Emma Atkinson
Graduate alumna
Digital Game Design | Storrs
Hometown: Baldwinsville, NY, USA
UConn location: Bishop Graduate Studio
Email: emma.2.atkinson@uconn.edu
Website: https://emmapatkinson.com/
Education:
M.F.A. in Digital Media & Design, University of Connecticut, 2021
B.S. in Communication and Digital Arts & Sciences, Clarkson University, 2019
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition Work: when we were (2021), Virtual Reality Video Game
Area of Research / Artistic Focus: Relationships, Perspectives, Exploration
Emma Atkinson received an M.F.A. and worked as a teaching assistant in Digital Media and Design at the University of Connecticut where she taught Introduction to Game Scripting. She likes to explore the interactive nature of games. Through interactions and animations, Emma focuses on creating narratives as a means for experiences and conversations with the player. Her concentrations are on game art, animation and narrative design.
Recent Achievements: Interactive Zone Exhibitor – Toronto Digifest 2019
Fun Fact: I’m a huge fan of classic films.