A few days ago, I had a sudden flashback to the Develop Conference where a number of us were interviewed by BBC World Radio’s Colin Grant, and wondered whether those interviews had been written up or available to view yet. So I donned on my net gear and took a deep dive into the net.
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Hannah Crosby, Character Artist with Rare, met with Antonia Cullum of Women in Games Jobs at the Develop Conference in Brighton. Her advice on the qualities needed seeking a job in the games industry. “I think persistence; there are sometimes a limited number of roles, especially in character art out there so you might need [...] Post the Develop conference and the debates that ensued from the discussions, a number of interesting articles, videos and topics came up whenever you searched the internet on gender, representations and equalities. One of them, some of you may or may not have found, lies within the GDC Vault FluffyLogic is based in central Bristol working in film, digital media, Internet (and networked) content, video games and hand-held devices (such as PlayStation Portable). Ana met with Antonia Cullum of Women in Games Jobs at the recent Develop conference in Brighton. Her advice to both women and me thinking of working in the games industry [...] At some point in your life, as a female gamer, or a female involved in the gaming world, you get a moment where you are Recognised, or at least, given a tip of the Hat of Respect/Appreciation The conference, backed onto the two day Develop Conference was an all day event, starting with a lunch that gave the chance for everyone to meet and greet. The atmosphere was open, friendly and everyone was keen to get to know each other, to find out where everyone had ventured from and what everyone was looking forward to from the Conference. A very successful networking lunch and conference took place in Brighton yesterday at the Develop conference with over 70 women attending to hear Sheri Graner-Ray give an inspirational keynote address. The conference started with David Smith reading out a message from Lynne Featherstone MP, Minister for Equalities. In the letter the Minister warned the industry [...] Develop Conference 2010 This week’s main focus for me is, without a doubt, the Develop Conference, and most significantly, the Women in games conference, 2010, sponsored by our very own Interactive Selection.
With the disappointing cancellation of the Women in Games conference in Bradford, which would have taken place in March this year, it’s [...] Recent slides from Trendspotting’s Dr. Taly Weiss, incorporating Harvard Business Review research are available for viewing. The slides were used by Weiss in the most recent Microsoft’s Women Think Next conference, where she presented her findings and reviews. If you missed the announcement last week, Interactive Selection would like to invite you to the Women in Games Day Networking Lunch and afterwards the WIG Conference at Develop 2010 on Thursday, July 15 2010 at the Hilton Brighton Metropole. Women in Games Jobs has secured an additional allocation for free tickets and we expect [...] |
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