海角直播

Games gallery at 海角直播

Interested in video games?聽 Want to know how the look of a game develops from the initial idea, through to the finished product? 聽Then come to the University of 海角直播 which is hosting a free exhibition of video game art.

The 鈥楥oncept鈥� show will be launched on聽Wednesday 3 November at 5.00pm at the University of 海角直播鈥檚 Greig Building (off Woodlands Road, Middlesbrough) with the official opening of the gallery by Vice Chancellor Professor Graham Henderson, and the Games Designer and author Ernest Adams. Members of the media are welcome to take photographs/film the event. Arrival at 5pm is advised.

鈥楥oncept鈥� features聽images showing the evolution of games and includes聽concept images聽from three major game companies artists聽at Blitz Games, Brat Designs and Eutechnyx. 聽 Maggie Parker, lecturer and 'Concept' curator, said: 鈥淲e run several very prestigious games courses here at 海角直播, which has links worldwide with various games companies.聽 The gaming industry is growing all聽the time, with many new games boasting huge budgets and incredible playing experiences.聽 They are no longer the choice of a small minority 鈥� games now represent a major part of many people鈥檚 leisure time.聽 聽 鈥淭he 'Concept' show is a great way for us to highlight the work that goes into a game and it鈥檚 also really good for our students to get a look at the development process.聽 I鈥檇 encourage anyone with an interest in games to come along and take a look at the exhibition 鈥� you never know, it may lead to a new career option.鈥�

The Concept exhibition is free of charge and open to all.聽 To view, simply go to the Greig Building, between 9am 鈥� 8pm Monday to Thursday, 9am 鈥� 5pm Friday.聽 The聽exhibition 鈥楥oncept鈥�, will run until December 2004. 聽 Future planned exhibitions will include final year graduates鈥� imagery from their portfolios of completed work, and artwork from games companies who come and speak at the annual Animex Festival held in the University every year.聽 Animex Games - part of the Animex Festival features speakers from the games industry, with Rhianna Pratchett, Games reviewer, journalist and script writer to open this year's Animex Games on Monday 31 January 2005. 聽 For more information about the University of 海角直播鈥檚 range of computer games related courses, call 01642 342639.

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