David Mechner
Encyclopedia
David Mechner is an American
amateur 6-dan Go
player. He was a student of professional player Janice Kim
(then 1-dan) and later an insei
in Japan
, studying under Oeda Yusuke (9-dan).
He is the brother of Prince of Persia
game series creator Jordan Mechner
, and was the rotoscope model for the Prince of Persia character's acrobatic movements and stunts.
United States
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amateur 6-dan Go
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
player. He was a student of professional player Janice Kim
Janice Kim
Janice Kim is a professional go player, author, and business owner. She was born in Illinois in 1969 , and grew up in New Mexico. As a teenager, she studied go in Korea under Jeong Soo-hyon . She represented the US in the first World Youth Go Championship in 1984, placing third; in 1986 she...
(then 1-dan) and later an insei
Insei
In Japan, an ' is a student at an institution, usually a graduate school. The word may also refer to a student of Go at the Nihon Ki-in or the Kansai Ki-in seeking to become a professional player....
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, studying under Oeda Yusuke (9-dan).
He is the brother of Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia is a platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner and released in 1989 for the Apple II, that represented a great leap forward in the quality of animation seen in video games....
game series creator Jordan Mechner
Jordan Mechner
Jordan Mechner is an American video game designer, screenwriter, author, and filmmaker, best known for creating the Prince of Persia video game franchise.- Life and career :Mechner was born in New York City...
, and was the rotoscope model for the Prince of Persia character's acrobatic movements and stunts.
External links
- All systems go, David Mechner, The Sciences, 1998. An essay about computer go.
- The Game of Go. Essays and resources for the game on Mechner's website.
- Going for the gold, Aaron Pressman, Wired Magazine, vol 2.05. An article about David Mechner and Go.
- October 20, 1985, Journal entry with appended footage of David Mechner used for Prince of Persia.