Department of Computing and Mathematics

Undergraduate BSc Multimedia Computing BSc Computer Games Technology BSc Computer Music Technology (Combined

honours) Postgraduate

MSc Computing MSc Advanced Computing MSc Digital Media Computing PhD Games Technology

All Computer Science based

Focus on Programming

Java, C, C++ Mathematics Computer Graphics Games Design Artificial Intelligence

Optional one year placement in industry

Focus on Computer Programming (Java) Design – authoring solutions Industry tools – Flash, Director, Photoshop etc

Adobe Flash accreditation 2D and 3D Computer Graphics

Optional one year placement in industry

Media Content Design Usability, Storyboard, HCI, etc.

Media Content Creation Movies, Games, A/V Programs, etc.

Media Tools Design and Development Movie Engines, Game Engines, 2D/3D

Modelling Tools, Animation Engines, Physics Engines, Computer Vision Tools, AI Engines, Multiuser Network Utilities, etc.

Games Lab Usability lab Video editing Suite Motion capture 3D Digitisation

Teaching (Games Design, HCI, Play Testing)

Available to industry (hire and/or collaboration)

Aim to bring Human Factors Research findings into Games industry

Unobtrusive observations and controlled conditions

Record user behaviour and emotions screen captures, video, audio, mouse clicks,

key presses, eye movements, physiological measurements

Observer XT software integrates the data and provides tools for analysis

Haptic devices Stereo Viewing Xbox, PS3, Wii consoles Modelling software – 3D Studio Max ,

Blender, Game Engines

Character and Face Animation, E. Prakash

Human Motion Processing, Baihua Li e-Learning and Reusable Learning

Objects, P.Mckenna Game Design especially Narrative,,

Usability Testing, A. Waraich Texture mapping and Terrain generation,

G. Brindle Location sensing via Bluetooth

technologies, A.Nisbet

Intelligent Systems Group

•Truth/deception

•Stressed/calm

•Extrovert/introvert

* Silent Talker: Machine For Automatic Psychological Profiling- Extraction and Analysis of Multichannel of Nonverbal Behaviour.

• Based on Pattern Extraction from Videos .

MAGIC 2009Manchester Animation, Games and Interaction ConferenceThe conference brings in experts from industry and academia to showcase the latest technology in animation, games and interaction. The conference will have presentations, demos, exhibits and posters. Date: 14th January 2009Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, M1 5GDParticipants: Students, Academics and Industry professionalsMode: Talks, Demos, Exhibits, Posters

MAGIC 2009 Topics of Interest:

Contact details:

Dr Edmond Prakash e.prakash@ mmu.ac.uk

Mr Geoff Brindle g.brindle@mmu.ac.uk

Dept Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Manchester M1 5GD

www.docm.mmu.ac.uk