1:30-2:45 p.m.
Nov. 7
Franklin Hall, room 215
The art and science of games and video production. These techniques are fluid across professions. Hear how they apply to your dream career! Panelists include:
Moderator: Professor Will Emigh
BS'19, Account Manager, Spot Inc.
Devin Good has worked on a variety of mobile and virtual reality projects ranging from BIG10 sports experiences to Fortune 500 soft skills trainings. Pivoting and growing when opportunities arise, from technical art director to director of sales in tech startups to now working in B2B sales in the logisitcs world.
BLS'20, tech lead, Gamer Bot
CJ Oyer is a full-stack game developer who has been creating games since 2008. CJ released the indie trilogy Superhero Life (200 million+ play sessions) and later joined Gamer Robot, where he became tech lead for Blox Fruits (50 billion+ play sessions). CJ has modernized core systems, migrated the frontend to React, improved CI/CD integration, and even made dragon riding possible.
BA'19, BS'19, game designer, High Voltage Software
Ryan has worked in the games industry for over five years, starting out creating promotional videos and images for a game called Crowfall. He joined High Voltage Software and worked on four different Fortnite Live events as a cinematic layout artist. He later made the jump to the design team as a technical and level designer to work on several internal projects, and he is currently working on the Disney/Fortnite project.
BA'85, CMO, The Value, Fractional
Brian drives communication, collaboration and innovation as a marketing leader, strategist and storyteller. Across his career, he has been a voice and screen actor, high school and university teacher, and video game company CEO. Brian has been a part of the IU Media School Alumni Board since 2016, and currently serves as past president. Most of all, he loves to lead and guide people, teams, and companies to achieve exceptional outcomes.
