°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Interactive Media Students Bring Their Games to the Riverfront Museum
The Peoria Riverfront Museum has once again partnered with °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Department of Interactive Media to present FUSE.
04/18/2022 1:00 AM
The Peoria Riverfront Museum has once again partnered with °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Department of Interactive Media to present FUSE, a dynamic and engaging showcase of °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s interactive media students’ work. This year’s FUSE will take place Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. FUSE is open to the public, free of charge.
The Department of Interactive Media at °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ is internationally recognized. FUSE 2022 includes:
- A Game Art Gallery — Walk through the museum’s lobby to view a gallery of digital artwork created by °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ game art majors. Featured artwork ranges from concept art to game-ready props, environments and characters.
- A Video Showcase — Watch a compendium reel featuring recent work from award-winning interactive media students. Immediately following the reel, watch animations created by °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ seniors for their capstone projects and the official launch trailer for “,” a game created by °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ graduate students.
- Dome Animations — Watch special showings of animations made specifically for the museum’s Dome Planetarium. The animations were crafted by °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ students and designed to be extremely immersive experiences.
- Games — Play and enjoy unique games, like the senior capstone project “,” that have been conceptualized, designed, programmed and produced by °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ students.
- Keynote Speakers — Listen to seniors from all majors in the Department of Interactive Media share their accomplishments and give advice about studying interactive media.
- Laptop and Mobile Displays — Interact with the user-experience capstone work displayed on laptops and mobile devices. Together, these students have focused their energy on making a seamless experience for the user.
This one-day event is produced by °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ students within the Department of Interactive Media’s five majors: animation, game design, interactive media, user interaction/user experience and the recently added major, game art. Additionally, students in °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s new master’s degree program will display their work. Representatives from CSE Software, Caterpillar, OSF, Volition, Float and IONA Group will rate the projects and hand out awards to deserving students.
To learn about this year’s FUSE, visit