February 8 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
🎮 Inside Gaming and Audio 🎙️
Join us for an exciting day exploring the world of game and audio development! This event features two hands-on workshops led by industry experts, followed by a Q&A panel and a networking lunch.
SATURDAY, February 8, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
CHECK-IN & TOURS @ 9 AM
🔹 Game Design Workshop with Jim Kiggens
Collaborate in small teams and experience first-hand how design, art, and engineering bring the game world to life as a fire-breathing dragon inhabits its castle
About Jim Kiggens
Jim is an accomplished Chief Product Officer with over 33 years in immersive game-based learning, simulation, and VR/AI production. As former Chief Product Officer at Immersive Health Group, LLC, he led product innovation and execution. His career highlights include serving as CEO of inciteVR Inc., where he drove strategic initiatives leading to a successful acquisition.
🔹 Audio Workshop with Collin Chu
Discover the audio production with Xo Nguyen. Learn techniques to create audio assets and integrate them into a game engine to enhance immersion and bring a game level to life through dynamic sound design
About Collin Chu
Collin Chu is an award-winning composer with over 20 films and video games titles. He often used the Budapest Scoring Orchestra to record for these projects and hybrids with electronic elements. Chu began scoring for films, video games, and VR shortly after he received his two master’s degrees in film music composition from Seattle Film Institute and classical music composition from California State University, East Bay. Currently, he is working full-time as a piano content developer at Ubisoft, an AAA video game company. Chu has over six years of experience teaching music technology and commercial music composition classes. He looks forward to sharing his industry knowledge with the students here in University of Silicon Valley.
🔸 Q&A Panel and Lunch
Wrap up the day with a Q&A session where you can ask questions, gain insights from our experts, and connect over lunch with fellow creatives and professionals.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your skills and connect with others in gaming and audio!
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