Alam, Tanvir
talam AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: "I would be interested in doing something related to the Internet or some form of Social Web Media. I would also be interested in working with animation and/or some form of interactive game design; if possible, maybe some form of real-life, live interactive fiction."
Skills: Basic skills for Photoshop, Flash, and Illustrator; some video experience, but not too much; programming in Python, as of late; some experience modeling in 3D Studio Max.
Hardware: All of the programs listed above.
Availability: Usually available after 5 or 5:20 on weekday (except Tuesdays), and can make time on weekends.

Boatwright, James
jaboaty AT gmail DOT com

Interests: Video Games, Interactive Fiction
Skills: Flash 8, ActionScript, Python, Audacity, ProTools, Final Cut Pro, video production, audio production, Open GL.
Hardware: Car, legal copy of Flash 8.
Availability: "At the moment, any time is fine except (1) MTWR, 11-1 PM; (2) T, 5-8 PM; (3) F, 11-3 PM. This may change if I get a job, though."

Cudzilo, Andrew
acudzilo AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: Interested in game design/development; writing fiction, narratives; developing new and interesting ways of interfacing technology and games (i.e. "new media experience"); using technology in this field.
Skills: Programming and coding languages, interpreted languages, device input; media technology, video editing, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.; not artistically inclined, can't draw, but a fast learner in general, who can fit well anywhere.
Hardware: Laptop, desktop, car, XBox 360, access to media software and technology, a/v capturing card, etc.
Availability: FSaSu, any time; TR, early morning or evening.

Del Fuoco, James
delfuoco AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: Audio and video, gaming, composing narratives of some sort.
Skills: Mixing and manipulating audio via several instruments and types of software; ProTools, Logic Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Final Cut.
Hardware: Macintosh OSX, After Effects, Audacity, Logic Express, Final Cut Express, Photoshop.
Availability: TR, after 2 PM; MW, after 3 PM; FSaSu, before 7 PM.

DeSelm, Andrew
tauntthemoose AT gmail DOT com

Interests: Film, writing, video games, literature.
Skills: Video editing, Photoshop, DVD authoring.
Hardware: Car, Adobe Production Suite, desktop and laptop, After Effects.
Availability: TRF, from noon until late afternoon/evening.

Dominik, Jon
jdominik AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: Fiction writing, games, video; most interested in games.
Skills: Very very very minimal Action Script; video editing; pretty much anything having to do with video; good with Photoshop and After Effects.
Hardware: Car, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Flash. I have a pretty decent camera for video projects, and a pretty good computer.
Availability: MW, after 3 PM; TR, after 5 PM; F, after noon; Sa, all day; Su, varies.

Farrell, Robert
rjf28 AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: Interactive video (choose your own ending), gaming, interactive animation.
Skills: Video editing for both PC and Mac software, gaming, ProTools and dubbing; Flash animation; MUSIC (any instrument); current generation video game console operating systems.
Hardware: Powerful desktop PC (4 gb Ram, DXIO VC, Quad Core, etc.); Mac OSX; Leopard-based laptops; a car; up to date software including Macromedia 8 Pro, etc.; Video Camera x2; tripods; interior car mount.
Availability: TR, before 4:30; F, all day; SaSu, varies; MW, never available from 9-5.

Howell, Jeff
jrhowell AT cse DOT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: Gaming, language, writing; in particular, the use of language processing in games to create a more immersive experience.
Skills: Extensive coding experience; some computational linguistics knowledge, including natural language processing (text only); some writing experience, entirely amateur; extensive database experience (design and SQL programming).
Hardware: Reasonably powerful computer; variety of programming software; several different consoles (PSX, PS2, SNES, Gamecube, Wii); Minivan with considerable space for transporting equipment; access to Photoshop.
Availability: Occasional evenings (except W), after 6 PM, by arrangement; SaSu, afternoons; subject to change based upon my daughter's activity schedule.

Laure-Anne
ilestoumonlala AT yahoo DOT fr

Interests: 3D, video, 3D interactive installation, poetry, postproduction.
Skills: 3D, postproduction, FX.
Hardware: Desktop; Maya, ProTools, After Effects.
Availability: Does not intend to do a group project.

