Spring 2008 Weekly Lab Seminar Series

DateTopicSpeaker(s)Support
1/15 Planning meeting N/A Hunter Hale
1/22 Wu's Castle Michael EagleAmanda Chaffin
1/29 Making of Skookum G.I.G. Michael Eagle
2/5 G2L Comparison studyG2L Priyesh Dixit
2/12 First G2L studiesEve PowellJonathan Roes
2/19 Game Developer's Conference
2/26 GDC recapDr. Youngblood, Eve Powell, & Priyesh DixitShawn Kirsch
3/4 Spring Break
3/11 Game Cruise recapDr. Barnes, Eve PowellHunter Hale
3/18 Qualitative Convex Regions Hunter Hale Dr. Youngblood
3/25 Thesis defense practice Priyesh Dixit Dr. Barnes
4/1 Thesis defense practiceAmanda Chaffin Henry Van Eseltine
4/8 Contextual studies in Urban CombatJonathan Roes Priyesh Dixit
4/15Project presentationsHenry Van Eseltine, Suhyung Cho Eve Powell
4/22Campus Adventures of NormShawn Kirsch Jonathan Roes
4/29Lab Party

Fall 2007 Weekly Lab Seminar Series

DateTopicSpeaker(s)Support
9/11 MapZone and Texturing Hunter Hale Priyesh Dixit
9/18 SVN & Trac; How do I write/read a paper? Dr. Youngblood; Dr. Barnes Hunter Hale
9/25 XBOX360 deployment and packaging Priyesh Dixit Amanda Chaffin
10/2 FX Composer (Shaders) Hunter Hale Suhyung Cho
10/9 Fall Break
10/16 Grace Hopper Break
10/23 Grace Hopper RecapDr. Barnes, Evie Powell, & Michael EagleSuhyung Cho
10/30 XACT Audio & Audio CreationEvie Powell Dr. Youngblood
11/6 Director Research Talks Drs. Barnes & Youngblood Dr. Barnes
11/13 Video Editing Dr. Youngblood Dwaine Hewitt, Jr.
11/20 Lab Party/Social (Thanksgiving) Bring favorite games All
11/27 Research Methods Drs. Barnes & Youngblood + Hunter HaleHenry van Eseltine
12/4 Lab Party/Social (Christmas) Bring favorite games with snow