DEREK TUMALA
Derek Tumala is a visual artist orchestrating intricate systems and structures by staging various media and subjects in the pursuit of ecological world-making. This can be in a form of knowledge, schematics, object orientation, staged performance or event. His art practice revolves around the realms of science and nature meditating on the idea of interconnectedness. By forming ecologies and systems of thought, Tumala’s practice traces mutuality between human and its built and natural environments. Tumala’s impulse is to examine and understand how the world operates and be able to approach visceral truths as material for his work. Tumala’s notable artistic projects were presented in Museum of Contemporary Art and Design – Manila, World Weather Network, Sainsbury Centre UK, Jogjakarta Biennale, ASEAN Exhibition, South Korea, Art Basel Hong Kong, Formosa Art Fair Taiwan, Cultural Center of the Philippines, UP Vargas Museum and Art Fair Philippines. He attended the Manila Observatory Artist-in-Residency, Delfina Foundation in London, UK, Apexart Fellowship in New York City, USA, Salzburg Global Seminar in Austria and 10×10 Korea Research Fellow. He received grants from British Council’s Connecting through Culture and International Rice Research Institute’s Art/Science Seed Grant. He received recognitions such as ArtReview Magazine’s Future Greats 2024, Asia Art Awards Tokyo and Ateneo Art Awards. He also initiated STEAM/ Projects, a collective of artists working on the intersection of art and science in Manila.
Keynote Address: RPG (Role Playing Game): Being an Artist Today
What is it like to be an artist today? Imagining our role in society is vital for our shared future. Being an artist is an important role in envisioning a world we want to live in. Artists today are not limited to the medium they use, they are defined by their practice, their values, their politics and the life they experience. Tumala will discuss his art practice spanning from research-driven methodology, scientific and cultural-based work, to new media and video.
NEIL DEL GALLEGO
Neil Del Gallego received his MS and PhD degrees at De La Salle University. He is the first recipient of the Outstanding Dissertation Award at DLSU – College of Computer Studies. Similarly, his MS thesis earned a Gold Medal for Outstanding Thesis. He is the Vice Chair of the Department of Software Technology, College of Computer Studies, at De La Salle University. He is also the lab head of the Graphics, Animation, Multimedia, and Entertainment (GAME) lab at DLSU CCS.
Before working at DLSU, Neil was in the PH gaming industry for five years at Anino Games Inc. and Playlab Inc. Aside from his professional game development experience, his research interests include image processing, computer vision, and augmented reality. He recently published research articles about super-resolution, image correction, image dehazing, and shadow removal in high-impact SCOPUS journals.
Keynote Address: Digital games as platforms for fantasy worlds
This aims to provide an overview of top AAA games with complex fantasy worlds, fictional characters, and stories, as well as the design and engineering complexity required to create such worlds. This is a prime example of where digital art meets technology. The talk will cover various aspects of computer science, such as procedural content generation, real-time rendering, and the design process of creating complex 3D levels and associated tools that support the creative vision of a game designer/game artist. Key examples will be showcased, such as the design process of Santa Monica’s Studio, the God of War series, Remedy Games’ Alan Wake 1 and 2, and then down to specific DLSU practices already being taught by DLSU GAME lab to its students, such as concepts of physically based shading, and global illumination. An accompanying workshop after the keynote is provided for those interested in hands-on activities, exposing participants to practices of industry-standard 3D-level design.
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