villas an animated soap opera on C4. She has worked on various productions and production companies including Eastenders, Peppa Pig, Talk back and BBC. She has won various awards including Broadcast Awards, Independent TV Awards, and Golden Gate Festival. She currently plays Miss Rabbit in Peppa Pig and Nanny Plum in Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom.
Jonathan Hodgson
Animation Director @ Hodgson Films Ltd
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Jonathan Hodgson is an internationally renowned, award winning animation director based in London. He was born in Oxford and educated at Liverpool Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. He recently directed the animation for the documentary feature Age of Stupid which had it's US premiere on 21 September 2009. He is currently directing the animation for Relationships, a one hour fully animated documentary for BBC2 Wonderland series. He is also programme leader for BA (Hons) Animation at Middlesex University.
Director of The Education and Research Centre for Wellbeing @ HAMK University of Applied Sciences
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Mike Dean
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Currently working on the development of a web based sports/leisure business utilising GPS/LBS enabled phones. Interested in augmented reality and online community development. Also, sessional Lecturer at Liverpool Screen School.
Stephen Wood
Student @ University of Manchester
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Peter Melling
Managing Director @ GlobiGames Ltd
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Peter Melling is a Chartered Engineer and an established NW based businessman. He has a number of business interests including ownership of a technology with marketing consultancy now in its 14th year. Peter brings significant design and business experience gained from work across many technical sectors spanning medical, aero, automotive, CG, AI, and process manufacturing and has contracted technical and business development services to several notable clients across the UK and overseas. His directorships include two mobile game sales and application development SMEs and he is currently engaged in integrating innovative mobile systems for health gain.
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Laura Fisher
Games Designer/ Student @ University Of Central Lancashire
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
23 Female Games Student
David Hayward
BBC College of Journalism @ BBC
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
David Hayward is the Head of the Journalism Events Programme for the BBC College of Journalism. He has spent 15 years working as a journalist at the BBC. He began his career at BBC Radio Leicester and has since worked across the BBC in network radio, regional TV and for the BBC World Service Trust in Eastern Europe.
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Corporation Pop deliver design solutions for the real and virtual world. We are one of only nine companies in the UK (and 38 worldwide) to be members of the Second Life Grid Gold Solution Provider programme.
We've been developing in virtual worlds since the goldrush at the end of 2006 - mainly in Second Life but also in OpenSim. Our primary focus is on working with large companies and educational institutions.
Earlier this year we delivered Europe's first virtual graduation ceremony for senior BP project managers around the world who had completed a distance learning Project management course.
We are currently working with Manchester Metropolitan University to help them deliver undergraduate training through game based learning in virtual environments.
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Saint John Walker is the new Computer Games, Animation and Facilities manager at Skillset, the sector skills council for the creative media industries.
Saint has been brokering new animation and computer games talent at the interface of education and industry for over ten years, and joins Skillset from FDMX, the Film and Digital Media Exchange, where he was a founding member of ‘Games Eden’ (www.gameseden.org) the East of England’s games business networking organisation.
Recent work includes the setting up of industry relevant games degrees in the region and the writing of an MA in Motion Graphics. Saint was nominated for the Times Higher Education Awards in the Widening Participation category for 2007 and has recently finished terms as an external examiner for MA courses at two Skillset academies, the University of Wales (MA Animation) and University of Hertfordshire (MA Film and Media).
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Director of a Software Development Consultancy, and extraordinarily deep interest in journalism, news and the impacts of technology on democracy and society
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Chris Haythornthwaite
Media Production Lecturer @ Runshaw College
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
I teach 2D and Stop-Motion animation to 16-19 year olds on a National Diploma Media Production course. I have been teaching at the college for nearly 8 years in some technical capacity.
Game Designer/Student @ University of Central Lancashire
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Lisa Harding
Digital Champion - Knowledge Transfer @ UCLAN
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Currently, my primary focus is on promoting and supporting digital industries projects within the University with academics across all disciplines, and creating new partnerships with industry.
Selected this as choice AND is a confirmed attendee
30something guy with a passion for anything with a plug, including in no particular order, wi-fi war-driving, Apple Macs and video games, particularly the Sega Dreamcast.
