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    I’m one of the author’s in the 2022 opdc (didn’t win anything, still trying to bear up under the shame…

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    Thank you for this very interesting collection, and for wrestling with the obviously mixed feelings on this anniversary. And thank…

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  • Full and Bright

    Two smart posts over at Steve Gaynor's blog, Fullbright. The first is his thoughts on 'storymaking'. I think it's a pretty good overview of the different levels at which the player is making his own story. I have a long comment (not approved as of this posting) that breaks down some of my own thoughts…

  • On Authorship in Games

    Not that long ago, famed film critic Roger Ebert stated that games are not, and indeed, cannot be, art. Recently, following up on a response made by author/game convergence guy Clive Barker at the Hollywood And Games Summit, Ebert clarified his claims. Ebert’s basic argument is that art requires authorship, and that games abdicate authorship…

  • Hey UNESCO – What About Us?

    I know that it is incredibly old school to read a newspaper while waiting for a BLT in a pub at lunchtime while out shopping, but I was in an old school kinda mood today. Flipping through the weekend ‘Life’ section of the Gazette, I discovered that the City was hosting ‘Design Montreal’s Open House’,…

  • Portrait of an Architect as and Old Man: Part Three

    Another thing that struck me about Pollack’s The Sketches of Frank Gehry (which is now available on DVD for those interested), was a scene where Gehry recalls, years previously, having asked Pollack how he managed to deal with working in a creative field with such strong commercial constraints. Pollack’s answer (in the perspective of his…

  • Portrait of an Architect as and Old Man: Part Two

    In one sequence in Sydney Pollack’s The Sketches of Frank Gehry, Pollack (who frequently appears in the film himself) asks Gehry if he sees his art in other things, or is inspired by art he sees around him. At first Gehry doesn’t seem to know what he means, and then Pollack explains that sometimes he’ll…

  • Portrait of an Architect as and Old Man: Part One

    For those who know Montreal, you probably know the Cinema du Parc. It was one of Montreal’s most important repertory cinemas, and it screened everything from obscure documentaries to classic films to modern award winners. Admission was cheap, popcorn wasn’t served in torso-sized sacks and you could actually get an 8-ounce soft drink. The Cinema…