Blog 10: DTC Showcase Reflection

It was my first attendance to a DTC award ceremony and as long as I’m in Pullman I’ll be sure to attend as many as possible. The experience was amazing if I were a an employer seeking DTC skill that is were you would find me. I am not sure if it is something already done but if not, the DTC department should really make an effort to invite employers as scouts. There is truly an immense amount of talent displayed by DTC students. One particular video and award winner that stood out for me was Jacob Oster’s Not-So-Serious Ski Movie. He did an amazing job both filming and editing. In addition, the story arc was amazing as it was comical and very entertaining. Before his award the presenter mentioned the companies that sponsored the film which I find additionally amazing. There are not many individuals who can make such a skilled video and still find sponsors. The very idea to go out and get companies to back you is not only dedication but smart. In many ways the video was inspiring. It inspires one to go out and have fun filming, while taking a business approach such as acquiring sponsors. My hat goes off to Jacob, well played.

Other DTC segments were great the whole environment in fact was great. There is so much energy in the room and a person can really see how hard those students worked, as well as how well it payed off. Similar to art, I feel a person must have an open mind as there are various entries such as animation, short films, and web design to name a few. An open mind is crucial because there are many styles and ways that students express themselves through their work as was witnessed. Nevertheless, it was an amazing experience to be in a room full of bright individuals harnessing and displaying various DTC skills. In connection with this course a lot can be said about DTC. I stand amazed by what DTC as a department has to offer and it appears to be a little of everything. For example, this course explored details of game theory along with critical values needed to engage users. In addition, during exploration a person also learned the importance and impact games can offer. For example, educational games we find to be powerful in that they offer the user to not only play but learn in ways the classroom, professor, and books may not allow. Furthermore, it was discovered that games have an unrecorded potential for not only educating but problem solving and training people for just about anything. Lastly, a person learns that creating a game is nothing simple and in fact involves a lot of time and effort. Many things have to be considered and those things were learned through out the course in readings such as one by Ian Bogost titled How To Do Things With VideoGames. Other readings like Dennis Baron’s A Better Pencil offered great insight to how the public reacts to emerging technologies, and how to deal with social criticism. Lastly, what a person takes away from this course is an understanding that games have multiple applications and have a serious potential to stimulating any persons mind.

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