Alan Zucconi

Director of Studies & Senior Lecturer at Goldsmiths, UoL • Science Communicator • Machine Learning • Shader Master • GameDev • 30 U̶n̶d̶e̶r̶ Over 30

@lisyarus @demofox @curved_ruler @jendrikillner In case you're interested, I'm working on a documentary about the fourth dimension as we speak! 😎

It's been EIGHT years since I started making online educational content. 📚

📄 200+ articles
📹 50+ videos
🎮 50+ gigs
📢 10+ events

If anything I've done helped you on your gamedev journey, PLEASE consider supporting my work on Patreon! 👇

patreon.com/AlanZucconi

#gamedev #tutorials #unity #madewithunity #gamedevtips

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With Minecraft 1.20 just around the corner, it's not too late to learn how the terrain generation actually works! ⛏️

youtu.be/YyVAaJqYAfE

I would love to work on more documentaries, but with such little return is difficult to justify taking time from more profitable projects.

That being said, I am very happy with the result. I just wished I had more time to work on new content!

youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2MH9O4pX

🧵 Joining @acegikmo and @cmuratori on this. Creating good educational content on YouTube is rarely profitable.

My documentary on Conway's Game of Life took one year to make, and with almost 700k views it has yet to earn £400. 💀

With Minecraft 1.20 just around the corner, it's not too late to learn how the terrain generation actually works! ⛏️

youtu.be/YyVAaJqYAfE

If you're in London on the 31st of March, feel free to join us for a friendly networking meetup! 🎮

We're running gamedev talks and playtesting sessions, in collaboration with the London Unity User Group! 🇬🇧

(And yes, there will be tea, coffee & biscuits! ☕️)

eventbrite.co.uk/e/gamedev-pla

@andrewbowen I played them all! 😎

@glassbottommeg I was!!! Thank you so much Megan! 🙏

Did you know I'm working on a mini museum space dedicated to the history of gaming & game development? 🕹️

If you want to help, we're looking for:
⌨️ Old consoles (PS2, PS3, NES, Atari, ...)
🕹️ Old game controllers
💾 Old games (CD-ROMS, floppy disks, ...)
📺 Working CRTs
📚 Vintage game magazines

Basically, if you have any retro console or gaming device in your attic that you want to get rid of... PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME ASAP! 💾🎮🕹️🤩

Is AI Art *real* art? 🧐
Is it theft? 😱

This article explains the most recent techniques used by AI Artists, their criticalities (such as copyright and consent) and how to move towards a more ethical future.

I would love to hear your thoughts... 📢

alanzucconi.com/?p=14358

#ai #art #stablediffusion #midjourney #dalle #chatgpt #gamedev

In case you are wondering, an empty Unity 2022 URP project is 1.35Gb and counts 32.542 files. 💀

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10 games to get to know me 🎮

🐻 Creatures
🌊 Creeper World
🎓 FEZ
🪐 0RBITALIS
🏭 Infinifactory
📼 Her Story
🐱 Night in the Woods
🔥 Firewatch
🦋 Life Is Strange
⛏️ Minecraft

Bonus game:
🍅 Pikuniku

#TenGamesToKnowMe

Teaching procedural generation wearing a PROTEUS t-shirt: CHECK ✔️

Hey! Goldsmiths is hiring a Lecturer in Games Art! 🎨

If you're working in the Game Industry and would like to teach 3D modelling & animation, have a look at this! 👇

jobs.ac.uk/job/CXL961/lecturer

What's a song you've discovered thanks to a game? 🎵🎮

I'll start...

youtube.com/watch?v=8bQ8ejV5tY

In case you're curious, the article I've been writing about AI Art is available for preview/early access on Patreon... 👀

patreon.com/posts/rise-of-ai-a

10 games to get to know me 🎮

🐻 Creatures
🌊 Creeper World
🎓 FEZ
🪐 0RBITALIS
🏭 Infinifactory
📼 Her Story
🐱 Night in the Woods
🔥 Firewatch
🦋 Life Is Strange
⛏️ Minecraft

Bonus game:
🍅 Pikuniku

#TenGamesToKnowMe

This is a timelapse of the Global Game Jam that we run in 2020! 🎮

So! Many! Games!

youtube.com/watch?v=rK-baR3_cU

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