Andy is a senior lecturer in Journalism at UCLan. His specialist areas are digital and online journalism. In a different life he worked in documentary production and he is actively involved in training and consultancy work for the media organisations in the UK and abroad. He (occasionally) blogs at http://andydickinson.net
Since our BETA launch in October 2008 'MyMall', The World's 1st Virtual Shopping Mall, has grown to one of the top 100 shopping sites in the world with a community of over 250,000 unique monthly users and growing. I have been involved in this business since launch having previously been involved in print media and journalism after graduating with a BA (Hons) in Business and Marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University
I'm a Research Fellow at Lancaster University (Computing), Co-founder and Technical Director of www.21media.co.uk, father of 3 daughters, husband & keen MTBer. I'm always busy, tired and open to new things! Im @specialized on twitter
Senior Lecturer in Textiles @ Northern School of Design, Uclan
Selected this as 3rd choice
Designer/artist/anthropologist/researcher, exploring ways to better understand clothing's impact on personal appearence, but also on the ways that the body can be lived and experienced. Specialisms relate to design for the senses, wellbeing and movement.
With a career spanning more than 20 years in the design, engineering and rapid prototyping industries; my work has always centred around the applications of the advanced technologies available and finding ways to make them work better for the end user. With extensive in-depth knowledge of how to create the best synergy between software, machine and materials, I enjoy pushing the boundaries of these technologies. In 2007 this philosophy resulted in the launch of AT 3D-SQUARED
Participants
The following people have already registered and expressed an interest in attending the Games Create Turtle
Venues and times have now been confirmed!.
Running time for this turtle is:
Monday 10.45am - 1pm (16th Nov) @ Assembly/Corn Exchange
Please check the Programme Page for more information.
The following people are confirmed to attend...
Jim Thompson (Editor)
Principal Lecturer @ UCLAN
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Principal Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire (Preston). Course leader for the MA Games Design course as well as lecturer on the BA (Hons) Games Design course.
http://www.gamescourse.co.uk/
Bev Bush (Editor)
Course leader B.A. (hons) Games Design @ The Northern School of Design
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bevbush
http://gamescourse.blogspot.com/
Josh Taylor
Senior Lecturer @ Northern School of Design - Uclan
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.gamescourse.co.uk
Sarah Kennedy
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Sarah is course leader of animation BA and MA here at Uclan. She is also responsible for creating and directing Crapston Villas an animated soap opera on C4. She has worked on various productions and production companies including Eastenders, Peppa Pig, Talk back and BBC. She has won various awards including Broadcast Awards, Independent TV Awards, and Golden Gate Festival. She currently plays Miss Rabbit in Peppa Pig and Nanny Plum in Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom.
Jonathan Hodgson
Animation Director @ Hodgson Films Ltd
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Jonathan Hodgson is an internationally renowned, award winning animation director based in London. He was born in Oxford and educated at Liverpool Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. He recently directed the animation for the documentary feature Age of Stupid which had it's US premiere on 21 September 2009. He is currently directing the animation for Relationships, a one hour fully animated documentary for BBC2 Wonderland series. He is also programme leader for BA (Hons) Animation at Middlesex University.
http://www.hodgsonfilms.com
Merja Saarela
Director of The Education and Research Centre for Wellbeing @ HAMK University of Applied Sciences
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Mike Dean
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Currently working on the development of a web based sports/leisure business utilising GPS/LBS enabled phones. Interested in augmented reality and online community development. Also, sessional Lecturer at Liverpool Screen School.
