B1: Personal Progression

My Inspirations 

Who inspires me?

The game designer that has inspired me is Toru Iwatani he is a video game designer who spent much of his career working for Namco. He is best known as the creator of the arcade game Pac-Man.

Future steps

4J studios company that I would like to join the qualification that you need to be able to work there is to have at least 6 years of work experience as a software engineer/developer in the games industry. Have really good programming skills like having a C++  and they expect you to know a lot of the tools and codebase they really like independent people and have a lots of knowledge about visual studios and they also expect good team work with large teams.

What role did they play in the media industry? 

In 1980, Iwatani conceptualized and designed Pac-Man, which was released by Namco. Pac-Man became a global phenomenon and is considered one of the most influential and successful video games of all time. The game's success went beyond the gaming industry, as it also had a significant impact on popular culture.

How did they get here today?

Toru Iwatani got here today because if one game that was a big hit and its still ongoing till this day there are many different versions of Pac-man and its still many peoples favorite game to play.

What reasons do you have for wanting to potentially go into the same media employment areas?

I don't really want to go into the same employment areas that Toru was in he was inspiration of mine he created a game so simple yet so addictive to play. 

Careers

Employment search

Apprenticeship search

Academic search

Academic research

What courses appeal to you?

Anything related to games but I enjoy game design.

What skills will you develop on these courses?

Become better at using maya/photoshop and art/coding.

Where might these courses lead in relation to your career aspirations?

Depending on your interests and abilities, game design courses can lead to a variety of professional opportunities within the gaming business. The following career routes and the ways in which various courses might be related to them like Game Designer Courses in level design, game mechanics, game design theory, and prototyping would be helpful if you want to work in the field of game design. These classes will teach you how to realize your creative ideas and assist you in comprehending the fundamentals of designing captivating gaming experiences.

What sort of qualifications do you require to be accepted?

Artistic skills: A strong understanding of art principles, color theory, and composition is important for creating visually appealing games. Familiarity with graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is also beneficial.

What universities appeal?

Many UK institutions include top-notch programmers for those who want to become game designers.

The University of Abertay Dundee is renowned for emphasizing computer gaming education. It provides doctoral and undergraduate courses in game development, design, and related subjects.

University of Warwick Warwick provides a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Digital Entertainment and Game Design concentrations. The curriculum covers game development from both a technical and artistic perspective.

CONSTRUCTING A CV FOR EMPLOYMENt

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CONSTRUCTING A PERSONAL STATEMENT​

Reference Example 1

PERSONAL STATEMENT​

I've been fascinated by the world of video games since I was a small child. I've always been interested by the ability of games to take players to new worlds and create enjoyable memories, from the pixelated adventures of vintage platformers to the immersive tales of contemporary role-playing games.

Games design was really interesting to me when I first heard of it because I wondered how games that I really like to play were made that's what got me into do the course there are some pros and cons to being in the game designers industry but over all I really like it. 

analysing digital profiles

An online profile is a record of a person’s online activities and data. It includes social media profiles, professional networking information, posts on forums, personal websites, online shopping, search engine rankings, reviews, emails, location information, online courses, digital assets and more. A digital profile provides a complete picture of an individual’s online identity, interests and behavior.

DESIGNING A BRAND LOGO​

Other band logos

I want to make my brand logo to just be my initials it just makes it easier for me to design. 

My brand Logo

progression evaluation

My progression of my art and digital skills have improved a lot over the years that I've been doing this course when I first started this course I didn't know much on how to work different applications like Maya, photoshop and unreal I've had a lot of fun doing these things and learning them as well. 

My Mock Interview