Video game genres at ACMI
ACMI has some good links to video game genres and game history:
Game On exhibition themes tour
And to see what it was like:
Johnny Mestizo’s review/walkthrough tour
Hells Angel portrays himself as ‘old school gangster’ in music video
METRO VANCOUVER — The tinted window of the classic white car rolls down to reveal the stony face of Hells Angel Hal Bruce Porteous.
He beckons to an awestruck teen who leaves his bike behind and gets into the car.
This is the opening scene of a rap music video starring Porteous, a Vancouver member of the notorious motorcycle gang who sings under the name Hal Heffner.
A Vancouver Sun investigation has uncovered dozens of online photos and videos featuring Porteous, sometimes in Angels colours, posing with scantily clad women and partying with friends. Other images show him backstage with pop stars Fergie, Rihanna and Swollen Members.
He promotes himself as an “old school gangster” in music videos for such songs as Do Ur Time, Living Large and the self-titled OSG. He’s draped in gold chains and surrounded by flashy cars and women in bikinis.
Video game violence arguments
Washington Post – A replayable debate on game violence
The Register – Violent video games do not cause aggression
HowStuffWorks – Do violent video games lead to real violence?
No strong link seen between violent video games and aggression
National Institute on Media and the Family – 2005 Video Game Report Card
SMART BrainGames: Learning from Neurofeedback in Video Games
The Voice – Video Games Promote Agression in Children
Computerworld – Do video games make kids violent, stupid and sick?
Kotaku – research
Study – Violent Video Games Makes Kids More Aggressive
iTWire – New study links child aggression to video games
Yahoo! News – 2 boys use video game controller wire to hang kitten
AZ Central – Boys avoid charges in stoning, hanging of kitten
AZ Attorney General: Check video games ratings
WowKTV – Parents Play Key Role in Video Game Use
The Observer Online – New study on relationship to media violence, adolescent behavior
ATOM Conference
I was at the ATOM Conference earlier this week giving a session entitled ‘Animation on a budget’. Part of this session included some information on animation styles and software options within schools, some examples of work, and a practical component on stop-motion. The powerpoint I used relating to animation styles and software is included here.
Animation links
Some good animation tutorial links and examples that are useful for education. Some may also be useful for media production.
http://animationaac.blogspot.com/
http://www.randolfdimalanta.com/
http://www.melissaclifton.com/
Also includes digital imaging, 2D graphics, etc.
http://www.angryanimator.com/word/
Includes some remixing of old cartoons that might be useful for VCE Media Units (representatin, social values)
