Professional Skills for the Digital Age The Ultimate Guide to Success in the Game Industry & Life
Brecken Hipp
Game Audio Assistant at ArenaNet
Seattle, Washington
Website: www.breckenhipp.com
e-mail: BreckenHipp@gmail.com
Brecken Hipp got started in game development by writing music for flash games. This very quickly turned from a hobby into something more, when Brecken graduated from Full Sail University for Recording Arts in 2011, and began working as Audio QA for Disney Interactive in Texas. Currently, Brecken owns the voice-over process at ArenaNet for Guild Wars 2.
Sean Korb
Video Game 3D Artist
Winter Park, Florida
Email: shaq32rhino@fullsail.edu
Website: www.seankorb.com
Blog: www.myfullsailjourney.com
Sean is an extremely passionate individual when it comes to Gaming, Tech, Networking, and Success. He has a background in Sales/Management with over 20 years of experience. He has decided to change his career and follow his life long dream to go to college for art. The three things he loves the most in life are Video Games, Computers, and Art, so why not combine them all and get into the gaming industry. He has also had an extensive background in social networking and web design. Sean has run several successful websites and social networking sites from eCommerce sites like www.Rhinotronics.com to XBOX fan sites. His dedication to video games inspired him to start www.XBOXAvatarGEAR.com which has had over 1 million views in less then 2 years. Not to bad for a website that has started off as just a hobby. Most recently Sean has gained notoriety for his personal blog www.MyFullSailJourney.com which chronicles his journey through college and also doubles as his portfolio.
“My goal is to combine my extensive work background and life experiences with my Full Sail education to achieve my life long dream of being a professional artist for a major gaming company, making videos games for the masses. I plan to graduate in 2016 top of my class and help anyone along my path rise to the top with me."
Craig Lovejoy
Video Game Artist & Entertainer on YouTube
Winter Park, Florida
Website: www.youtube.com/user/HaloManCJizzle
e-mail: python.craig@gmail.com
What's up? I'm Craig, an aspiring video game artist and entertainer on YouTube. Being the huge gamer that I am, I decided in High School that I couldn't allow all of those hours of gaming to go to waste. That's when I decided to get into Full Sail University. My journey here has been great and I've met a lot of awesome people. That bring me to why I decided to join Networking Nerds. I know that there are a lot of people who have an interest in the video game making community but do not know where to start. I'm hoping to bridge that gap and find talented individuals who have a strong passion for game development and get them connected with those already in the industry. So if you have those qualities, feel free to send me an email so we can kindle this fire and turn that passion into a career!
Nicholas Zippmann
Game Developer / Software Engineer
Champaign, Illinois
e-mail: nzippmann@gmail.com
Nick was born and raised in the Midwest and has recently returned after moving all around the county chasing his dream to make video games. Playing games and coming up with ideas for his own was his passion from a young age. The Legend of Zelda was his first love, but Metal Gear Solid showed him games could be more than just toys for kids. He realized they were truly the next big step in media, picking up where movies left off. Not just a game to play, but also a compelling interactive experience. Since graduating from Full Sail, Nick has worked on some well-received AAA open-world games. His credits include: Red Dead Redemption, RDR: Undead Nightmare, Saints Row: The Third, and Saints Row 4. He is currently working freelance and on his own projects, but is always open to new opportunities.
Kelvin Bonilla
Game Developer
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
e-mail: kelvin.bonilla@kraniumtivity.com
Kraniumtivity Games: http://www.kraniumtivity.com
Space Rhino Games: http://www.breachtd.com
Kelvin Bonilla is the Vice-President of the IGDA chapter of Puerto Rico, as well as the Co-Founder of Kraniumtivity Games, LLC. He received his B.S. in Game Development from Fullsail University in 2009, and has since then been involved with many start-up businesses both local and remote. He has been developing video games since 2002, and is currently working on a new cross-platform title by Space Rhino Games known as BreachTD. Kelvin is regularly involved with other game development partners on both east and west regions of Puerto Rico including, but not limited to: Space Rhino Games, Batú Games, Bionic Enigma, Work In Motion Studios, DogFire Games, JMR Games, and Pordiversion. In 2002, Kelvin embarked on a journey to develop games in Puerto Rico, and to this day, he still lives through that journey on a daily basis. With this goal as a catalyst, Kelvin returned to Puerto Rico immediately after graduating from Fullsail University to begin working on games to produce locally. Noticing the limited resources and participation around the island, Kelvin decided to maintain his programming skills by using them at Hewlett-Packard in Aguadilla while he worked on games for Kraniumtivity Games. After finally noticing some game development movement on the island from his other peers, Kelvin resigned his position at Hewlett-Packard to dedicate full time to his game development endeavors and finally bring his long-running journey to fruition. Today, Kelvin helps run the IGDA Puerto Rico events along with his fellow board members in order to open the doors to new faces in local game development, as well as develop more games with Kraniumtivity and Space Rhino Games for PC and mobile platforms, some even including virtual reality.
