Evan Jones (Stitch Media)
Encyclopedia
Evan Jones is an experienced Alternate Reality Game
puppetmaster and the owner of Stitch Media with offices in Halifax and Toronto
.
with a combined Honours Arts & Science
degree specializing in Computer Science
and Film Studies
. After this he took Interactive Multimedia at Sheridan College
and then attended the Canadian Film Centre
for the Interactive Art & Entertainment Programme.
During his time at McMaster University
, he competed internationally in Quiz Bowl trivia tournaments, winning the DII title at Sectionals in 2000 and beating out ivy-league competitors such as Cambridge and Yale.
Alternate reality game
An alternate reality game is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions....
puppetmaster and the owner of Stitch Media with offices in Halifax and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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Education
Jones studied at McMaster UniversityMcMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
with a combined Honours Arts & Science
McMaster Arts and Science
The Arts and Science Program is a highly exclusive interdisciplinary undergraduate programme at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario...
degree specializing in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and Film Studies
Film studies
Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies...
. After this he took Interactive Multimedia at Sheridan College
Sheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
and then attended the Canadian Film Centre
Canadian Film Centre
The Canadian Film Centre is an advanced training institution for film, television and new media. Based in Toronto, Canada, CFC offers residents education, industry partnerships and production experience...
for the Interactive Art & Entertainment Programme.
During his time at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
, he competed internationally in Quiz Bowl trivia tournaments, winning the DII title at Sectionals in 2000 and beating out ivy-league competitors such as Cambridge and Yale.
Transmedia Work
- In 2005, Jones became Creative Director and Puppetmaster for the ReGenesisReGenesisReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC , a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto...
Extended Reality Game which won an 2007 International Emmy Award for Interactive Program. - In 2006, Jones was Creative Director and Puppetmaster for the FallenFallenFallen could refer to:* Fallen angel* Fallen Footwear, the footwear brand that sponsors skateboarder Jamie Thomas* Fallen , a 2004 crime novel by Kathleen George* Fallen , a young adult fantasy novel by Lauren KateBooks...
Alternate Reality Game, which won Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television in the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards. - In 2007, Jones was the creator of The Border Interactive which was nominated for a Gemini AwardGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Cross-Platform and won a Banff World Television Award for Mobile Programs & Enhancements. - In 2008 he was the game designer for the Sarah Connor Chronicles ARG.
- In 2009 he consulted for Xenophile MediaXenophile MediaXenophile Media is a Toronto-based cross-platform production company founded in 2002 by Patrick Crowe and Thomas Wallner. They are best known for creating alternate reality games linked to television series such as the ReGenesis Extended Reality game produced in association with Shaftesbury Films...
on Love Letters to the Future, a GreenpeaceGreenpeaceGreenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands...
project which won two Webby Awards for Green and People's Voice. - In 2010 Jones' company Stitch Media released its first interactive documentary, Redress Remix, on OMNI TelevisionOMNI TelevisionOmni Television, corporately styled as OMNI Television, is a Canadian television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications. It consists of the company's conventional television stations in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta which are licensed as multicultural stations...
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