A new class is available in the Fall of 2012 that design undergraduates may find of interest: CSC281: Foundations of Interactive Game Design.  The class covers issues involved in the design of video games from technical, cultural, social and narrative perspectives. This course should appeal to a broad range of students.

As of Fall 2012, this course fulfills a NCSU General Education Program (GEP) Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement.  It also fulfills the CSC Games Concentration other elective requirement as well as a CSC general BS in Computer Science other elective requirement.

No experience with computer programming is required for this course.

This course focuses on the design of the user experience in computer games — from their rules and simulated worlds to their stories and social experiences.  Students in the course will study the design of significant existing commercial games (Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, Minecraft and many others) for both PC and console. Readings will include work by influential game designers and game studies theorists. Lectures are designed to invite student discussion. The course will teach the use of an introductory game development environment called Game Maker, targeted at non-programmers.  The course will also provide a place to discuss design ideas, game analysis concepts, and related subjects. No programming experience is necessary and the class is designed to be accessible to students from all colleges and disciplines.

The course is taught by Dr. R. Michael Young.  The course syllabus for Fall 2011 can be found here.  The syllabus for 2012 will be very similar, but isn’t updated yet to reflect the different dates for the upcoming term.  It will be posted here as soon as it’s available.

Course time and location: Course is taught during the Fall 2012 semester on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:10AM to 10:00AM  in Daniels Hall room 434.

Michael’s office hours for Fall 2012 are Tuesdays from 10AM to 10:50AM in EB2 Room 2258 or by appointment.

For more information, contact:

R. Michael Young (instructor for CSC281)
Associate Professor, Computer Science

CSC281:  Foundations of Interactive Game Design
Fall 2012
MWF 9:10AM to 10:00AM
Daniels Hall Room 434
http://go.ncsu.edu/gamedesign

2012 Harrelson Lecture
- Monday, April 2 at 3:00 PM in Stewart Theater

The Harrelson Lecture is free and open to the public. More details on the event are available in the attached flyer and at http://ofd.ncsu.edu/harrelson-lecture/ .

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NCSU Film Studies

Where: Campus Cinema in Witherspoon at 7pm.

Gary will do a Q&A after, and the event will be free and open to the public.

This is a great opportunity for College of Design students to meet Gary as he has really pioneered a thematic, style, and original distribution system for his films that speaks to what I suspect many design students aspire to do in their own work.

About the Director

Gary Hustwit is an independent filmmaker based in New York and London. He has produced six feature documentaries, including I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, the award-winning film about the band Wilco; Moog, the documentary about electronic music pioneer Robert Moog; and Drive Well, Sleep Carefully, a tour film about the band Death Cab for Cutie. Hustwit worked with punk label SST Records in the late-1980s, ran the independent book publishing house Incommunicado Press during the 1990s, was Vice President of the media website Salon.com in 2000, and started the indie DVD label Plexifilm in 2001.

Hustwit made his directorial debut with Helvetica, which had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2007, and has since screened in over 200 cities worldwide. It had its television premiere in the UK on BBC1, and will be broadcast in the United States on PBS in January 2009. Hustwit was nominated for the 2008 Independent Spirit “Truer Than Fiction” Award for Helvetica.

Oral Defense for Masters in New Media/Animation
http://www.adamosgood.com

March 27th at 4:30pm, Brooks Hall Rm.320, NCSU College of Design

6:30pm March 27, 2012
Open 6:30pm First Friday April 6. 2012

Oral Defense presentation at 6:30pm March 27th

The Wilmoore Cafe
223 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

claudiaedominguez.com

March 23-26, 2012
Opening Friday 1-6pm

Oral Defense presentation at 2pm March 23rd

The Fish Market Gallery
133 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

PSAid contestants are encouraged to submit compelling and aesthetically creative print or video PSAs encouraging Americans to practice Smart Compassion when helping people affected by emergencies overseas by providing monetary donations to proven relief organizations. The Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) informs that cash donations are less expensive for donors and more beneficial to recipients than are material donations.  It’s simple: save lives, save money – send cash. Please visit www.psaid.org for the official rules and “like” our Facebook page to engage in dialogue with judges, peers and other contestants. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2012.

• Frank Mankiewicz, Hill + Knowlton Strategies
• Megan Sigesmund, Ad Council
• Bob Mondello, National Public Radio
• Meghan O’Hara, American Red Cross
• Joe Ruiz, UPS Foundation
• Todd Horne,USAID/ OFDA Logistics Specialist
• Juanita Rilling, CIDI

Join GovLoop (a division of GovDelivery) and be a part of a growing, dynamic team that is working to achieve our mission of “connecting government to improve government.” As part of the GovLoop team, you will be helping us build and nurture a unique community for government employees that adapts the best practices from Facebook, Good Magazine, change.org, LinkedIn, and others to engage users and help encourage and support their work as public servants.

We are looking for a GovLoop design and development fellow to help with our design and development opportunities. We realize that candidates will most likely lean one way or the other (stronger towards design or development) and will evaluate candidates and coordinate responsibilities based on your strengths and focus areas (you don’t have to be awesome at everything)

As a fellow, your potential responsibilities will include:
-Image research, illustration, and designing marketing materials and collateral for print and the web (help us design items like new t-shirts, business cards, flyers, and more)
-Assisting in the layout and design of GovLoop content as guides, reports, and other online resources
-Designing and developing new landing pages as necessary.
-Design & develop on new GovLoop properties such as jobs.govloop.com(Hipmunk/Kayak for Government Jobs) and per diem and salary calculators (mashup of GSA data with Yelp APIs and other APIs)
-Updating, revising, expanding, or tweaking existing content.
-Maintenance and updates on core GovLoop web properties
-Occasionally writing blog posts and articles for some of the most well-respected media properties like the Washington Post and Huffington Post
-Attending government-related events in DC and capture content through blogs, videos, and photos
-Supporting our online community leaders
-Researching, recommending, and developing new online features, applications, and properties to expand GovLoop’s scope of resources

Qualifications:
-Graduate student (preferable graphic/web design, computer science, marketing, but will also consider other degrees with relevant experience) – exceptional undergraduates and recent graduates will also be considered.
-Experience in print and web design necessary – Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Indesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator). Experience with FinalCutProX also a plus.
-Experience with and understanding of the backend of wordpress and ning.
-Online editing skills and experience with code – HTML and CSS. Bonus if you know your way around PHP, Jquery, Javascript, Mysql, or have worked with APIs
-Ability to manage projects effectively and efficiently as well as excellent oral and written communication
-Professionalism in collaborating with others both inside and outside of the office
-Ability to conduct quick research and synthesize into compelling, summary content
-Thrive in start-up culture

What’s in it for you:
-Fellowship in heart of DC (office 3 blocks from White House)
-Fun office – ping-pong table, Kid Robot toys, coach, great fun people
-Paid fellowship – stipend – flexible summer dates (roughly mid-May to mid-August)
-Design-focused culture – we love great design & are focusing more on design every day and you can be huge part in bringing that into our work
-Build cutting-edge products mashing up government data, open data, and APIs
-Meet and build connections with the movers and shakers in government
-Help make real change in improving government
-Your work will matter and be implemented (not intern shelfware)
-Tons of fun
-Length – mid-May to mid-August (although have flexibility)

Please send your cover letter and resume to Stephen Peteritas atstephen@govloop.com