Garrett Shelley – MIX Center Week 6
I’m done! The sixth and final week of my internship has been devoted mostly to working on my own game and working with the staff in the Fab Lab to use the 3D printers and work on a project I’ve wanted to do for years. Starting on Monday, I figured there weren’t going to be […]
Garrett Shelley – MIX Center Week 5
The fifth week of my internship was really only three days due to the holiday, but they were extremely productive, and the entire week was fun. The first day of the week was devoted to working on asset creation and placement for my own game, Lucid. I learned a lot about Unreal Engine’s terrain system, […]
Garrett Shelley – MIX Center Week 4
Today marks the end of the fourth week of my internship at the MIX Center, and my final week working with Camp Level Up to teach game design concepts to neurodivergent youth. I’m a little sad that I won’t get to see our students again, but I’m also extremely proud of their growth and how […]
Garrett Shelley – MIX Center Week 3
This past week has been a total whirlwind. Everyone has been settling in, finding people that they connect with, and starting larger projects. In the morning program, multiple students moved up to the Unity game engine, which I have some proficiency with. It has been so fun and rewarding to help them and watch them […]
Garrett Shelley – MIX Center Week 2
The second week of my internship at the MIX Center in Mesa, AZ was a blast, but also exhausting. The week started somewhat slow, with introductions on Monday, and time for the kids to get used to us, and vice versa. We can’t let them really be alone, but our base of operations is on […]
Garrett Shelley – MIX Center Week 1
Hello all! My name is Garrett, and I’m currently completing my internship at the Media and Immersive eXperience Center in Mesa, Arizona. My time here is divided into two parts. The first is a three-week summer camp with the goal of teaching game development techniques and tools to neurodivergent youth with ASD. This week was […]