Mauzy, Dave
dmauzyjr AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: VR, serious gaming ("edutainment"), A.I., poetics, quantum mechanics, cognitive studies, laser death rays, distributed intelligence.
Skills: VR programming, scripting languages, Python, Open GL, 3D modeling, texture making, video and sound editing, photography; most Office, Web, and photo software; Legacy software, pretty much all post 1979, pre-1990 software; storyboarding, rough sketch.
Hardware: High-end digital still camera; Apple II+ in mostly working order; Maya, Acid Pro, After Effects, Premier Pro.
Availability: F, after 5:30 PM; S, after 6 PM.

Meglin, Alex
aameglin AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: Film, video, digital arts.
Skills: Photoshop, some Flash, video editing software, Audacity.
Hardware: Photoshop, video camera, digital camera, car, Audacity.
Availability: No set availability; depends upon work and internship schedules. Though my classes all end before 1 PM, I don't know when I'm available until the beginning of each week.

Newkirk, Donell
donelljr AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: Video editing, videography, Photoshop, video games, sports.
Skills: Photoshop, iMovie, Final Cut, After Effects, drawing; learning some programming (Java) this semester.
Hardware: Digital camera and camcorder, Macbook laptop, car, Photoshop.
Availability: MW, 5-6 PM; TR, 3-6 PM; F, 12-4 PM.

Posluszny, Jake
jrp22 AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: "I had an idea for the project that involves an interactive walk around campus using video. This would be like an orientation walk for incoming freshmen. My first thought was to build it in Flash."
Skills: "I have experience programming in Java, C++, an a little experience in ML Python among others. I have some video capture and editing experience. I can work in After Effects and Final Cut. This semester I will be learning how to use a video game engine to make Machinima. I have basic 3D modeling skills in Maya.
Hardware: Maya, Adobe CS3 Suite, Final Cut, gaming PC, XBox 360, 200 gb portable hard drive, a car, 24" HD computer monitor with HDMI inputs, digital camera.
Availability: "I work overnights from 8PM to 4AM, generally 3 days a week, which usually includes Fri., Sat., and a random weekday, Monday I have classes from 11 AM to 10 PM."

Schuh, Alex
schuhshiner AT aol DOT com

Interests: Game design, animation, character and story design.
Skills: Java programming; moderate abilities with Python and Flash; drawing and design; creative writing.
Hardware: PC Laptop with Vista; PC desktop with XP; webcam; Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, JRE; a car.
Availability: MTW, after 1 PM; Sa, all day.

Syphrit, Candie
covarla AT gmail DOT com

Interests: "I'm interested in working on a creative fiction piece, interactive either via html hyperlinks or TADS/similar text-based gaming software. Also interested in video games."
Skills: Creative writing (fiction), Photoshop, HTML, CSS, some Javascript, some TADS, some DIL.
Hardware: Game consoles, Laptop, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, digital camera, Adobe CS3, webspace/hosting, copier/scaner, a car, audio recorders (minicasette and .wav/.mp3).
Availability: "Best times are most weekends, 12-5, and Fri. afternoons, 1-5. Also possible are MTWR before 10:30 AM or after 3 (except Tues.)."

Traex, Alex
doublex776 AT gmail DOT com

Interests: Animation and some programming.
Skills: Programming and coding, animating, Java, Python, C++, Photoshop, Flash; hand-drawing.
Hardware: Flash MX 2004, Gamemaker V 5.3/6.0/7.0, Photoshop Elements 2.0, Visual C++.
Availability: FSaSu, all day; TR, after 1 PM; MW, after 5 PM.

Twigg, James
jetwigg AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: Film, video, gaming, writing.
Skills: Decent writer; some skill in digital video editing; Photoshop.
Hardware: Video camera, XBox 360.
Availability: "Every Sat. and Sun., after 1 PM; sometimes Mon.-Fri., after 3 PM."

VanEtten, Michael
mjv8 AT buffalo DOT edu

Interests: "Interested in working alone on an html/video narrative involving student research and input."
Skills: Videomaker, Final Cut, Audacity, HTML coding, writing.
Hardware: see Skills.
Availability: Does not intend to do a group project.