How do you like it so far?

How do you like it so far?

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How do you like it so far? episodes

  • Episode 15: Define American Film Fest with poet Yosimar Reyes and organizer Erika Andiola

    'How do you like it so far?' producer Andrea Alarcon and Annenberg Doctoral Candidate Rogelio Alejandro Lopez take over this week's episode for a trip to the Define American Film Festival in Chicago to host Defining the American of 2060. The pair talk to poet Yosimar Reyes and organizer Erika Andiola about identity, representation and political obstacles in the undocumented community.

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    52 min
  • Episode 13: Katie Salen Tekinbaş and Kurt Squire on Ready Player One and Game Based Learning

    University of California, Irvine professors Katie Salen Tekinbaş and Kurt Squire discuss Ready Player One and Game Based Learning.

    Bios:

    Professor Katie Salen Tekinbaş works at the intersection of games,

    design and learning, bridging the gap between academia and industry to
    create practical, real-world platforms that better educate and empower
    the next generation.

    Professor Kurt Squire is fascinated by the potential computer games

    have for enriching young minds. Squire is determined to remove
    barriers that prevent young people from acquiring knowledge,
    connecting with each other and co-creating new vehicles for learning.

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    49 min
  • Episode 12: Ann Pendleton-Jullian Talks Worldbuilding

    Ann Pendleton-Jullian joins Henry and Colin for a wide-ranging discussion about worldbuilding, followed by a reflection from Henry and Colin.

    Bio:

    Ann Pendleton-Jullian is an architect, writer, and educator whose work explores the interchange between culture, environment, and technology.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 11: Alex McDowell on "Ready Player One," World Building and Production Design

    Alex McDowell joins Henry to discuss "Ready Player One," production design for Steven Spielberg films, and world building.

    Bio:

    Alex McDowell RDI is an award-winning designer and storyteller working

    at the intersection of emergent technologies and experiential media.
    McDowell was a production designer with 30 years experience in feature
    films, working with directors David Fincher, Steven Spielberg, Terry
    Gilliam and Anthony Minghelia amongst others. He was the production
    designer for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Man of Steel, The
    Watchmen, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fight Club and Minority
    Report. His production design work on Minority Report is considered
    seminal both for its vision of near future technology and its
    integration with people’s behavior, and is believed to have resulted
    in nearly 100 patents for new technologies.

    He is now a Professor of Practice in Media Arts + Practice at USC

    School of Cinematic Arts, where he teaches world building.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 10: Nonny De La Peña on "Ready Player One," Virtual Reality and Storytelling

    Fresh off an afternoon viewing of “Ready Player One,” Colin and Nonny De La Peña discuss virtual reality and the implications of emerging technology on the future of storytelling. Note: This episode takes our usual "informal conversation" a step further with an out-of-studio recording setup.

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    45 min

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