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De Gaming & 3D track op Multi-Mania was een succes. Meer dan +1500 bezoekers hebben de conferentie bijgewoond. Doelstelling van de Gaming en 3D track is om de gameindustrie in Vlaanderen te promoten en te stimuleren. De gaming en 3D track werd dit jaar voor het eerst ingericht door 3D Square en DAE. De track bevatte inspirerende presentaties van game experts uit Vlaanderen. De presentaties zijn opgenomen en kunnen hier opnieuw bekeken worden.
1 Waldo Bronchart - Technical-Artist at Black Rock Studio. - Finally making games.
2 Laurens Brock - Programmer at Larian Studio's. - Working in the game industry.
3 Ingels Joost - Projectmanager at 3D Square. - 3D Square: past, now, future.
4 Katia Aerts - Projectmanager at GameHUB. - GameHUB: serious games & knowledge centre.
5 Kenny Deriemaeker - CEO Triangle Factory. - Triangle Factory, Year One.
6 Wim Wouters - CEO Grin. - To boldly go where no man has gone before.
7 Swen Vincke - CEO Larian Studios. - State of the Games Industry - Larian's perspective.
8 Marc Lavigne - Managing director game.in. - Collective support for video games industry development.
9 Marnix Bonnike - Directeur du développement at Pôle Images. - Pôle Images Cluster in Northern France.
Enjoy!
The 3D Square team.
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Laurens Brock - Programmer Larian Studio's
Working in the game industry
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Ingels Joost - Projectmanager 3D Square
3D Square: past, now, future.
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Katia Aerts - Projectmanager GameHUB
GameHUB: serious games & knowledge centre.
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Kenny Deriemaeker - CEO Triangle Factory
Triangle Factory, Year One.
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Wim Wouters - CEO Grin
To boldly go where no man has gone before.
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Swen Vincke - CEO Larian Studios
State of the Games Industry - Larian's perspective
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Marnix Bonnike - Directeur du développement
Pôle Images, Images Cluster in northern France.
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Gaming & 3D Track |
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| Schedule |
Speaker |
Title + Talk Info |
| 08u45 doors |
| 09u30 keynote |
| 10u30 break |
10u45
sessie 1 |
Waldo Bronchart, Technical-Artist at Black Rock Studio
Before I started Digital Arts and Entertainment I was mostly doing webdesign. The idea of making games always fascinated me, and when I heard there was going to be a new course in Belgium to do exactly that, I enlisted right away.
During my time at DAE I learned that I have quite a broad skillset, the course was perfect for me. In the last year I was lucky enough to be able to do my internship as a Technical Artist at Black Rock Studio. I was offered a full time job after my intern and didn't hesitate to accept.
At home I'm currently working on a game called Athmos, which started as a student project with 5 other students.
waldobronchart.be |
Finally making games, Black Rock Studio
My experience working at a AAA game studio and my thoughts on what makes a good Technical Artist.
risingrockgames.com |
| 11u30 break |
11u45
sessie2 |
Laurens Brock - Programmer Larian Studio's
I am Laurens Brock, a gameplay programmer currently working for Larian Studios in Belgium. As one of the first graduates from Digital Arts and Entertainment, I have gained already tremendous experience in the game industry during my 2 years I have been working at Crytek Germany. There I worked on some unannounced titles as well as on Crysis 2 (AAA First Person Shooter) as an UI programmer.
I have seen the good and the bad of the industry, but I still find it one of the most fascinating and best things to work for.
larian.com |
Working in the game industry
This sessions is all about what it's like to work in the game industry, and what it is to actually finish a game product. |
| 12u30 lunch break |
14u00
sessie 3 |
Ingels Joost
Ingels Joost is Project Manager at 3DSquare/Howest. 3D Square is a competence center of Howest in the gaming and interactive 3D sector. 3D Square has two major goals: at the one hand supporting enterprises and knowledge institutions active in the gaming and interactive 3D sector; at the other hand guiding enterprises from other sectors in realizing their 3D projects.
3dsquare.be
@ingelsjoost |
3D Square: past, now, future.
Stimulating the gamesector in Belgium and integrating gametechnology in other sectors of the economy.
What have we done, what's coming up.
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14u20
sessie 4 |
Katia Aerts
Having a keen interest in projects where technology, creativity and innovation come together.
Katia Aerts is the project manager at GameHUB. GameHUB is a cooperative project between several Flemish educational institutes. The PHL, KHLim, UHasselt and Group T are developing three demos of serious games, and are preparing a knowledge hub that will give SME's the opportunity to acquire detailed information about the game development process.
gamehub.be
@katia_a |
GameHUB: serious games & knowledge centre.
GameHUB unites game development researchers in a multidisciplinary environment. In two years, three pilot games will be developed. One of the games will focus on the history of the puppet theatre and uses a specially developed control system that lets players walk and manipulate their own digital puppet. Watch a demo of the prototype here; http://vimeo.com/21203892.
In this presentation you will not only learn about these serious games, but also about the knowledge centre that will become operational in 2012. |
| 14u45 break |
15u00
sessie 5 |
Kenny Deriemaeker
Kenny Deriemaeker, co-founder & Creative Director of Triangle Factory.
