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August 6, 2015Opalka Gallery at Sage Lists Upcoming Events
The Opalka Gallery at Sage is excited to present to you its list of great upcoming events and shows! All events are free and open to the public. The gallery is located at t 140 New Scotland Ave on the Sage College of Albany campus. Below are the list of scheduled events.
Exhibition: “From Concept to Console: Art and Aesthetics in Video Game Design”
September 4 – December 13
Opening Reception: Friday, September 4, 6 – 8 p.m. / Opalka Gallery
Curator’s Tours: Friday, October 2 and November 6, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, December 3, 5:30 p.m.
With the focus on the artist’s inspiration and process, this exhibit will include not just finished pieces but work as it progresses from early concept art to final in-game imagery. Some of the best work and artists of the last ten years will be showcased, including the singular talents behind games like Machinarium, Botanicula, Skylanders: SWAP Force, The Dream Machine, The Unfinished Swan, Transistor, and Tengami.
Opalka Film Series
IndieGame: The Movie (2012) – Thursday, September 24, 6:30 p.m.
This Sundance award-winning documentary follows the underdogs of the video game industry, indie game developers, who sacrifice money, health and sanity to realize their lifelong dreams of sharing their visions with the world.
GTFO: The Movie (2015) – Thursday, October 8, 6:30 p.m.
Sparked by a public display of sexual harassment in 2012, the film pries open the video game world to explore a $20 billion industry riddled with gender discrimination and misogyny.
Tron (1982) – Thursday, October 22, 6:30 p.m.
The original cult classic, starring Jeff Bridges as a computer programmer who is abducted and transported into the digital world of a video game.
Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball (2006) – Thursday, November 19, 6:30 p.m.
“Tilt” tells the story of “Pinball 2000,” a clever attempt at resuscitating pinball as video games were on the rise. It’s a story about personality and passion, of bold success dizzyingly followed by stunning failure.
Us and the Game Industry (2014) – Thursday, December 3, 6:30 p.m.
This documentary film explores the motivations and processes of computer game designers at the frontier of experimental game development. According to the Los Angeles Times, “It should absorb gamers and non-gamers alike.”
