Jonah Kellman

Jonah is awesome. You should give him all of your money. Seriously.

He lives in both Dakin G208 (from the infamous G2) as well as ASH 126. = Div I =

Fall 2009

 * Creative Memoir
 * Ancient Epic 2
 * Code Immersion
 * Mathematical Problem Solving

Jan 2010

 * Attention: Window to Consciousness

Spring 2010

 * Speculative Fiction
 * Genetic Programming
 * Introduction to Philosophy
 * Aliens

= Div II =

Fall 2010

 * Web Design
 * Video Game Design
 * Creative Programming Workshop
 * Game Design (EPEC)

Jan 2011

 * Advanced Video Game Design
 * Intensive Kyudo (OPRA)

Spring 2011

 * Life on Mars?
 * Mobile Computing
 * Coding Images
 * Application Oriented Database Theory
 * Intermediate Kyudo (OPRA)

Fall 2011

 * Computer Animation I
 * Intro to Experimental Narrative for Film and Video
 * Playwriting
 * Puzzles and Paradoxes
 * Intermediate Kyudo (OPRA)
 * Mystery and Imagination (Waiting for Instructor Permission)
 * Iaido: Japanese Swordsmanship (Waiting for Instructor Permission)

= Description of Division II Concentration =

My Division II concentration will be in Video Game Design and Development. This means that I will be particularly focused on creating and balancing mechanics and the story. However, I will not abandon the other facets of the game design team and will take courses to understand the entire process so that I will be able to work with other people in the field and have an understanding of what they expect from me and what I can expect from them. I'll study a wide variety of programming languages and enviroments as there are many platforms on which games are run. Additionally, I will study the creative aspects of game design, both art and story. For Art I will focus more on 3d animation and modelling as most big-label games use 3d engines and not 2d. For story telling, I want to be able to create a complete and cohesive world that makes the player feel like they are part of the world, not an external viewer watching a movie, making occasional choices. I will also include working on official design documents, laying out exactly what the design team expects in terms of art assets and mechanics and how it all interacts. Finally, I want to take a marketing class so that I know how to pitch my idea to a producer so that it is more likely to get picked and fully developed. Additionally, it will help me know what parts of a game are important for the marketing team to have so that they can advertise the game.

All of it will collect into a final project where I will hopefully work with some classmates who are also focused in a similar field creating a fully fledged video game for our Div III. If not, I should have the requisite skills to create one, just not as large or well done as one made by a team of specialists.

= Misc. Information =

Student Group Involvement

 * Mythos (Member 2009-Present Signer 2011-Present)
 * Excalibur (Member 2009-Present)
 * Magic Draft (Member 2009-Present)
 * Kyudoundefined (Member 2011-Present)
 * Minecraft Server (Member 2011-Present)

Work Study

 * Student Event Monitor (F2009-S2010)
 * CS Fish Wrap Programmer (S2011-Present)

The "Fish Wrap" Programmer job is actually "CS Hampedia Programmer." Somehow the writing (not mine) was mis-read as "Fish Wrap" so that's the job title now. The Hampedia Programmer position is to help advance Hampedia. I will be holding office hours on Tuesdays and Fridays in the ASH Lab, Lobby or the Fishbowl. I will be there on both days from 1PM to 4PM. If you cannot make either of those times, you can contact me at jdk09@hampshire.edu. My work is kept track of here.

Previous Jobs

 * Handyman/General Utility Volunteer Andover Historical Society (S2002-F2009)
 * Math Tutor Esperanza Academny (Lawrence) (Summer 2007)
 * Page (Intern) Memorial Hall Library (Andover) (F2007-F2009)
 * Summer Intern Curiculum Associates iReady Team (Summer 2010)

You can find Jonah on LinkedIn.