Events, Game Design, Interviews
E for All 2008: Interview with Joseph Olin, President of The AIAS
One of the most prominently displayed and immediately visible aspects of E for All this year was the Into the Pixel gallery set up near the entrance of the expo. Organized and brought to the expo by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, Into the Pixel aims to offer video game artists the same recognition and higher art standing that traditional works are automatically afforded. Removed from immediate game notation and treated as such, it was easy to see why the AIAS, (and co-hosts ESA and PDC of LACMA), felt such an urge to promote these artists’ works. They are breathtaking, enthralling, and technically sound. It is in addition to their already impressive accomplishments as artists that they are also storytellers of video games. President of the AIAS, Joseph Olin, graciously sat down to chat about Into the Pixel and art in games with Joey and myself during the expo.
