ALT: Sessions is a series of talks and workshops for game enthusiasts and emerging developers to gain industry knowledge from leaders in the games industry. Each workshop engages audiences in game making and adjacent practices.
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Acclaimed artist Benjamin Ee, Art Director at Summerfall Studios and an artist for Magic the Gathering, will share his illustration techniques and practices that can be applied across all creative mediums.
Recommended for ages 16+
Jessica Shipard, designer and co-founder of Studio Folly, will demonstrate her approach to building memorable and unique colour schemes in a workshop for creatives, drawing from her award-winning works Gubbins, Real-Bird Fake-Bird and Dogpile.
Recommended for ages 16+
Award winning designers Liz Palmer and Dan Potra will explore the process of games development from ideation to final design, demonstrating how to create visually distinctive characters for your works. Presented with the Australian Production Design Guild.
Recommended for ages 16+
Game professionals from award-winning global studio Riot Games will discuss their diverse pathways in the industry, and share the essential knowledge and skills that have powered their careers.
All ages
Composers Carla Dobbie and Patrik Jarlestam will share insights into how they built worlds through their soundtracks for two games: Valheim and Deliver At All Costs. Examining the challenges posed by each game design, Dobbie and Jarlestam will explain how they enriched and communicated two distinct game designers’ visions to create whole and immersive experiences.
Recommended for ages 16+
Renowned Tokyo-based software developer and former Sony Interactive Entertainment veteran Shuhei Yoshida will share his knowledge of what elevates a game for players versus what can hinder it, drawing from his decades of industry experience.
Recommended for ages 16+
You can see Shuhei Yoshida in conversation on Saturday with games thought leader Alanah Pearce discussing his career at PlayStation.