I’m a technical artist with a broad range of focus areas. I've found myself fascinated with the artistic/design side of game development, as well as the technical/programming side. On any given day I may be polishing my 3D modelling skills, drawing up designs for a new game concept, scripting utilities with Python or MaxScript, or reading Edward Tufte. It's all equally fascinating.
I'm responsible for overseeing and managing the design and content production side of projects. Drafting design documents, talking to customers, getting my hands dirty in 3ds max or developing scripts and tools for myself and my colleagues. You have to wear many hats when trying to get a startup off the ground, no kidding!
triangle-factory.be
@trianglefactory |
Triangle Factory, Year One.
The tale of a Belgian games and 3D start-up, and the challenges you may face when founding a company straight out of college. An honest look at what we've done right, where we dropped the ball on occasions, and the viability of 3D tech in today's growing but increasingly crowded markets. |
| 15u45 break |
16u00
sessie 6 |
Wim Wouters
Wim Wouters - CEO & Creative Director of GriN multimedia. Wim founded GriN in 2002 with one goal in mind: conquering the world with "online 3D games". Anno 2011, he's still true to this initial goal, but has also broadened his creative horizon.
Wim's greatest passion is his strongest asset: An unsatisfiable hunger for new technologies to develop unique, creative applications. “The fact that I refuse to specialize in just one aspect, is probably my biggest asset. Others often choose to focus on only a few technologies, or one of the markets. I don’t… I want it all! My ultimate challenge would be to create something which unites our expertise regarding multi-user gaming, social connectivity, augmented reality, mobile apps, user-generated content, etc... A crossmedia and multimedia experience, where boundaries and boredom simply don’t exist.”
As organiser of the Belgian edition of the Global Game Jam, he believes that bringing together the community, sharing knowledge and experimenting are key to the increasing success of the international sector and vital for the survival and growth of the Belgian game industry.
GriN.be
@GriN_multimedia |
To boldly go where no man has gone before.
An interactive talk about a indie game studio's never ending research and curiosity for the unknown. Some case studies and interactive examples of cool research projects and how they can become reality... or not..." |
| 16u45 break |
17u00
sessie 7 |
Swen Vincke
Swen Vincke (38) is the CEO and founder of Larian Studios, the largest game developer in Belgium. He's been in the games industry since 1997 and was the lead software engineer and designer on all of Larian Studios projects up until 2005. His most important credits as a programmer include the multiple award-winning Divine Divinity (2002), LMK (1999), Beyond Divinity (2004), The L.E.D. Wars (1997) as well as a series of arcade games.
In addition to designing all of the previous games, Swen also designed KetnetKick, the world's first online creative community for broadcasters, which went on to break all kinds of records in Belgium and received the kids awards for best game twice (2004, 2005). KetnetKick has since been licensed by various broadcasters, including the BBC. Since 2005 he's more focused on managing his teams, which at peak consist of over 100 people and doing the business development for Larian Studios. He is actively involved as game director in all of Larian Studios' projects.
His recent work includes the award-winning and critically acclaimed Divinity II series of games including Divinity II - Ego Draconis, Divinity II - Flames of Vengeance and Divinity II - The Dragon Knight Saga as well as the breakthrough educational series Monkey Tales which in 2010 was nominated for a MEDEA award, the European price for the most innovative interactive product in education.
He has published several articles in leading game development magazines, spoke several times at GDC and gives numerous seminars. He also pushed through various national and international research projects. Currently Swen is working on new unannounced projects for both console and online audiences.
larian.com
@larianstudios
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State of the Games Industry - Larian's perspective.
On where we think the games industry is going, how Larian Studios is organizing itself to deal with the challenges of the future and why it's so cool to be an independent developer. Also, perhaps a sneak peak on what Larian is working on today. |
| 17u45 break |
18u00
sessie 8 |
Marc Lavigne
Coming from Animation, Film and Electronic Arts, Marc Lavigne worked recently for Valenciennes Trade and Industry Chamber and the regional cluster « Pôle Images Nord – Pas de Calais » to set up facilities for the serious games industry and its development.
His current position is managing director of Game IN.
GAME IN stands for Game In North, a newly established trade association representing the games industry in the North of France and Belgium. The mission is simple: to develop, promote, and support independent games developers, in-house publishers, distributors, outsourcing services, mobile, online developers, universities, and more! For the first time, a trade association is dedicated to helping cross-border games professionals, enrich and advance the business and creative environment in the region.
game-in.org
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Collective support for video games industry development
Marc Lavigne will introduce Game IN's activities, as initiatives to support the game industry to face new challenges of the sector.
He will introduce the current positive dynamic in the euro-region in favor of game industry, and present Game IN activities, including establishing a play test lab, presenting training courses, sharing research and information, promoting regional and international, networking, and creating new opportunities.
In the framework of those opportunities, he will discuss about collective initiatives and supports to face new challenges of the sector.
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18u20
sessie 9 |
Marnix Bonnike
pole-images-nordpasdecalais.com
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Pôle Images, Images Cluster in northern France. |
19u00
closing note |
19u15
open bar |
20u00
Speaker dinner |
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