Community Liaisons
Anatoliy Adamitskiy
Mobile Developer
Winter Park, Florida
Website: anatoliy7.wix.com/toliy
Anatoliy Adamitskiy, I'm 20 years old originally from Connecticut. I love life! Whether I'm out riding my road bike or in class learning about the latest industry tech; you'll always see me with a smile. I have had an overflowing passion for any kind of technology since I was young but, most recently for mobile/game development. I take pride in everything I do and love every minute of it. It also doesn't hurt being able to do everything that I do alongside my brother Daniel. It just makes our work stand out that much more being able to work together and experience life side by side.
Daniel Adamitskiy
Game Developer / Software Engineer
Winter Park, Florida
Website: www.adamitskiy.wix.com/daniel
e-mail: dadamitskiy@gmail.com
My name is Daniel Adamitskiy. I'm an avid gamer and developer with a total of over four years experience. This includes programming games in C++, C#, Java, and many more as well working in game engines such as Unity3D and UDK. I love going outside my comfort zone and networking with others, working collaboratively in groups, and constantly learning something new. In many cases, I love doing these things with my brother Anatoliy as we take on new challenges every day. Originally from Connecticut, I spent the bulk of my childhood playing video games and racing motocross. Eventually, I found my passion for game development when I started programming in an AP Computer Science class that I took in high school. From there, my passion has led me to Full Sail and beyond.
Dustin Demonja
Associate Producer & Production Technical Writer, Bally Technologies
Las Vegas, Nevada
Website: www.dustindemonja.com
e-mail: dustin@dustindemonja.com
Dustin Demonja has been leading teams of creative folk since his undergraduate days when he worked professionally in the performing arts industry as a Stage Manager, Director, and Designer. He brings a creative edge with over 7 years of multimedia project management experience to any project. He recently graduated from Full Sail University with a Master of Science in Game Production and Design as Salutatorian of his class. Currently he is a member of the production team at Bally Technologies were he helps coordinate over 26 game development teams and is the Associate Producer for the Heads Up, Live Wires, and Rogue Productions studios. Dustin is an avid board game and table top game player with a deep passion for old school games and MMOs.
Alena Han
Marketing & Social Media Intern, Networking Nerds
Orlando, Florida
Website: www.alenahan.com
Born in Germany, raised in France, now living in America, I would say the best word to describe me is Adventurous.In 2012 I graduated from Croswell-Lexington High School in Croswell, Michigan. Graduation was a huge step in my life. Moving to America was a huge culture shock, I made new friends, joined school clubs and sports teams. All my hard work paid off when I graduated as co-president, student representative of the school district, captain on the varsity soccer team and club team, receiving the principals’ award and being a part of several clubs.Without a doubt I knew where I was headed after graduation. Ever since Full Sail appeared at my high school to do a presentation I had fallen in love with the school. Attending Full Sail for a Bachelors degree in Entertainment Business I am excited to see what the future has in mind for me. Back in October I was grateful enough to be able to take a month off from school and take an internship in Shanghai, China. My time in China was short but well worth it, I interned with a live events company called Liquid Impact. Much of my time was spent researching anything from venues, hotels, accessories and much more. I was also able to attend one of their Johnnie Walker press releases, which was one of the coolest things I did while I was there. With just a few months left I am working on my networking skills and growing as a leader. With an open mind on what I want to do and where I want to go I am eager to see what the future holds for me.
