Simba Blackman
| Profile | |
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| Status | Looking for a job in video game design after graduation in 2005 |
| Class | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.umich.edu/~sblackma |
| Résumé | On Website |
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Biography
I was born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago, where my mother was head of the computer science department of Fatima College; thus began my love affair with computers. Video games in particular have sparked my interest, simply because I see them as being a new medium in story telling. Today, movies are the best medium we have for story telling, but I believe this will change (and is changing right now). Whereas movies force you to see the story from a certain perspective, and from a certain angle, video games allow you to 'live' the adventure yourself.
As a story teller at heart, I am very enthusiastic about the design and development of video games because I forsee some of the greatest stories being enjoyed through a controller.
As a story teller at heart, I am very enthusiastic about the design and development of video games because I forsee some of the greatest stories being enjoyed through a controller.
Skills
C++, Maya, 3d Studio Max, Flash, HTML, SQL.
Side Projects
Flash Movies
Officer Positions
Simba has held the following officer positions:
| Webmaster | 2004 |
Projects
Simba has been involved with the following projects:
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Animal Escape
Entry for the 2004 Wolverine Soft Game Development Contest Extravaganza!
Theme: Freedom.
Farmer Baccam and family have been mistreating their animals horribly. One day, the animals decide to run away from their terrible situation.
The animals are trying to achieve "freedom" from the farmer & family.
This game was made using:
- Flash MX, Flash MX 2004 for programming and graphic design.
- Sonic Foundry Acid for Music.