Cole Craven

Major Research Paper

I am creating an open world action-adventure role-playing videogame using Unreal Engine. It will feature a fantasy setting, strong storytelling components and most importantly, features that make it more accessible to players with diverse abilities specifically, players with cognitive, visual, hearing and physical challenges. The story will be set in an expansive wilderness with soaring mountains, winding streams and evergreen forests on multiple islands. It follows the pursuits of an unknown adventurer who joins the rebellion to stop an invading ruler who has plundered the land and its people.

Education

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Photography

Specialization

Integrated Digital

Biography

Cole is a recent graduate of Ryerson University’s School of Image Arts who is eager to learn about tools, techniques and issues in the digital media sphere. During his undergraduate studies he expanded his learning beyond photography in order to acquire a range of digital media skills. His senior project involved the team-based development of a video game, which continues to be honed and expanded today. In addition to his passion for digital media, Cole has an interest in automobiles and car culture.

Why Digital Media?

Cole aims to further develop the digital media skills he acquired in his undergraduate studies in order to build tools that improve and enrich others’ lives. In addition to developing games, he has an interest in building interfaces that assist those with disabilities to function more easily in life.

Links

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cole-craven-aaa9b3221/