Game Design Careers Game Development Developing an interesting

+ Game Design Careers

+ Game Development Developing an interesting video game is a very challenging task. It usually takes many different people working together as a team to create a great game. n Overview of Video Game Development

+ Who can do it? n Bubble Ball Video

+ The Games Development Process n Video game development is now a complex process involving teams of anywhere from 30 to 60+ people. n Team size has increased significantly over the years due to technological advancements, creating a demand for higher quality graphics and more complex gameplay. n All this takes more time and specialization from team members.

+ The Project Manager n Manage Team Members n Plan n Split up the work among team members n Help with communication between team members. Implement Analyze Evaluate Develop Design

+ The Producer n Manage the game development process n Provide guidance and design direction n Negotiate game ideas with the publisher n Listen to ideas from the team n Keep the game vision focused

+ The Designer n Develop the blueprint of the game (a detailed plan of action) n Outline the look and feel of the game n Plan the characters and physical environment n Understand the limitations of programmers and artists Day in the Life: Video Game Designer Video

+ The Artist and Animator n Modeling of characters in 2 D and 3 D n Computer graphics n Animation n Character and background design n Storyboarding

+ The Programmer n Game Programmers: Write game code n Engine Programmers: Write game creation programs (Engines) n Tools Programmers: Develops applications used by artists, animators, and programmers. n Requirements: n Communication skills n Problem solving n Programming language n Good math skills

+ The Sound Designer n Work on all aspects of sound for the game n Music n Sound effects

+ The Games Tester n Test the game over and over from the beginning of development to the end. n Report bugs n Retest to verify fixes and changes n Suggest alternative solutions to gameplay or structure

+ Credits n http: //web. archive. org/web/20071207233115/http: //www. eurocom. co. uk/index. php/careers/how-to-get-into-the-games-industry/ n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=u. Gf. Ze. JR 0 Ap. I n https: //play. google. com/store/apps/details? id=com. naygames. andr oid. bubbleball&hl=en n MTA Gaming Development Fundamentals n Mario. wikia. com n http: //stlewis. blogspot. com/2011/06/cars-2 -video-game. html n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=c 0 o 6 BPYKBi. A