Actor Matthew Lewis was recently asked to become the media ambassador for
BAFTA's Young Game Designers competition, aimed at children ages 11-16 to be creative and invent an original video game. The first press photo of Matt from yesterday's opening ceremony was sent to SnitchSeeker, and can be found in high-resolution
here.
UPDATE: A second photo of Matt posing with the BAFTA emblem has been sent to SnitchSeeker by the BAFTA YGD reps and can be found in our
galleries.
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Matthew Lewis, best known to fans of the Harry Potter films as Neville Longbottom, has come onboard as the BAFTA Young Game Designers Ambassador. He will promote awareness of the competition to the media, children and their parents and sit on the competition’s judging panel.
More information on the competition is below.
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is launching a new initiative that explores the creative possibilities and career opportunities within video games. The BAFTA Young Game Designers competition invites teams of three young people aged 11-16 from across the UK to submit a design for a new video game. The winning team will be announced at the EA British Academy Children’s Awards in November.
The main aims of the competition are to promote creativity, help young people understand the different roles within video game design and highlight the key subject areas for entry into the industry.