Research Images Download
My research images for the project: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43129774/research_images.zip
Also, some examples that informed my design of bird and puppy rig.
Animatic SWF
Since I forgot to add my animatic to my submission CD, here it is embedded on this page.
Obama’s Unofficial Game
As detailed on GamePolitics and Ian Bogost, Debate Night is a Zuma-esq take on the '08 American Presidential Campaign's televised debates, allowing the player to take the role of Barack Obama. Though I'd initially thought of it as a Obama-themed Zuma knock-off, Bogost raises an interesting point:
"The game both acts as a quality piece of interactive media in support of the campaign and a subtle critique of the process itself, since the issues themselves matter less in the campaign than the way they are repositioned." source
I hadn't thought about it that way and it has made me reconsider it for the Innovation piece I'm writing.
Palin as President?
Its not a game really, nor does it portray Palin in a particularly favourable light but I thought I'd post it nonetheless. Try Palin As President here.
Another Palin thing I've found is this Tea Party based "Palin's Tea Bomber" game, based on her involvement with the Tea Party movement. It again seems to make her appear foolish, but no one really comes off well in this. It's hosted on the awful Addicting Games.