Stephen Wood
Student @ University of Manchester
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Peter Melling
Managing Director @ GlobiGames Ltd
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Peter Melling is a Chartered Engineer and an established NW based businessman. He has a number of business interests including ownership of a technology with marketing consultancy now in its 14th year. Peter brings significant design and business experience gained from work across many technical sectors spanning medical, aero, automotive, CG, AI, and process manufacturing and has contracted technical and business development services to several notable clients across the UK and overseas. His directorships include two mobile game sales and application development SMEs and he is currently engaged in integrating innovative mobile systems for health gain.
http://www.globigames.com
Steven Thornton
(MA) Games Design Student @ UCLAN
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
I am currently studying a Masters in Games Design at the University of Central Lancashire.
http://blogs.ign.com/DexterXS
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Laura Fisher
Games Designer/ Student @ University Of Central Lancashire
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
23 Female Games Student
David Hayward
BBC College of Journalism @ BBC
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
David Hayward is the Head of the Journalism Events Programme for the BBC College of Journalism. He has spent 15 years working as a journalist at the BBC. He began his career at BBC Radio Leicester and has since worked across the BBC in network radio, regional TV and for the BBC World Service Trust in Eastern Europe.
http://BBCCollegeofJournalism
Jason Schupbach
Creative Economy Industry Director @ Massachusetts Office of Business Development
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.mass.gov/mobd
Cinzia Cremona
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
David McCall
Development Manager @ Skillset - creative media skills council
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Once TV and Pop Video producer now working in training and education in all forms of creative media
http://www.skillset.org
Dom Raban
MD @ Corporation Pop
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Corporation Pop deliver design solutions for the real and virtual world. We are one of only nine companies in the UK (and 38 worldwide) to be members of the Second Life Grid Gold Solution Provider programme.
We've been developing in virtual worlds since the goldrush at the end of 2006 - mainly in Second Life but also in OpenSim. Our primary focus is on working with large companies and educational institutions.
Earlier this year we delivered Europe's first virtual graduation ceremony for senior BP project managers around the world who had completed a distance learning Project management course.
We are currently working with Manchester Metropolitan University to help them deliver undergraduate training through game based learning in virtual environments.
http://www.corporationpop.co.uk
Rupert Howe
Director @ Chapterplay Digital Storytelling
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Maker of futuristic interactive movies, mobile videoblogger
http://chapterplay.tv
Saint John Walker
Computer Games and Animation Manager @ Skillset
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Saint John Walker is the new Computer Games, Animation and Facilities manager at Skillset, the sector skills council for the creative media industries.
Saint has been brokering new animation and computer games talent at the interface of education and industry for over ten years, and joins Skillset from FDMX, the Film and Digital Media Exchange, where he was a founding member of ‘Games Eden’ (www.gameseden.org) the East of England’s games business networking organisation.
Recent work includes the setting up of industry relevant games degrees in the region and the writing of an MA in Motion Graphics. Saint was nominated for the Times Higher Education Awards in the Widening Participation category for 2007 and has recently finished terms as an external examiner for MA courses at two Skillset academies, the University of Wales (MA Animation) and University of Hertfordshire (MA Film and Media).
http://www.skillset.org
Paul Robinson
Director @ Vagueware Ltd
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Director of a Software Development Consultancy, and extraordinarily deep interest in journalism, news and the impacts of technology on democracy and society
http://blog.vagueware.com
Ken Rigby
CEO MD @ MellaniuM Ltd
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
VR Studio creating a new media for Assisted Living, social networking, collaboration, etc.
Developing web.alive into a new media.
http://apex.projectchainsaw.com
http://furnace,projectchainsaw.com
http://mellanium.co.uk
Vicky Teinaki
Interaction Designer
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Ishmael Bahadur
CEO @ MyMall
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Entrepreneur, Humanitarian, Internet Marketing and Global Branding.
Ishmael has a proven track record in Pioneering and Developing new Methods and Technologies for the Internet
http://www.mymall.co.uk
Mel Griffiths
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Chris Haythornthwaite
Media Production Lecturer @ Runshaw College
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
I teach 2D and Stop-Motion animation to 16-19 year olds on a National Diploma Media Production course. I have been teaching at the college for nearly 8 years in some technical capacity.
http://www.runshaw.ac.uk
Tobias Rowe
Game Designer/Student @ University of Central Lancashire
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Lisa Harding
Digital Champion - Knowledge Transfer @ UCLAN
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Currently, my primary focus is on promoting and supporting digital industries projects within the University with academics across all disciplines, and creating new partnerships with industry.
