Archive for January, 2010
What You Should Know To Do Well In the Video Game Design Industry?
The video game design market is dramatically growing more and more every year. The increasing demand for games that challenge the mind or that contain great graphics is never ending for individuals no matter what their age.
What once was a curse to parents is now one of the best and profitable industries to be in with the proper education of course. Have you ever considered getting into video game design? How many hours have you spent just dreaming about what it would be like to make your own video game? It is definitely possible just by taking the right college classes.
You will have to enroll in particular courses to be able to flourish in this industry. However, what types of courses do you need? Well there are three kinds of courses that you would benefit from. These are programming, game theory, graphic design and animation. Every course will focus on certain aspects of video game design and will educate you in what you should know to get a great job.
It is imperative to sign up for programming courses. The program is the basis for the video game. It is advantageous for you to know the various program languages like C and C++. Such language programs are very important. You can also learn some programming languages that are not used as much. If you know these, you can be more versatile in the industry. This will train you to be like a computer programmer and expand your knowledge.
Take game theory courses to teach you the difficulty and strategies used for video games. Games that have popular titles and challenges that make the player think and plan what they will do next or to find solutions to complicated problems to be able to advance are some of the more favorable kinds of games. Knowing how to this will make you desirable to many video game companies.
With the game theory courses, it is a good idea to take some political science and history courses too. These courses can actually teach you the strategic aspects that people get excited about when playing the game.
Graphic design and animation classes will be good for you to be able to communicate better with programmers and other parts of the game too. Though you may not an artistic individual, it is advantageous to be knowledgeable in this. It will give you the chance to show the employer the various parts of game design you have produced.
The courses mentioned above are ones you need to take if you want to blossom in the industry of video game design. They can be a challenge, but so is a video game. Invest time in learning how to create a fun game that will be one of the best accomplishments you have achieved. Many schools give courses and degrees in this field. Look into, go for the one that is good for you and your needs, and enroll in it.
What does it take to become a video game designer?
I want to become a video game graphics designer when I grow up. I’m 14 right now and in 9th grade. I was just wondering was sorta high school classes I could take and how much they make, just basically everything you know about it. Thanks a bunch and your help would be much appreciated.
Hey there – I found this link that will answer some of your questions:
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/video-game-designer1.htm
I’ll add to this to look at your favorite games..who makes them? Look them up on the web and see what positions they are hiring for and what their requirements are – granted things will change each year but it will give you an IDEA of what is going on in the field.
Finally, if you are feeling bold, contact the company and see if they will connect you with a designer who is willing to offer a little guidance – it’s generally a cool bunch of people so you might score some great help.
Video Game Development and Designing: What will i need to learn in University for Gaming Development?
What will i need to learn in University for Gaming Development?
Basic computer programming and applications, about computers and games, and advanced programming classes. Like, C++, VB, Java, etc…
What are tips to become a video game tester?
Im 14 and i would like to become a video game tester when im older
I already know its not just playing video games all day.
And what are other jobs you can get if you go to collage for video game desine
I used to be a video game tester about two years ago when I was twenty. If you do some research on the internet it will help you out. I just purchased this product and it walked me through the process step by step. All in all it was a fun experience http://tinyurl.com/gametestzor
Which colleges/universities offer summer courses on computer game design?
I am trying to help a friend, who is an undergrad in a university find a summer program where he can take courses related to computer/ video game design/animation and such. Do you know which schools offer such summer courses? (Anywhere in the U.S., Canada or U.K would be fine)
The University of Advancing Technology (Tempe, AZ USA) has classes all year in 15 week trimesters.
They also offer distance classes for online students.
Where can I find a class for video game design?
I am only 12 and I am looking for a class on video game design. I also want to learn how to make online games, and how to run them.
There isn’t just one class you can take and suddenly be able to make games.
There are several main categories: Sound, coding, storyline, art…
It’s not a one man thing.
There are many different classes on line, but generally you start classes like this in college.
What does it take to be a video game designer/developer?
I’ll be in college next year, and i want to make video games for life, so i was wandering, First how many years does it take to be a video game designer/developer? Next i want to know what course do i have to take? Also, how much would i make per year?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An_SVDHRUGbnuFV_iOu.s5vsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091011175153AAOMziP&show=7#profile-info-IUKGN1llaa
Why are Video Game development costs so high?
WAIT for a second and read what I have to say first!
I’ve asked this question a few times before and received answers like these: paying employees, food for the development team, marketing.
But what if your development team consists of one or two people? Such examples are 2d Boy ( Kyle and Ron), and the developer of Braid, Jonathan Blow.
They don’t necessarily have any employees to pay, yet Blow was reported to have spent $100,000 on Braid.
Aside from Marketing, how is the money actually spent on the game?
Well, they would need to get access to a Developer’s kit for the system. With PC, you can download the DirectX SDK for free (though you’d still need to spend a few hundred dollars on a C++ compiler to do anything with it), but with consoles, the manufacturers keep tight controls on them, and typically charge over $20k for them.
Then, since he was doing this independantly, he likely was counting all of his living expenses during that time as salary as far as figuring the budget was concerned.
Add on top of that things liek airline fees to shop the game around to publishers.
Stuff like that…
How do I become a video game tester in California?
I want to become a video game tester in California. I’m 17 and really need a job. I want a reliable site no SCAMS please.
idk gl
What major would video game design and computer graphic design be listed under?
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, but I don’t know a better place. What would that major be considered? I want to get into video game design, animation, and computer graphic design, but I’m not sure what the proper term for that is called. Can someone please help me out? Thanks!
Along with everyone else – it’s random. Depending on where you go – it is different things.
For what you want look at colleges like Fullsail in Florida, some of the Art Institutes, and Art Center in California. Make sure they have 3D modeling and programming.
Be careful with programs that are just "digital design" and stuff like that. These programs can be so random in what they teach you that you won’t learn enough to get into game design. (I know this from being at University of Cincinnati with Digital Design majors who have not gotten enough 3D modeling to do what they were told they would be able to.)
Start looking at portfolios of some game companies you like and see what they require for an entry level position. Usually they are crazy high – but you may be able to find out what you need and choose a program from there.
Fullsail really is great for game design – it’s what they are all about – I suggest you look there.