Students
I am from Amelia, Ohio, which is approximately 30 minutes east of Cincinnati. I decided to become a Digital Media major because I have played video games for most of my life. However, I never thought that becoming a video game developer was a plausible career choice for me; until I came to college and realized that I would be a fool not to be involved with video games in some manner. I am interested in animation and graphic design.
I am currently the producer of a project known as Derelicts. Derelicts is currently in the process of development, but we have a current build that allows for continual playability.
I will be studying abroad in Japan next Fall. I intend to improve my Japanese to an intermediate level and apply for internships with developers in Japan.
Michael Blohm is currently a Sophomore studying to make digital games at Ohio University. He has interests aside from game development including natural and artificial languages, philosophy, and economics.
Michael Boggs is a junior in Digital Media. Currently, he is the producer and a designer for Arena, a 3-D, isometric fighting game.
John Bowditch is an instructor in the Digital Media: Special Effects, Games, and Animation sequence teaching digital game design and development. John is also the Director of the Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab, a facility dedicated to the research and development of educational/serious games and multimedia. John has created several games, interactive environments, and virtual reality simulations for the National Institute of Health, Ohio Board of Regents, Ohio Supercomputer Center, and the Appalachian Regional Commission. John’s current project is an in-field virtual reality emergency responderʼs aid that is funded by the Columbus Police Department and Department of Homeland Security.
From a small town in West Virginia. Won a few awards for my writing county- and state-wide. (2nd place county - 2004; 1st place state - 2007). Wrote/ directed/ and starred in a play summer 2008. Looking to write/direct my own films in the future.
Currently a Senior, been playing games since I’ve been four, and loving every minute I’m studying game design at OU. Interested in Game Design and QA, was Lead Designer for Beta Testing and QA Lead for the Schoonover Project, hoping one day to be a Gaming Consultant.
Eric is currently a Sophomore Digital Media Student at Ohio University. He is currently the Producer of the student project, Lost Marbles. He is also working on another student project, Financially Correct, as the Lead Designer. He is also working as a Producer on a lab project, FoodMASTER. Eric is the Captain and Treasurer of the Ultimate Frisbee team at OU.
Games are my passion, plain and simple. I not only play them but I also research and digest game related information on a regular basis. I also enjoy films, martial arts, and candies.
I am double majoring in both Digital Media and Information and Telecommunication Systems with a minor in Business. I am currently working on Arena, a 3D fighting game as well as working at the Vital Lab as a Unity Developer and Maya modeler.
Expected graduation date: June 2010
Currently a senior DM student at Ohio University. I am looking forward to my first (of hopefully many) trip to GDC this spring. I am also excited about my “victory lap” around campus next year.
I have always wanted to make games. When I came here to Ohio University, I got the chance to do just that. I am currently working on 2 different projects this year. Working on 2 games is a bigger challenge than the single game I worked on last year. But, any game developer will tell you, the harder you work in development, the bigger the reward at the end.
Brandon Flayler is a Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab Research Fellow at Ohio University. He is currently working towards his Masters in Media Management from the School of Media Arts and Studies and teaching Web Design courses for the School of Visual Communication. His research interests include exploring the spectrum of interactive media from immersive high-definition environments to sleek mobile media.
I am a Junior in the games sequence of Digital Media and am currently working on the Schoonover Center for Communications project.
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Alan is currently a Sophomore studying in the Digital Media: S.E.G.A. sequence at Ohio University. His interests include game design and 3D modeling/texturing. He is currently Lead Design/Modeler for the student project Lava, and a member of the programming team for the student project Financially Correct. He is also working as a programmer on FoodMASTER, a flash based game funded by the National Institute of Health. Alan hopes to graduate in Spring of 2011 and go on to work in the Gaming Industry. He deeply interested in opportunities to work in the gaming industry while remaining in Ohio
Andrew Kulinski (AKA ‘Ace’) is a junior in the School of Media Arts and Studies majoring in Post Production Audio. He has a minor in Music and is working towards a second in Computer Science. He hopes to enter the video game industry as an Audio Engineer-Programmer/Sound Designer.
I’m a Junior Media Arts and Studies major studying Music Production and I’m doing sound design for Derelicts and Oompa. I DJ at various places around town and regularly at Athens Pyramids Hookah Bar on Friday nights at 11.
