Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock starred in "The Blind Side," which filmed in Georgia.

(CNN) — “The Blind Side” could have been filmed anywhere, says Tim Bourne, an independent producer who worked on the film. But there’s a reason producers brought the project to Georgia: money.

“There’s nothing in [the movie] that couldn’t have been shot in any midrange urban setting. The reason, and the sole reason, it was shot in Georgia was the tax incentives,” he said.

Georgia boasts one of the highest tax credits in the United States: a 20 percent base tax credit, with an additional 10 percent if a Georgia logo appears somewhere in the project. The Oscar-nominated “Blind Side” is one of many films that’s taken advantage of the incentives to shoot in the Empire State of the South, incentives that also include a diverse set of locations, state-of-the-art facilities and large production crews.

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Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) has partnered with Georgia Tech to open a reality game studio on the Atlanta campus.

The Qualcomm Augmented Reality Game Studio is a research and design center that will lead advances in mobile gaming and interactive media. It will build upon Qualcomm’s augmented reality platform and related graphics technologies to produce new application concepts and prototypes, the organizations said.

Augmented reality researcher and Associate Professor of Interactive Computing Blair MacIntyre, director of Georgia Tech’s Augmented Environments Lab, will …

Read more: Ga. Tech, Qualcomm form game studio – Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Lecture: Future of Video Games and Their Growth in Georgia
Date:July 15, 2010 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location:Klaus Advanced Computing Building
Cost:Fee Varies
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Atlanta: Global Network Gateway to Cloud Services
Thu, 06/10/2010 – 11:31am — atpadmin
Start: 08/10/2010 5:30 pm
End: 08/10/2010 8:30 pm

“Atlanta: Global Network Gateway to Cloud Services”

Description: Having great application software and fast hardware are only half the battle. Expanding the global reach and partnering in the Cloud ecosystem are being fast-tracked for tomorrow’s business enablement. This panel will discuss the importance of global reach, building into the ecosystem, and address the commercial and technical concerns of growth.

When: Tuesday August 10, 2010
Where: Crowne Plaza Ravinia
Networking: 5:30PM

Wednesday, June 16th
Networking Mixer

6pm – 9pm

Fuzebox Inc. / Studioplex Studios

It’s all about networking! You’re invited to join us for food, drinks, music, raffle, and some serious networking with WIFTA members and other entertainment industry professionals. Plus learn more about the global consulting and technology firm, Fuzebox, Inc / Studioplex Studios, a co-sponsor of this event, and take a personal tour of their studio.

(Clue: If your answer doesn’t include “additional sales,” “generation of qualified leads” and “increased ROI on Social Media Marketing spent,” it is highly recommended to attend this free, 60-minute webinar that will teach you:

• How to get started and where to begin
• The 5 Steps of Effective Social Networking for entrepreneurs and executives
• Proven Social Network Marketing best practices—and what doesn’t work
• Valuable solutions to minimize your time investment and costs to maximize your returns

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