We all feel the need to escape reality from time to time. One of the ways this escapism can be achieved is through an immersive, interactive experience that will stimulate our imagination while simply playing… a videogame.
Videogames are not what they started out to be, a wider variety and higher complexity of games are available nowadays and this has its pro and cons. We will explore the ins and outs of this surreal world together with Scott Mitchell who has made a living out of combining his creativity as an animator with his experience as a sports coach in a unique and somewhat surreal way.
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Scott a un parcours trĂšs particulier oĂč il a rĂ©ussit Ă combiner sa passion pour l'animation et la crĂ©ation de mondes alternatifs virtuels avec son expĂ©rience en tant qu'athlĂšte et coach de gymnastique, trampoline et snowboarding. Il a combinĂ© ses connaissances de la biomĂ©canique Ă son talent crĂ©atif et a contribuĂ© Ă la crĂ©ation de nombreux jeux vidĂ©os immersifs. En tant que directeur d'animation il a su mettre Ă profit son expĂ©rience de coach afin de crĂ©er une cohĂ©sion au sein de l'Ă©quipe et d'atteindre de meilleures performances.
A 20 year veteran of the animation industry, Scott got his start animating Saturday morning cartoons and television commercials. Eventually moving into the interactive realm of videogames, he has animated and directed on hit franchises such as Assassinâs Creed, Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding, Far Cry, Mass Effect, and Rainbow Six Siege. Now directing animation at Reflector Entertainment, a newly formed trans-media studio in Montreal, Scott is facing new challenges head on with a small team of other highly experienced game developers to create a fresh new game experience for mature players.
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