Game time and motion

STUDENT Ryan Higlett, from Rossett School in Harrogate, takes part in a motion capture workshop as part of the Games Britannia festival at Sheffield Hallam University.

By The Newsroom

Published 15th Jun 2013, 01:01 BST

Ryan Higlett from Rossett School in Harrogate takes part in a motion capture workshop.

The five-day event, which ended yesterday, included three days of workshops for schools and talks from major figures in the computing world including Prof Steve Furber, one of the creators of the BBC Micro, and Gary Carr, creative director of Lionhead Studios.

Festival director and senior lecturer in games development at Sheffield Hallam Dr Jake Habgood said: “Games Britannia is about nurturing the next generation of creative talent in the UK, and the workshops this  year gave youngsters a wide range of options to explore.

“Pupils could attend workshops in programming for the PlayStation 3, create 3D animations, make games for mobile devices, program a robot and have a PE lesson with an Xbox 360.”

PICTURE: Scott Merrylees

Harrogate Sheffield Hallam University