Logan Olson

Biography

Logan Olson is an MFA candidate at the University of Southern California’s Interactive Media Division. He is currently working on a study at the Game Innovation Lab examining parent–child interactions while playing games. He also works with virtual humans and immersive technologies at the ICT Mixed Reality Lab. Logan’s interests range from youth–oriented educational games to affective experiences in virtual environments. Before attending graduate school, he worked at 20th Century Fox developing upcoming videogames and new media initiatives for AAA properties such as Aliens, Avatar, and Ice Age. Logan graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts with a BFA in Cinema–Television Production.

Sessions

• Wii Are Family: Intergenerational Play and Its Implications for Digital Media and Learning
  Thursday, June 11

  3:30–4:30

  Inn Wisconsin (2nd floor, East/Southeast)