"Not your average game night!"

On Wednesday, October 21st we are planning a game night like no other. Leave the board games at home and join us for an evening of compelling speakers and presenters...

Speakers will include:

Yuris Mangolds - C2i Studios, showing his Craft Animations Director Tools workflow

Jason Arnone: Art Director, Harmonix - Jason is coming back this year sharing the role the art department played in the new Beatles Rockband game!

WEdnesday, October 21st
6:30PM
carlson hall, mt ida college, newton, ma

For details : http://get.com/3d_events.html

JOBS IN 3D

NEDAG’s first meeting of the fall season will be at MIT, on Tuesday, September 29th.

A panel discussion will take place, with Brad Porter of Great Eastern moderating. The discussion will focus on ‘JOBS IN 3D’.

Panelists include:

Thom Ang: Art Director, 38 Studios
Kevin Fanning: Manager of Strategic Staffic, Harmonix
Kristin Casasanto: Assistant Director Career Services, NEiA
Gael McGill: CEO of DigiZyme, Harvard Lecturer, Medical Visualization Specialist

Meeting will be held somewhere on MIT’s campus, starting at 6:30 networking, 7pm panel discussion begins. Free event, possibility of going local for drinks after, but no refreshments at the meeting…

For more complete information, go to :
http://nedigitalartists.org/

Local Harmonix releases The Beatles: Rock Band

The Beatles: Rock Band -- A New Revolution in Gaming

The Beatles: Rock Band was developed by MTV Games' Cambridge, Mass.-based game producer Harmonix (Rock Band, Guitar Hero)

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Governor Declares 09.09.09 Video Game Innovation Day in Massachusetts

Now, Therefore, I, Deval L. Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby proclaim September 9th, 2009 to be,

Video Game Innovation Day