June 2 2:30pm-3:30pm (Lisbon Time)
How Game Designers pass their problems on to the rest of us
Speaker: Peter Brinson, University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts – USA
Moderation: Nelson Zagalo, University of Aveiro
Onsite: CCCI – Department of Communication and Art – UA
About Peter Brinson
Professor at the University of Southern California in the School of Cinematic Arts in the Interactive Media & Games Division affiliated with the USC Game Innovation Lab, which according to Times Higher Education (THE) ranks the University of Southern California among the top 100 higher education institutions in the world.
Currently, he is responsible for several curricular units related to the design and development of digital games and audiovisual production. At the same time, Peter Brinson develops artistic work as Game Designer and Filmmaker.
From his artistic work, it is highlighted the Digital Game “The Cat and the Coup”, awarded at IndieCade in the documentary game award category, in parallel his works have been presented at several events and with relevant institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Ars Electronica, Games For Change, SIGGRAPH, among others. His works are widely referred to in international generalist media publications such as the New Yorker, Forbs, and the technology magazine Wired.