Adam Cain - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University

I am responsible for leading the Concept Art unit, Life Drawing workshops, and supporting various other units across SODA. I have been involved in the development of several successful Games Art courses at various levels across the UK.

I am passionate about all forms of interdisciplinary creativity and design. I specialise in digital illustration and concept art – but I am also interested in exploring the relationship between art and games in wider contexts such as narrative, identity and memory.

Research

Artefacts

Cain, A., MacDonald, L., 2024. 'HFGL - Music video', WIP! ECR Exhibition - School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Cain, A., MacDonald, L., 2024. 'Patience - Audio Visual EP - 2024 - WIP', Storytellers + Machines Conference 2024 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Cain, A., MacDonald, L., 2024. 'PATIENCE XI - Film Screening', P3 Annihilation Eve (formerly O! Peste Destroyed).

Cain, A., MacDonald, L., Adegbite, P., 2024. 'Time Pops Like Chewing Gum - A Poetry for Change - Contact Theatre Performance - 2024', Contact Theatre, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6JA.

Cain, A., 2023. 'Psychotronic/Anamnesis/Machinamour 2023', Storytellers + Machines - Storytelling in the Age of AI Symposium 2023 - School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Book Chapters

Mitchell, A., Cain, A., 2024. 'Advancements in 3D cloth simulation and prototyping for apparel design in gaming'. In Advances in Sewn Product Technology, Taylor and Francis.

Presentations

Cain, A., MacDonald, L., Bannister, D., 2024. 'Group for Learning in Art and Design in Higher Education - Gathering Pace Conference 2024 - Future Spaces: a pilot for collaboration with GenAI in transdisciplinary teaching contexts', Ulster University, Belfast.

Cain, A., Bannister, D., MacDonald, L., 2024. 'The Centre for Learning Enhancement and Educational Development (LEED) Teaching and Learning Conference - Future Spaces - Introduction to Digital Visuals and Sound (Collaborating with AI)', Manchester Metropolitan University.