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2026 AMES Video Game Design Super Showcase

For this year’s Advanced Media Entertainment Society (AMES) Video Game Design Super Showcase, student teams across Washington State developed original games based on a shared prompt within a two-month production window. 2026 Prompt: “Everything Has a Cost.” Teams competed at the local level for the right to advance to this Super Showcase event, held MayContinue reading “2026 AMES Video Game Design Super Showcase”

2026 AMES Song Super Showcase

For this year’s Advanced Media Entertainment Society (AMES) Song Showcase, student songwriters from DigiPen, Capital High School, and Lindberg High School developed original songs based on a shared prompt within a focused production window from March 9 to May 7. Thirteen songs were submitted from three schools. 2026 Prompt: “Everything Has a Cost.” The Showcase wasContinue reading “2026 AMES Song Super Showcase”

2026 AMES Film and Animation Design Super Showcase

For this year’s Advanced Media Entertainment Society (AMES) Animation & Film Super Showcase, student teams across Washington State developed short films and animations based on a shared prompt within a two-month production window. 2026 Prompt: “Everything Has a Cost.” Teams competed at the local level for the right to advance to this Super Showcase event,Continue reading “2026 AMES Film and Animation Design Super Showcase”

2025 AMES Video Game Design Super Showcase

For the tenth annual Advanced Media Entertainment Society (AMES) Game Design Competition and Showcase, students were required to make a game that used elements studied this year, from concept to design and implementation. They competed at their local school level, and teams won the right to represent their school and compete at this state-level eventContinue reading “2025 AMES Video Game Design Super Showcase”

2025 AMES Film and Animation Design Super Showcase

For the sixth annual Advanced Media Entertainment Society (AMES) Film and Animation Design Competition and Showcase, students were required to make a film or animation that used elements studied this year, from concept to design, and implementation. They competed at their local school level, and five teams won the right to represent their school andContinue reading “2025 AMES Film and Animation Design Super Showcase”

Olivia Rodrigo’s Songwriting Advice

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Making a Short Film Advice

Kahoot of Concepts in the Video Play Kahoot to reinforce the learning of concepts in the video RemNote‘s AI note-taking tool generated the notes below, which will summarize YouTube videos and turn the notes into flashcards for memorization. Writing the Short Film Pre-production for the Short Film Production of the Short Film Post-production of the ShortContinue reading “Making a Short Film Advice”

General Game Development Advice

Kahoot of Concepts in the Video Play Kahoot to reinforce the learning of concepts in the video RemNote‘s AI note-taking tool generated the notes below, which will summarize YouTube videos and turn the notes into flashcards for memorization. Starting Your Game Development Journey Managing Game Development Projects Game Design and Marketing Motivation and Tool Selection 5Continue reading “General Game Development Advice”

2024 AMES Video Game Design Super Showcase

For the ninth annual Advanced Media Entertainment Society (AMES) Game Design Competition and Showcase students were required to make a game that used elements studied this year, from concept to design, and implementation. They competed at their local school level and three teams won the right to represent their school and compete at this state-levelContinue reading “2024 AMES Video Game Design Super Showcase”

2024 AMES Film and Animation Design Super Showcase

For the fifth annual Advanced Media Entertainment Society (AMES) Film and Animation Design Competition and Showcase students were required to make a film or animation that used elements studied this year, from concept to design, and implementation. They competed at their local school level and five teams won the right to represent their school andContinue reading “2024 AMES Film and Animation Design Super Showcase”