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Video Games: The People Behind the Products

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I'm a PhD researcher in Computer Science, and I research game technology at the Expressive Intelligence Studio (http://eis.ucsc.edu/). I get to experience games from the science to the consumption, and there is a lot that most people don't get to see. No event captures the communities behind the products better than the annual Game Developers Conference (http://www.gdconf.com).

People from all different vocations from all over the world at all different points in their career gather for one week to discuss innovations and future directions of video games. There is so much collaboration and sharing of creative and expressive endeavors through interactive media, and at GDC, you get to meet people from all the big companies as well as the independent developers. It's a diverse and friendly community of creative thinkers, artists, musicians, programmers, designers, and so much more.

This video follows the story of the game developer community and shows the faces behind the products. These faces are diverse in gender, race, nationality, profession, and age, all advancing the forefront of video games. Hopefully, seeing games as more than just consumable products helps to show the amazing process that goes into creating them.

I've dedicated my career towards researching and developing technology on the expressive potential of interactive media. For more information about the significance, future directions, and the inevitably magnificent technology of video games see my blog post: http://www.delawarereclaim.com/2010/02/24/video-games-rated-m-for-mature/
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