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Owen Brierley

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Ellipses Thinking...

Ryan Henry

Jennifer Lee

Bob Bonniol

Christopher Smith

James Macdonald

Rebecca Northan

Jordan Hart

Jonathan Hudson

Richard Zhao

Nelson Wong

Justin Brunelle

Greg Hudson

Elliott Tanti

Samantha Schultz

Pixel Slinger

OwlTail

Facing the challenge of choosing a focus for his PHd thesis in Computational Media Design, Owen Brierley felt the panic we so often feel when the canvas feels too blank, too wide open…But almost immediately he found himself drawing courage from the voice of a mentor dating back nearly 3 decades, specifically on the importance of trusting self in order to enter the void. By his own admission, Owen Brierley’s life has always been about transitions fed by an insatiable curiosity. At times those transitions have felt like, "now what!?" At other times, "what's next?!" But he has never felt a stranger to an ellipsis state and the creative opportunity it has consistently offered. A performer from a very young age, his mind was blown when a friend introduced him to a new computer "fad" called the World Wide Web and he leapt into the brave new world of digital media design and production. A natural ability to bridge gaps in understanding between disparate groups of experts, has allowed him to collaborate across many disciplines in the arts and sciences. In his latest ellipses thinking adventure, Owen is discovering the world of academia and the process of doctoral studies in the Computational Media Design program at the University of Calgary. In this space, Owen is playing with Intelligent Virtual Beings and the human side of research in video gaming and virtual realities. He is fascinated by the relationships we create with Roombas, our wariness of autonomous vehicles, our complex evolving trust with Siri or Alexa, and our joy of watching and interacting with non-player characters in open-world games. Owen knows beauty to exist in these virtual creatures, and is intrigued by how the artists who design them might help us appreciate the beauty in our relationships with them.    To Learn More: ordinarypodcasts.com dowlercoltman.com

Facing the challenge of choosing a focus for his PHd thesis in Computational Media Design, Owen Brierley felt the panic we so often feel when the canvas feels too blank, too wide open…But almost immediately he found himself drawing courage from the voice of a mentor dating back nearly 3 decades, specifically on the importance of trusting self in order to enter the void. By his own admission, Owen Brierley’s life has always been about transitions fed by an insatiable curiosity. At times those transitions have felt like, "now what!?" At other times, "what's next?!" But he has never felt a stranger to an ellipsis state and the creative opportunity it has consistently offered. A performer from a very young age, his mind was blown when a friend introduced him to a new computer "fad" called the World Wide Web and he leapt into the brave new world of digital media design and production. A natural ability to bridge gaps in understanding between disparate groups of experts, has allowed him to collaborate across many disciplines in the arts and sciences. In his latest ellipses thinking adventure, Owen is discovering the world of academia and the process of doctoral studies in the Computational Media Design program at the University of Calgary. In this space, Owen is playing with Intelligent Virtual Beings and the human side of research in video gaming and virtual realities. He is fascinated by the relationships we create with Roombas, our wariness of autonomous vehicles, our complex evolving trust with Siri or Alexa, and our joy of watching and interacting with non-player characters in open-world games. Owen knows beauty to exist in these virtual creatures, and is intrigued by how the artists who design them might help us appreciate the beauty in our relationships with them.  To Learn More: <a href="https://www.ordinarypodcasts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ordinarypodcasts.com</a> <a href="http://www.dowlercoltman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dowlercoltman.com</a>

9.Embracing the Void - Owen Brierley

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? In this episode, we talk to Owen Brierley, a PhD student in the the computational media design program at UCalgary. His story starts off in a bit of a different place than most of our previous guests, and his journey includes a variety of really cool experiences that has led him to some very interesting research relating to games, simulations, and how it might just help scientists predict and prevent COVID-19 spreading events.  If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure to subscribe on whatever platform you're listening on. We encourage you to reach out to us, ask us questions about the show, or even suggest topics of interest to you! You can do so by following us on instagram @uofc_cpsc . You can also send us a voice message on anchor.fm/whatthetech-ucalgary to potentially get your questions featured on the show! Thanks for tuning in! Be sure to come back every week to find out what the tech’s going on? . Music: Intro / Outro Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land || License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Background Loopster by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster || License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama || License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guy || License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3553-cool-vibes || License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music || License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop || License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Umbrella Pants by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants || License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatthetech-ucalgary/message

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? In this episode, we talk to Owen Brierley, a PhD student in the the computational media design program at UCalgary. His story starts off in a bit of a different place than most of our previous guests, and his journey includes a variety of really cool experiences that has led him to some very interesting research relating to games, simulations, and how it might just help scientists predict and prevent COVID-19 spreading events.  If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure to subscribe on whatever platform you're listening on. We encourage you to reach out to us, ask us questions about the show, or even suggest topics of interest to you! You can do so by following us on instagram @uofc_cpsc . You can also send us a voice message on <a href="http://anchor.fm/whatthetech-ucalgary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">anchor.fm/whatthetech-ucalgary</a> to potentially get your questions featured on the show! Thanks for tuning in! Be sure to come back every week to find out what the tech’s going on? . Music: Intro / Outro Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod || Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land</a> || License: CC BY <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> Background Loopster by Kevin MacLeod || Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster</a> || License: CC BY <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>  Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod || Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama</a> || License: CC BY <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod || Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guy</a> || License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod || Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3553-cool-vibes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3553-cool-vibes</a> || License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)  Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod || Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music</a> || License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod || Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop</a> || License: CC BY <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> Umbrella Pants by Kevin MacLeod || Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants</a> || License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) .--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/whatthetech-ucalgary/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/whatthetech-ucalgary/message</a>

From Theatre to Tech, & How Games Can Prevent COVID - Owen Brierley 

On this weeks episode, Jordan talks with the Executive Director of Edmonton Digital Arts College and media maker... Owen Brierley! Owen, who has been the 'Dumbledore of EDAC' since 2008, (it was known as Guru Digital Arts College back then) is an award winning projection designer, digital artist, animator, educator and VJ/DJ. His work has been seen on stages, on screens and in clubs all over Edmonton and Alberta. Together, Jordan &amp; Owen look back at his career and talk about what's next as Owen continues to seek out new creative challenges.  [Also just a note that the show will be away for one week and the next episode will be online on Sept 30.] 

On this weeks episode, Jordan talks with the Executive Director of Edmonton Digital Arts College and media maker... Owen Brierley! Owen, who has been the 'Dumbledore of EDAC' since 2008, (it was known as Guru Digital Arts College back then) is an award winning projection designer, digital artist, animator, educator and VJ/DJ. His work has been seen on stages, on screens and in clubs all over Edmonton and Alberta. Together, Jordan &amp; Owen look back at his career and talk about what's next as Owen continues to seek out new creative challenges.  [Also just a note that the show will be away for one week and the next episode will be online on Sept 30.]

Owen Brierley - Dumbledore of EDAC