http://www.uclan.ac.uk
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Simon Robertshaw
Selected this as choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Director at Sandbox
http://www.sandbox.uclan.ac.uk
Jake Smith
Interactive Director @ JP74
Selected this as choice AND is a confirmed attendee
30something guy with a passion for anything with a plug, including in no particular order, wi-fi war-driving, Apple Macs and video games, particularly the Sega Dreamcast.
http://jp74.com
Liam Sheasby
Student Journalist @ UCLan
Selected this as choice AND is a confirmed attendee
3rd year Journalism student
Quite the technology fan, just a shame it costs money.
https://twitter.com/LSheasby
The following people expressed an interest to attend but are not confirmed because we have not assigned them to this turtle:
The reason can be 3 fold:
Daniel Claydon
Student
Selected this as 2nd choice
I am an 18 year old musician, studying Music Technology at Preston College
Onno baudouin
Senior Technologist @ Sandbox / UCLAN
Selected this as 3rd choice
http://sandbox.uclan.ac.uk
Andy Dickinson
Selected this as 3rd choice
Andy is a senior lecturer in Journalism at UCLan. His specialist areas are digital and online journalism. In a different life he worked in documentary production and he is actively involved in training and consultancy work for the media organisations in the UK and abroad. He (occasionally) blogs at http://andydickinson.net
http://andydickinson.net
Darren Jenkinson
Community Involvement Officer @ Preston Community Arts Project
Selected this as 3rd choice
http://ww.preston.fm
Volker Hirsch
Director @ Blue Beck
Selected this as 3rd choice
Director @ Blue Beck, Director @ Bad Halo, Blogger (http://vhirsch.com/blog), Digital citizen (http://twitter.com/vhirsch)
http://www.bluebeck.co.uk
Tom Donnelly
Business Development Director @ My Mall Ltd
Selected this as 3rd choice
Since our BETA launch in October 2008 'MyMall', The World's 1st Virtual Shopping Mall, has grown to one of the top 100 shopping sites in the world with a community of over 250,000 unique monthly users and growing. I have been involved in this business since launch having previously been involved in print media and journalism after graduating with a BA (Hons) in Business and Marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University
http://www.MyMall.co.uk
Jennifer Jones
Visiting Lecturer @ Birmingham City University/University of Leicester
Selected this as 3rd choice
http://jennifr.net
Stuart Witts
Selected this as 3rd choice
http://www.stuartwitts.com
Keith Mitchell
Director @ 21media innovations ltd
Selected this as 3rd choice
I'm a Research Fellow at Lancaster University (Computing), Co-founder and Technical Director of www.21media.co.uk, father of 3 daughters, husband & keen MTBer. I'm always busy, tired and open to new things! Im @specialized on twitter
http://www.21media.co.uk
Fiona Candy
Senior Lecturer in Textiles @ Northern School of Design, Uclan
Selected this as 3rd choice
Designer/artist/anthropologist/researcher, exploring ways to better understand clothing's impact on personal appearence, but also on the ways that the body can be lived and experienced. Specialisms relate to design for the senses, wellbeing and movement.
http://www.a-brand.co.uk
Karen Shannon
Arts Development Manager:New Media @ Lets Go Global
Selected this as 3rd choice
http://www.letsgoglobal.tv
Andrew Allshorn
Technical Director/Founder @ AT 3D-SQUARED LTD
Selected this as 3rd choice
With a career spanning more than 20 years in the design, engineering and rapid prototyping industries; my work has always centred around the applications of the advanced technologies available and finding ways to make them work better for the end user. With extensive in-depth knowledge of how to create the best synergy between software, machine and materials, I enjoy pushing the boundaries of these technologies. In 2007 this philosophy resulted in the launch of AT 3D-SQUARED
http://www.at3d-squared.com
Anthony Ball
Director @ Computing Data Limited
Selected this as 3rd choice
Coder
http://discountclubcard.co.uk
andrew thomas
Director @ the green field
Selected this as 3rd choice
A developer of web-based enterprises
http://www.thegreenfield.co.uk
James Fox
Director @ 3Squared
Selected this as 3rd choice
http://www.3squared.co.uk
Simon Fox
Engineer
Selected this as 3rd choice