The Team
Professor Dr Simon McKeown
Simon Mckeown is an award-winning internationally exhibiting artist known for his work which considers disability as well as our digital futures. As a former computer games artist he devised Seal Boy addressing his interest in diversity in gaming.
Dr Paul Darke
CEO and Founder of Outside Centre & Publisher of Seal Boy the Game
Outside Centre works to promote disabled people through the arts, education, health and wellbeing. We work to advance the education of the public in the subject of disability through the arts and in the case of Seal Boy - computer games.
Craig McMullen
Digital Artist and Computer Graphic specialst.
Craig McMullen is a CGI Animator and artist and the creative and technical lead for Seal Boy. He worked with Simon Mckeown to plan the game and its content which he then implemented in Unreal.
Additional Assistance:
Jessica Sham (3D Modeller, CGI Graduate at Teesside University) supported Craig providing 3D assets by designing, sketching and modelling in 3D the final assets later incorporated into the game engine Unreal.
Jonathon Lee (3D Modeller, CGI Graduate at Teesside University) likewise supported Craig, by designing, sketching and modelling in 3D the final assets later incorporated into the game engine Unreal.
Kameliya Minkova (Concept art Graduate at Teesside University) provided some early concept sketches.