Saturday, April 24, 2010

kellee santiago

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kellee santiago
I was born in Caracas, Venezuela and grew up in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. At the age of 18 I escaped to New York City. I danced, clowned, performed, and scared my parents a lot. I traveled (and continue to do so) around the the world. At the age of 24 I became delusional and thought moving to Los Angeles was a good idea. Now I design and produce video games.

thatgamecompany designs and develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment.

We call our games “core games.” Core games appeal not only to existing hardcore and casual gaming markets, but also to dormant gamers and even non-gamers. Core games reach these new markets because they are easier and less time consuming, yet possess emotionally rich and powerful interactive experiences.


Introducing TED Fellow: Kellee Santiago
 
Game Designer Kellee Santiago Responds to Roger Ebert's "Video Games Are Not Art" Rant

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Video games can never be art - Roger Ebert's Journal

Video games can never be art - Roger Ebert's Journal

Chicagoan Roger Ebert releases
TED talk given at USC by Kellee Santiago

"No one in or out of the field has ever been able to cite a game worthy of comparison with the great poets, filmmakers, novelists and poets." To which I could have added painters, composers, and so on, but my point is clear.

Wikipedia: "Art is the process of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions."

Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and interaction."

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

A Sisterly Tribute For Dorothy Height : NPR

A Sisterly Tribute For Dorothy Height : NPR

Height’s organization, the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

Dorothy Irene Height was the 10th. She was a force for women’s rights, human rights, and civil rights

her memoir Open Wide the Freedom Gates.

Civil Rights Elder Sees Dream Come True podcast and transcript

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

How an eagle feels when his wings are clipped and caged

How an eagle feels when his wings are clipped and caged

"How an eagle feels when his wings are clipped and caged"

Relocation Center Newspapers Describe Japanese American Internment in World War II

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