A bit of R&R was in order after a month of intense work by both teams, so Jiyoung organized a tour of San Francisco for everyone. We enjoyed the view of the City By The Bay from atop Twin Peaks, walked under the Golden Gate Bridge, hit the beach, and finished up on Alcatraz.
Bing Gordon, Chief Creative Officer at EA, was gracious in hosting the students for lunch. We spent a little over an hour with him talking about the student projects and getting his insight into what makes games great.
Quickly shot team photos as everyone gets moved in to our cubes at Electronic Arts.
The Animation Team will be creating an animated film about cultural differences. Over the holiday break they recorded dozens of hours of interviews that will be the basis for the soundtrack.
XBOX Project Team. Design of the game starts today.