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Rajat Ojha Online

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Storytelling in Games with Rajat Ojha

Where’s the story in games? I don’t see a story in Candy Crush or Temple Run or Poker game so why should I bother about the narrative for a video game? Rajat will discuss why telling stories in video games is important from a UX perspective as this centers around the story of the players. Stories in games give a player choices, environments and circumstances where their actions impact the outcome. Games make superheros out of players as they engage and connect at different levels. That’s why an understanding of art and game design is crucial as Game Designers are in effect playing with human psychology. Join us for this super exciting session that will also include careers in Games and what the future holds in store for this industry.

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Over 25 years of game industry experience behind him, Rajat’s long list of credits includes titles with an install base of over 60 Million, such as Resident Evil, Battlefield, Final Fantasy, Splinter Cell and India’s first PS3 game which reached worldwide top 10 charts. He has pioneered the convergence of AAA game quality content with the theme park ride systems. The portfolio there includes Brass Ring nominated Hub Zero, Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park, Aerospace theme park and the Petersen Automotive Museum. Rajat has also served as Jury at the prestigious Serious Play Conference, USA and has been a speaker at Serious Play Conference, GDC, TiE, Casual Connect, NASSCOM, IIT, BIT, ASIFA, ABAI and TASI’s Anifest India.

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Peter Lord Online

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PETER LORD is Creative Director of Aardman Animations, which he co-founded with his long-time collaborator David Sproxton in 1972. Their breakthrough success was with the clay character Morph, who later starred in his own series The Amazing Adventures of Morph. They developed the technique of stop motion animation, usually with clay puppets, which became the company’s hallmark. As a director, Peter has been honoured with three Academy Award® nominations for Adam in 1992, for Wat’s Pig in 1996 and for his first solo feature The Pirates! Band of Misfits. In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future.

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DATE: 19th Sept, 2020
TIME: 05:00 pm onwards
VENUE: Live – Zoom / Youtube Stream

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Sergio Aragones Online

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Sergio Aragonés is a Spanish/ Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to Mad magazine and creating the comic book Groo the Wanderer.

Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is widely regarded as “the world’s fastest cartoonist”. The Comics Journal has described Aragonés as “one of the most prolific and brilliant cartoonists of his generation”. Mad editor Al Feldstein said, “He could have drawn the whole magazine if we’d let him.”

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Sergio has taught himself sculpture, jewelry design, pantomime and much more. First-hand experience of these various subjects helps him approach his own work with a lot more clarity and authenticity. He loves to travel to different places, meet new people and absorb new cultures – and pour them into his work. When not drawing comics, he sculpts little wooden artefacts and creates adorable toys out of his own characters.

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Sergio on Wiki.

DATE: 5th Sept, 2020
TIME: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
VENUE: Live – Zoom / Youtube Stream

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Rohan Chakravarty Online

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Cartoons in conservation communication: How cartoons and humour help engage audiences with the cause of nature conservation. A brief glimpse into the history of cartooning, will be followed by an overview of cartoons on science communication and their engagement with readers, and a walk through my professional journey so far.

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Notorious for rolling up into a ball like a pangolin to avoid meeting people, Rohan is a cartoonist, illustrator, and the creator of Green Humour, a series of cartoons, comics and illustrations on wildlife and nature conservation. Cartoons from Green Humour appear periodically in newspaper columns, magazines and journals. Illustrations from Green Humour have been used for several projects and campaigns on wildlife awareness and conservation. Rohan has authored two books : The Great Indian Nature Trail (WWF India) and Bird Business (BNHS), and has won awards by UNDP, Sanctuary Asia , WWF International, and the Royal Bank of Scotland for his work.

DATE: 14th Aug, 2020
TIME: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
VENUE: Live – Zoom / Youtube Stream

 

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RMVCA19 Commissioned

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