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Oct 28
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Developers’ Advice: Alex Hutchinson

Alex Hutchinson is the Creative Director on Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft Montreal). This is the first in a number of interviews I did with game developers from different studios. I gave them the same 7 questions concerning advice for students wishing to enter the industry, and their answers all vary to create a wealth of information.
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Oct 04
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Masters In Business Administration At Chapman University

I recently began my MBA at Chapman, with the hopes of increasing my knowledge base and understanding on how a games studio operates as a business.
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Aug 04
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Meeting Tetsuya Nomura At My First Visit To Comic-Con

I made the pilgrimage to Comic-Con, and it was a BLAST! I got to meet my all-time hero who had inspired me as a child to get into game development.
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Jul 20
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Assistant Producer Position at Fireforge Games

I just began working as an Assistant Producer at Fireforge Games!
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Jun 15
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My first visit to E3

After many longing years as a child and teenager, I finally got to attend the Electronic Entertainment Expo!
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Apr 04
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Studying Project Management at The University of California, Irvine.

I enrolled myself into a one-semester course at UCI with the intention of learning the pure basics of project management theory.
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Mar 11
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Preparing For GDC: What You Can Do

I know I am writing this the week before GDC, but it still is nice to take a look at some basic things you should add to your prepping checklist that can better assist your chances ahead.
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Mar 01
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Mentorship: Another Step In The Right Direction

A mentor can be a great way to broaden your perspective on the industry and answer any gaps of information you may have.
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Feb 16
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The More You Dig Deeper Into The Industry, The More You Realise That You Were Miles Away In The Beginning

Looking back on my time in my degree, when the only 'industry contact' I had was my 3D modelling teacher, I had no idea how little hope in hell I had landing a job even if I had the highest graded art piece in the class, or most innovative design mechanic.
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Feb 16
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2013 Reflections

It's been a long while since I've written anything on this website. I admit with shame that I became caught up in the whirlpool of shenanigans surrounding the end of my internship at Disney and haven't been in the frame of mind to put words to all the experiences I've had and lessons I've learned.
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May 13
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Trip to California to Visit Obsidian Entertainment, Blizzard Entertainment, and Imagineering Studios

Had a great week well spent in Irvine and Glendale visiting friends, receiving some good advice, and being very fortunate to obtain studios tours.
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Apr 27
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15th Anniversary of Animal Kingdom and Lunch with Imagineers

It was a very busy week which included me standing outside Disney's Animal Kingdom park at 6am.
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Apr 08
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Attending the 2013 Game Developers Conference

I know I haven't contributed much lately, but I have reasons, I promise! One big one being my recent attendance to GDC! I caught up with some familiar friends, and made new ones.
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Mar 09
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Dining With an Imagineer – Meeting David Hardiman

Recently I attended this dining experience provided to guests at Walt Disney World. It was a fantastic opportunity to gain some information about the process, from thought to implementation, that goes on behind the scenes in the parks.
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Feb 27
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First Encounter with a Walt Disney Imagineer

Last week I attended a networking event for Disney College Program participants, known as CPASS. There, I met my first Imagineer - an extremely rare opportunity!
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Feb 23
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Interview With a Creative Individual – Joe Rohde

My first assignment for my Creativity and Innovation class. I was required to research a person I felt was creative, enough to be able to answer preset interview questions as that person.
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Feb 16
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Creativity and Innovation Class at Disney

I take a class once a week which breaks down the process to innovation and opens up creative thinking.
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Feb 06
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Working for the Mouse at Disney

Okay, so I apologise for the considerably lacking number of posts recently, but hear me out. Working for Disney is incredibly full-on, but so very rewarding.
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Dec 09
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The Progress of Saving our Progress – A Genealogy of the Save Game

A genealogical essay I wrote that discusses the transition and evolution of the 'save game', both in hardware and software, and the surrounding culture that developed with it.
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Nov 21
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Production at Obsidian Entertainment

Chris Avellone kept his word and introduced me to two of the producers at Obsidian. Recently I enjoyed a casual conversation with South Park: The Stick of Truth lead producer Matthew Singh.
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