Games For Change Europe @ Encounters

A one day summit brought to you by Games For Change and Encounters Film Festival. 'Games For Change Europe' sees experts showcase their work and explore the ways in which emotions are created in Animation, XR and Games for impact.

Through a series of talks and panel discussions, Developers, NGOs, federal organizations, filmmakers, digital creators and educators will be invited to explore new tools and dig deeper into the potential social impact of games and XR.

The day long symposium includes opening and closing keynote speeches from the Director of Encounters and President of Games For Change, PechaKucha style presentations, panel discussions, workshops and networking opportunities.

Some of the guest speakers we have confirmed this year, and the topics they will be discussing:

• Phil Stuart (Preloaded), Bradley Crooks (BBC Interactive) - BBC Earth: Life in VR
• Jamie Pallot (Emblematic Group) - Creating emotions in VR
• Cam Christansen (Director) - The Wall (TBC)
• Claire Spencer-Cook (Nexus Studios) - TBC
• Tim Constant (PanicBarn) - Creating a post-brexit dystopia in Not Tonight
• Jean-Colas Prunier (Pocket Studio) - Next Gen Real Time Tools
• Yoan Fanise and Francois Rizzo (DigixArt) - Creating emotions in Games (TBC)

We also have two workshops taking place in the afternoon:

• Workshop One: Introduction to Pocket Studio and creation of a short movie in Real Time with Jean-Colas Prunier
• Workshop Two: Creating Emotion in an Interactive Experience with Yoan Fanise and Francois Rizzo

This is a free, ticketed event with lunch included.