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The Optics of "piracy"

This is a response to a Globe and Mail article about the most downloaded movies.

Sometimes I have to wonder if the purpose of a newspaper is to enlighten or dull the minds of its readers. // more

Why gamification misses the point.

I recently read an interesting article that did what gamer designers do so well. It modeled, with great hilarity, the wost attributes of gamification sins. You can check it out for yourself. 

What I like most about this article is that it does not once blast any vitriole at gamification, but rather it parodies gamification and teaches you what not to do if you think that gamifying something is the way to make it "better." // more

Thanks Steve!

"Stay hungry, stay foolish and do what you love." - Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011.

Steve Jobs was my personal Peter Pan. What I will remember most about him was his boyish charm during his keynotes every year. He seemed genuinely excited about what he was showing us. He was like the kid in grade three who brought his pet frog to show and tell, hiding in a shoebox (with holes cut in it!) He wasn't afraid to lead the Lost Boys (the geeks), and he seemed to have some magic nearby (reality distortion field).  // more

Drop-in Life Drawing Classes!

Calling all illustrators and artists!

Over the course of the coming weeks, we are opening our classroom to include 3 extra people in our exclusive Life Drawing classes at Harcourt House with Nat Jones and Lee Nielsen.

Sign up today to experience this unique opportunity.

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Digital Alberta Awards Night

We were pleased to represent Guru at the Digital Alberta Awards. This year's awards were particularly poignant for us because two of our students were listed as finalists in the "Student Digital Award." The award itself is listed below as "Best in Student Innovation." The event was a hip and classy affair hosted at the Hotel Arts in downtown Calgary. A live funk band provided the soundtrack to a lively networking event that saw the likes of many of Alberta's (primarily Calgary's) digital media production community out in full force to celebrate the best and brightest.  // more

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Guru and Rocketfuel Collaborate on a Game that Puts a New Spin on Learning Math

GURU Digital Arts College is excited to be working with RocketFuel Productions to create a unique game that will help learners develop their mental math skills. When Jason Suriano first approached Owen Brierley with the idea, the sparks of creativity immediately started flying. // more

I.D.E.A. Think Tank at the Banff Centre

I recently had the privilege of participating in the I.D.E.A. (Interaction, Design, Experience, and Audience) think tank session at the Banff Centre. Here is the article I created from the first day of presentations. This was a session to plan out a new program being created at the Centre that will converge the disciplines of Digital Media and Theatre Arts. We were often referring to opportunities to bust some silos which refers to the effect of encouraging specialists, who wouldn't regularly work together, to step outside their area of expertise and explore other areas. Suffice to say, it is always inspiring to spend even 48 short hours at the Banff Centre... it is like a home away from home. - Owen // more

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