Class Development

I was asked to create a few courses for the University I teach for. That's cool. The topic is even cooler, Game Level Design.

I think this is a perfect match for me, because I have:

1. Played some games (okay, a lot of games from various times)
2. Thought that people should learn the media side to game design
3. An interest in the subject

The first course is a mixture of gaming and media production. It should be really cool.

The second is a class on level design. I'm in the process of selecting a text for this course.

If you couldn't tell, I'm really enjoying this teaching job.

Until next time.

Post Apocalyptic Stuff

While the current SciFi viewers stick to a few genres (Technology gone bad, Zombies and such, Space ships, etc), I love the post apocalyptic stuff. Unfortunately, there hasn't been a lot of features or TV shows in the past 5-10 years focusing on this science fiction genre. And, when it has (e.g. Jericho) I lose quick interest in it.

Let me focus in on one sub-genre: a percentage of the human population is gone due to something. That something could mean a virus, a bomb, an alien invasion, or whatever else could wipe out a percentage of human population. Something I have found out is that in the late 70s, British television was filled with programs along these lines. Shows like The Tripods, Survivors and The Changes, and The Day of the Triffids were actively being watched. The last televsion show aired in the US that I really enjoyed was Jeremiah.

Now I am an a quest for older post-apocalyptic British television programs. :)