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    29. From Pixar Animation Studios To Bringing Tetris® To Mobile - with Mari Burns

    29. From Pixar Animation Studios To Bringing Tetris® To Mobile - with Mari Burns

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    29. From Pixar Animation Studios To Bringing Tetris® To Mobile - with Mari Burns

    FromRise and Play Podcast

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    Length:
    47 minutes
    Released:
    Apr 5, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Mari Aizawa Burns is a multi-media Producer currently working as the Development Director for Tetris® on mobile.  She started with live-action television Production, but really built her foundation through 15 years of Production in CG film at Pixar Animation Studios. She moved to games in 2014, first at Telltale Games as Studio Production Manager for IP projects ranging from Game of Thrones, Minecraft and The Walking Dead.
    In this episode, Mari is sharing her journey transitioning from animations studio to games production:

    What did she learn at Pixar Animation studios and could translate into her work making games?
    What is the role of a Development Director, and the fundamental skills you need to thrive in this position?
    How her experience as being a first-class waitress has shaped her producer skills in her career?
    How to refresh an iconic franchise such as Tetris on mobile?
    How to build an effective working and remote culture at N3twork?


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    Released:
    Apr 5, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    At Rise and Play, we give voice to leaders, entrepreneurs, educators and influencers of the game industry who are here to make a change. We love games and want to make this industry last through healthy team cultures, awareness and education. Each episode will tackle a wide range of important topics such as leadership, team culture, self-management, conscious leadership, work-life balance, game education, ethics in business, equality, diversity and inclusion... brought by the different perspectives of our guests.