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These are videos of some the software that I showed off at GCAP
Drawing With Strings from matt ditton on Vimeo.
HeightField Demo from matt ditton on Vimeo.
Particle System Demo from matt ditton on Vimeo.
Slitscanning Workspace Demo from matt ditton on Vimeo.
Space Invader Class from matt ditton on Vimeo.
On Friday I gave a talk at GCAP. The topic was on teaching artists to program and how this can benefit the whole team. It was a chance to show off some of the experiences I’ve had through the year while teaching processing.
The day after TGS. I came, I saw, I gave my talk. The industry here is really different from the west. E3 and TGS are a world apart. I paid a fortune to get into a meet and greet. I met the CEO of Capcom. I made him laugh and I got his business card. It’s a beautiful card.
We flaked out today and took it easy. I am totally stuffed. I’m going back tomorrow to watch the fans.
MattD
P.S. yeah I bought that camera from 2 posts ago. The pile of things to bring back home is huge. It is phat loot. It is pirate plunder from the orient.
I’m in Tokyo. it’s cheaper here than Kyoto. And yet there is so much to buy. I’m damn tired. This holiday isn’t very relaxing. Going to Studio Ghibli today and then having dinner for my talk tomorrow. I’ll be a lot more relaxed when that’s over. Update soon. When I get a chance to breathe
This is Tamsen. This image was part or the TimeLight exhibition last year. Well next month it’ll be on display at the Prometheus Award. Rock up and say hello. I’ll be in the corner drinking and muttering how photos never win these things…
*update, written much later*
No I didn’t win but a photo did. How awesome is that. And I did sell the piece.
I’m in Sydney for the Aeaf and I have the distinct feeling that Computer Games are not their primary focus. In fact I feel quite out of place. Warren Ellis said it best
“Speaking at a convention where you don’t know anyone sucks arse”
(Well he said something like that)
Went to the award dinner last night and polar express won best-animated film. I overheard the guy next to me say.
“What do you know, the train of the dammed picked something up. They spoke here this morning right?”
And then I went back to bed.
This image of me isn’t from Melbourne. But I was working at the time. And this trip is proving to be even more difficult to endure. And this time I’m not drinking.
AGDC in Melbourne, 2004. I’ve been in town for a week and it’s been a pretty crap week all told. Tomorrow is the big talking day. Three out of four sessions. I will own that room or go nuts. It’s a fine line. I have to get on a plane to go to Sydney on Sunday to talk at AEAF. Looks like I’m doing that one alone.
I’ll post some more when I can get my brain together.