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Alice Taylor (businesswoman)
Alice Taylor is a British entrepreneur. She is founder of MakieLab, an "'entertainment playspace for young people' that will invite users to download and print 3D dolls and accessories." Early life and education Taylor attended the University of London between 1990 and 1994. Career Taylor is former commissioning editor, Education for the British TV station Channel 4, where she developed a number of informal learning projects involving ARGs, casual gaming and other interactive entertainment formats. Before this, she was the Vice President of Digital Content for BBC Worldwide. In September 2006 she was named one of the Game Industry's 100 Most Influential Women by ''Next Generation Magazine'' Online. She founded and edits the blog Wonderland. In 1997, she was defense on the first UK Quake team, and a member of the UK's Demonic Core clan. In September 2002 she was an exhibit in the Game On exhibition at the Barbican, and featured in the accompanying book, '' Game On: The Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game On (exhibition)
Game On is a touring exhibition on the history and culture of computer games. The exhibition was first shown at the Barbican Centre in London in 2002, and has since been exhibited by Barbican International Enterprises to over 20 countries, where it has been seen by over 2 million people. The exhibition displays notable game developments from the early sixties to the present day, from the PDP-1 in 1960 to contemporary industry releases. It reveals the design processes behind four of the most significant games of recent times: Tomb Raider, Grand Theft Auto, Pokémon (video game series), Pokémon and The Sims, following these games from their initial concept to the final product design. Over 150 playable games are available, including Donkey Kong, Pong and Rock Band (video game), Rock Band, and the top ten most influential games consoles. aims to highlight the wider, global framework of gaming, exploring the influence of manga and anime on computer games, as well as the films th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