I transfered from the fine arts program into digital media in 2008. With a strong background in art, I excel with concept art and storyboards. I am currently working on a real time strategy video game in a team of students. I am also working on several other projects including a graphic novel, a Flash animated video game, and various concept art.
Steve Mokris is the GRID Lab’s Technical Director. A few years back, he studied physics, music composition, and computer science at a little liberal-arts college in Ohio. His current interests lie at the intersection of these areas — digital media and simulation technology. In 2004 he founded the Kineme project, which has been pushing the boundaries of interactive media development for the Mac OS X platform. He also leads a performance-art group which has inflicted itself upon unsuspecting audiences across the country and produced a few albums and a peculiar sort of feature-length film.
Specialized Studies Major consisting of Visual Communication, Computer Science, and Mathemetics. My focus is Adobe Flash/Actionscript 3.0. My last project was Blazar as lead Programmer. My current projects are Financially Correct(in-class) and FoodMASTER(at work). Financially Correct is a flash game for a client to learn financial responsibility.
Assistant Professor in the School of Media Arts and Studies, teaching in the Digital Media sequence. Specializes in interface design and usability.
Current projects with the GRID Lab: FoodMASTER and IVIN
Kyle Perkins is a Junior HTC Digital Media major at Ohio University. He is currently Lead Design on the 2009 student project Derelicts, and Producer on the 2009 student project Decay. He finds design most interesting, but also has strong interest in writing, producing, art, music, and voice acting.
I am a junior at Ohio University, currently in the digital media major leaning towards game design. I am very interested in the art aspect of games from concept art to character modeling. I am rocking house on two titles this year “Project Oompa” and “Decay”.
I am a Senior in Digital Media and I am working on Decay and Oompa this year. I hope to graduate fall quarter and use the experience I have gained and jump into the industry.
Michelle is a sophomore at Ohio University, studying game design and development with an emphasis on soundtrack, score, and audio.
Sam is a Sophmore in the Digital Media program with a focus on Animation for games. She is currently working on Beta Testing for the Game Development sequence and Financially Correct for Senior Capstone. She eventually wishes to graduate on time and hopefully move toward a job with either Bioware or LucasArts. Outside of her major she focuses on Japanese and one day hopes to live in Japan for a few years.
I am currently a senior going through the Digital Media curriculum in the School of Media Arts and Studies. I specialize in game project management and have led the production of Chromatica, Blazar, and currently Financially Correct. I hope to move to Northern California, preferably the bay area, as soon as I graduate from Ohio University in the fall of 2009 and land an entry level job in the industry.
Brianna is a Junior Digital Media: S.E.G.A major at Ohio University with a minor in Japanese. Her interests include game design, concept art, environmental art, technical art and animation. She has previously worked on Schoonover Center for Communications Chair Racing game and FoodMASTER, a flash based game funded by the National Institute of Health.
Currently she is part of the art team for an upcoming game, working title “Six”, as well as being a WIRED Research assistant and part of IVIN, an in-field virtual reality emergency responderʼs aid that is funded by the Columbus Police Department and Department of Homeland Security.
Brianna hopes to graduate in the spring of 2011 and continue on to Graduate school to further her studies.
I am currently an undergraduate at Ohio University studying Digital Media, with an emphasis on Game Development. I have worked on four, Chromatica - Oczah - Blazar - Runez, and two in-production games. I have been involved with most aspects of a game development process including Artist, Art Director, Design, AS3, and Producer. I have found my strongest passion in managing a creative group and game design. When I’m not devoting time to game projects, I enjoy playing most any RTS, anticipating Diablo III, Frisbee golf, killing zombies, and music. The next couple years are going to be an exciting time for Ohio University game development and The GRID Lab for which I’m fortunate to be a part of.
Jansen Wright
I am a Sophomore Digital Media Major at Ohio University. I am currently working on Oompa for Capstone 2009 and Decay for Game Development. I am always looking for new challenges. My favorite game is SOCOM Confrontation. Trey 4 Life.
David is a sophomore HTC student at Ohio University studying music production and audio post production with a concentration is independent music composition and production.