| M Aug 25 | Intro course, Intro requirements, Intro topics, researchers etc | ||
| W Aug 27 | Topic Sign Up Day How to do presentations. |
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| M Sep 1 - Labor Day | |||
| W Sep 3 | Intro, History of Interactive Environments, Game History (also check out the Gaming Resources List) | ||
| M Sep 8 | Myron
Krueger computer art pioneers, video tracking, body as interface Paul Visco (chair), Lyn Sladowski |
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| W Sep 10 | Structural
and Formal Considerations in Videogames genres, conventions, and issues in game design, Steven Poole Steffan Delpiano (chair), Frank Conjerti, Ben Shepard |
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| M Sep 15 | Char
Davies VR, navigation/diving metaphor, fluid non cg imagery Chris Outlaw (chair), Stew Chou |
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| W Sep 17 | John
Carmack and the First Person Shooter Quake, Doom, and id Paul Costa (chair), Nick Mesler, Eric Karpie |
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| M Sep 22 | Bobick
et al., Courchesne, ICT Narrative, kids, avant guard, military, smart environments, VR, digital video Howard Kim (chair), Frank Conjerti, Gregory Dean |
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| W Sep 24 | Game
Narratives Deus Ex, Warren Spector, and Morrowind Shu-hui Kao (chair), Tristan Mayshark, Matt Hissong |
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| M Sep 29 | Brenda
Laurel VR narrative, games for girls, media activist Steffan Delpiano (chair), Ben Shepard, Corrine Taylor |
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| W Oct 1 | Legal
Challenges to Videogames violence in games, FEPP, America's Army Operations, Postal, Grand Theft Auto Liz Mazzotta (chair), Evan Colfer, Jesse Bourdon |
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| M Oct 6 - Yom Kippur | |||
| W Oct 8 | Special Topic - Using Games Engines/ModsBill Roeske, John Santore, Shawn Rider | ||
| M Oct 13 | David
Rokeby Sensors, User as Interface, language, AI Orkan Telhan (chair), David Hohusen, Elisabeth Koron |
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| W Oct 15 | Gender
Issues in Videogames Tomb Raider, Duke Nukem, DOA, Metroid Paul Visco (chair), Erin Carroll, Corrine Taylor |
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| M Oct 20 | Christa
Sommerer and Laurent Mignonneau A-Life Lisa Mazotta (chair), Nick Mesler, Nick Rao |
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| W Oct 22 | Fine
Art Games Natalie Bookchin, Ricardo Miranda Zuniga Chris Outlaw (chair), David Hohusen, Ihwa Lin |
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| M Oct 27 | Bruce
Blumberg AI, synthetic creatures Orkan Telhan (chair), Erin Carroll, Tristan Mayshark |
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| W Oct 29 | Artificial
Intelligence and Artificial Life in Games Black and White, Peter Molyneaux, Seaman, Yoot Saito Paul Costa (chair),Gregory Dean |
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| M Nov 3 | Masaki
Fujihata Shu-hui Kao (chair), Ihwa Lin |
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| W Nov 5 | The
Japanese Tradition Shigeru Miyamoto, Hideo Kojima, Toru Iwatani, Nintendo, Sega, Sony Lisa Mazzotta (chair), Lynn Sladowski, Steffan Delpiano |
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| M Nov 10 | Jeffrey
Shaw extended cinema, artist as technical innovator Howard Kim (chair), Evan Colfer, Jesse Bourdon |
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| W Nov 12 | Alternate
Reality Gaming Majestic, Beast, Search4E Orkan Telhan (chair), Nic Rao |
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| M Nov 17 | Sound
Environments: The Brain Opera, The Augmented Composer, Intersection Paul Visco (chair), Matt Hissong, Eric Karpie |
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| W Nov 19 | Special Pres Marc Bohlen and Paul Vanouse | ||
| M Nov 24 | Game
Culture Dance Dance Revolution, All Your Base, Machinima, Cosplay Howard Kim (chair), Stew Chyou |
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| W Nov 26 - Thanksgiving | |||
| M Dec 1 | TBA |
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| W Dec 3 | final presentation 1 | ||
| M Dec 8 | final presentation 2 | ||