Matt Smith is computing academic at TUDublin (Technological University of Dublin) Ireland, where he leads the DRIVE Research Group (Digital Realities, Interaction, and Virtual Environments). Matt started computer programming on a brand new ZX80 and submitted 2 games for his computing O-level exam. After nearly 10 years as a full-time student on a succession of scholarships, he gained several degrees in computing, including a Ph.D. in computational musicology. In 1985, Matt wrote the lyrics and was in the band whose music appeared on the audio cassette carrying the computer game Confuzion. Matt is a documentation author for the open-source Unity Fungus visual scripting and dialogue system. Chico Queiroz is a digital media designer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Chico started his career back in 2000, soon after graduating in Communications/Advertising (PUC-Rio), working with advergames and webgames using Flash and Director at LocZ Multimedia, where he contributed to the design and development of games for clients, such as Volkswagen and Parmalat, along with some independent titles.Chico has a master's degree in Digital Game Design (University for the Creative Arts, UK). His final project was exhibited at events and festivals such as London Serious Games Showcase and FILE. Chico has also published articles for academic conferences and websites such as http://www.gameology.org, http://www.gamasutra.com, and http://www.gamecareerguide.com.He curated and organized an exhibition held at SBGames 2009, which explored the connections between video games and art. SBGames is the annual symposium of the Special Commission of Games and Digital Entertainment of the Computing Brazilian Society.Chico currently works as a digital designer at the Tecgraf/PUC-Rio Institute for Technical-Scientific Software Development, where he, among other responsibilities, uses Unity to develop interactive presentations and concept prototypes for interactive visualization software. He also works as a lecturer at PUC-Rio, teaching undergraduate design students 3D modeling and technology/CG for games, in which Unity is used as the engine for the students' projects. Additionally, Chico is a PhD student in design at the same institution. Jate was born in Bangkok, Thailand in 1980 and has a passion for both arts and mathematics. He received a Bachelor's Degree of Architecture in 2003 and used to be an interior architect for several companies. Then,he came to Ottawa, Canada in 2005 and graduated from the Game Development program at Algonquin College in 2008. Since he graduated from the Game Development program, he started working at Launchfire Interactive Inc. (http://www.launchfire.com) as a Flash Actionscript Programmer and developed many games and interactive contents (for the client such as Dell, Alaska Airline, etc.). In 2009, he decided to move to Toronto, bigger city, to get more chances to work in Game industry. He started a new position as a Game Developer & 3D Artist at Splashworks.com Inc. (http://www.splashworks.com). At Splashworks, he had a great chance to work with many different games and clients (such as, Shockwave, Swiss Chalet, and so on). It also gave him a chance to get to know Unity3D and love just how friendly UI is and how fast the workflow is. The first video game he ever played was “Super Mario Bros.” and he has loved playing games ever since. He believes that being an Architect is also his strength; it supports his concepts and ideas of how the real world could apply in the virtual world. In his spare time, he loves to work on 3D software, such as Zbrush, or 3D Studio Max. He also loves painting and drawing. Currently, he's trying to marry his architectural and 3D skills with his game development skills to create the next innovation game. His website – http://www.jatewit.com His Zbrush Character - http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread ... ight=tyris
