For some people in the video game industry, this is where the debate about games-as-art will be tried in the court of public opinion. Until today, indie game developer David S. Gallant was a part-time customer service rep in a Canada Revenue Agency call centre. David did not enjoy his job, and wanted to make [...] Keep Reading

This is the final collection of anecdotes about my trying times between graduating from a completely useless accelerated animation program at a community college, and trying to find work with a crummy demo reel. Reeling From It – Part 1 In which Ryan gets booted from school for cutting his demo reel Reeling From It [...] Keep Reading

Remember, kids: before you sass-talk someone, update your Flash player plugin. And make sure that person hasn’t taught at your school and isn’t on a first-name basis with your faculty. Keep Reading

Want the whole story? Reeling From It – Part 1 In which Ryan gets booted from school for cutting his demo reel Reeling From It – Part 3 In which Ryan meets three life-changing characters: The Doubter, The Cheapskate, and The Liar In the last article, i posted my student demo reel from 1998. The [...] Keep Reading

Recently, i grabbed a Groupon for VHS to DVD transfer, and i decided to convert my student demo reel and share it with you all, along with the sordid tale that goes with it. Here’s the reel: And now, the tale. The Tale i graduated from a condensed 3D graphics and animation program at Seneca [...] Keep Reading