Fable © Lionhead Studios
There’s another great looking amperSAND event this month.
This time Andrew Lindsay, Animation Director at Lionhead Studios talks about ‘Game Animation, Art and Technology’, covering the following questions;
- How do artists and animators work within the parameters set by the tech., do those parameters restrict or inspire us?
- What implications does ‘playability’ have for the things we create?
- Can the balance between the two (tech and art) be managed in favour of the art?
The event takes place at Swansea Metropolitan University’s School of Digital Media on Wednesday 22nd April.
Hopefully see you there!
Find out more about amperSAND events here.
Wipeout HD © Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
amperSAND is a series of lectures run by Swansea Metropolitan University’s School of Digital Media.
Open to students, professionals and hobbyists. The events are a spin off from the successful SAND international conference that is held annually in the autumn.
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Heres a rundown of my favourite (mostly) free applications that I use all the time in work. If you spend time working online and from various computers, you might want to check out a few of these to see if they can make you happier and more productive;
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A blog is a perfect self promotion tool. They’re easy to use and are available for free (You can spend money improving it once it’s up and running, if you want).
“create a personal and meaningful relationship with your customers”
Basically a blog is a website. They are meant to be updated regularly, so the most recent info appears at the top of the page, and older less-relevant content is pushed down (but rarely deleted). Over time you’ll develop a large and valuable resource of information.
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The FSC is, in its own words “…an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.”
You’ll see the logo on many products made from wood, from toilet roll to flat pack furniture.
Its important to graphic designers because we use a lot of paper, and buying from FSC approved suppliers makes sure that that paper is coming from sustainable, well managed forests.
Read more about FSC
CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & Black.
When designing for print, artwork should be created and saved in CMYK.
If you are working with files (such as digital photos) that were created in RGB (Red, Green & Blue) you should make a copy of these and convert them to CMYK ready for printing.
Read more about CMYK.
