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Play IT - Hands-on games workshops at World Computer Congress, Brisbane

Location

When? 21st - 22nd September
Where? H Block, Southbank Institute of Technology

Brisbane will host the 2010 World Computer Congress the week of September 20th-23rd.

Computer game developers of the future, eyeing their slice of the billion dollar game development industry will get the chance to participate in a 2-day workshop program, providing an insight into the games industry and its multiple facets through participation and a hands-on experience.

The workshops will cover the areas of:

Games & Games Design
Games & Writing
Games & Art
Games & Audio

The industry speakers include:

Ross Brown - Senior Lecturer : Faculty of Science and Technology, Queensland University of Technology "Business Process Simulation In Virtual Worlds"
George Fidler - Consultant (previously Studio Director of The Creative Assembly / Sega Studios in Brisbane) : Game Development Studio Start-Ups: A Practical Guide
Mick Gordon from Game Audio Australia : "The Perpetual Song"
Morgan Jaffitt - Consultant from Impossible Changing Brain Foundation : "The changing face of games and game development"
Peter Neate - Consultant : "Myself as a Professional Gamer"
John Passfield - Chief Creative Bloke from 3 Blokes Studios : "Social Games 101"
Eve Penford-Dennis - Co-Director of FreePlay : "Creativity in the Game Industry"

Reserve your seat. Register Now.

Each PlayIT workshop is repeated twice daily, over 2 days. Attendees have the flexibility to choose a session time that suits or the ability to attend all four workshops over both days.

Workshops are limited to 25 participants - so reserve your place now. Participants must be 15 years and older.

Each workshop only $35, includes morning or afternoon tea.

For a PDF flyer of the event, please download it from this link!

For further information, session details, and speaker biographies etc, head on over to the Play IT event page at the following link!