Jakob la Cour

About
The reality game designer Jakob la Cour creates playful universes in the intersection between performance theatre, cross-media, game design and pervasive technology.
As a Creative Director in the experience bureau OBTENTUS he strive to release the playful and participating spirit. He explore the transformative emotions humans can experience and the design that controls it.
As a graduate student at The Danish Design School he specializes in performative, sensory and interactive experience design.
Interess
* Reality Games, including:
- Human-Specific, Alternate, Augmented, Pervasive, Hyper & Hybride
* Participatory Culture, including:
- Performative, Art Therapeutic, Playful & Dramatic
* Interactive technology
- Pysical Computing, Ubiquitous, Silent, Sensory, Pervasive, Mobile & Open Sorce
* Performance & Showmanship
- Masks, Trance & Ritual
- Mental Magic, Illusion & Mystic
- Cold reading & Personality Analysis, including Enneagram & Grafology
- Perception, Body Language & Body Phenomenology
* Visuel Culture, including:
- Graphic Design, Collage & Photography
Educational information
Personal information
This users personal information can only be seen by other usersEducation
2009-2011: Master, Game & Interaction design, The Danish Designschool, Holmen
2005-2008: Bachelor, Experience design & Visual Communication, The Danish Designschool, Østerbro
1999-2002: Matematisk studentereksamen, Nørre Gymnasium, Gladsaxe
Competences
* Reality Game Design & Direction
* Performance & Interaction Theater
* Visuel Communication & Graphic Design
* Research & Development
* Photography, Imaging & Collage
* Online & Mobile Development
Software
* Adobe Master Collection, including: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, After Effects & Premiere Pro
Internships
2008: Zentropa Interaction, Copenhagen
Work experience
2009-2011: Creative Director, OBTENTUS, Copenhagen
2005-2010: Lead Designer, innováre®, Copenhagen
2006-2007: Graphic designer, Nykredit, Copenhagen
2004-2006: Performance Art Teacher, Esajasskolen, Copenhagen
Languages
Danish, English & Swahili
