[games_access] GDC 2008 SIG proposal

d. michelle hinn hinn at uiuc.edu
Mon Oct 1 05:36:22 EDT 2007


20 hours to go...actually less. Gotta put the sexy in the proposals now!

>Hello Eelke,
>
>20 minutes is a bit tight I think, just to show the Cyberlink and 
>explain how it works and show the Jedi example; I think that will 
>take 10-15 minutes alone
>
>Then we have the Half-life 2 one-button, to start the game, and show 
>examples and explain how to do it will take some time too, not sure 
>exactly but my guess is 10 minutes?
>
>Also, AudiOdyssey and Wiimote - is Eitan with us? You mentioned an 
>idea to include him too
>
>I am also planning (if I get permission) to talk about a contract 
>game we (pin) are making
>
>and I think we have a lot other things to talk about; e.g how to 
>utilize mainstream hardware for accessibility
>
>So I'd say _at least_ 45 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for 
>discussion with the audience, and a 5 minutes buffer for technical 
>issues which almost always arise
>
>/thomas
>
>
>
>1 okt 2007 kl. 05.57 skrev Eelke Folmer:
>
>>ow my bad.... ;-)
>>
>>cheers Eelke
>>
>>
>>On 9/30/07, d. michelle hinn <hinn at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>>>Uh...I think we have proposal mix up. This was about the talk you and
>>>Thomas are doing.
>>>
>>>Now 20 minutes for the business one, yes, that seems sufficient.
>>>
>>>Michelle
>>>
>>>>Hmmm well I don't know 20 minutes seems sufficient. It's not rocket
>>>>science.  ;-)
>>>>Cliff Blezinsky gave a Gears of War postmortem in 60 minutes last year
>>>>as a comparison and we don't have nearly as much material. 20 minutes
>>>>is enough time to bring the message and still deliver something that
>>>>is high quality. I rather go slightly over 20 minutes than only have
>>>>40 minutes of material and then bore my audience to death for the
>>>>remainder.
>>>>
>>>>Then again I can only speak for myself and Reid might have a
>>>>different opinion.
>>>>
>>>>cheers eelke
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On 9/30/07, d. michelle hinn <hinn at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>>>>>  Keep in mind that there are VERY few 20 minute slots. I don't know
>>>>>  the number but they are warning us about them having worse odds than
>>>>>  the 60 minute slots. Do you think that you can do justice to all of
>>>>>  these things in 20 minutes? It seems to me that you would be really,
>>>>>  really rushed.
>>>>>
>>>>>>A 20 minute talk is sufficient and is likelier to be accepted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>the title changes are good.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>cheers Eelke
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On 9/29/07, d. michelle hinn <hinn at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>>>>>>>  How did you envision this talk? As a panel? A 20 minute or 60 minute
>>>>>>>  talk? A roundtable? I'm thinking a 60 minute talk but I want to be
>>>>>>>  sure that's what you were thinking too. :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  We need to work on the title a bit -- it's a little vague. Basically
>>>>>>>  we need something that says what the talk is about and/or is enticing
>>>>>>>  enough to look up the abstract for when they are glancing through the
>>>>>>>  title cards on display at GDC. Thomas had a good idea about
>>>>>>>  emphasizing the "Jedi" bit -- maybe "Turning Gamers into Jedis:
>>>>>>>  Designers Creative & Accessible Toolbox" -- or just accessible or
>>>>>>>  just creative? Or maybe "Turning Gamers into Jedis: Creative and
>>>>>>>  Accessible Design Tools"?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Michelle
>>>>>>>  (who is on 11th hour "GDC think" -- like "doublethink" but less
>>>>>>>  scary...I think...I think again...ahhhhhh)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>we have expanded it a bit more so if you want to take another look ;-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>cheers Eelke
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On 9/29/07, Barrie Ellis <barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Short and sweetly: Looks very good to me.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Barrie
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>  From: Thomas Westin
>>>>>>>>>  To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>>>>>>>>>  Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:28 PM
>>>>>>>>>  Subject: [games_access] GDC 2008 SIG proposal
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  hello
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  I and Eelke have come up with this draft for our proposal
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>http://www.igda.org/wiki/Game_Designers_Creative_Toolbox
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  any comments and feedback welcome
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>  Thomas and Eelke
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________
>>>>>>>>>  Thomas Westin
>>>>>>>>>  VD/CEO
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Pin Interactive AB
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>>>>>>>>>
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