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Video Game Designer

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VIDEO GAME DESIGNER

KANDI LAFFERTY

WHERE I CAN WORK...?

  • Bethesda Game Studios
  • Microsoft
  • Treyarch
  • Other video game or software companies
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WHAT TYPES OF TOOLS ARE USED ON THE JOB?

  • Computers
  • Art design programs
  • 3-D Emulators
  • Programming apps

WHAT I DO

  • Designing characters
  • Creating storylines and missions
  • Running simulations
  • Designing graphics and levels
  • Consulting with other designers
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EDUCATION?

  • Usually a bachelor's in either
  • A computer related field or
  • An arts related field

THE COST...?

  • Art Institute- $8,288 per quarter
  • Full Sail Univ.- $10,127 per semester
  • Savannah College Of Art & Design- $3,245 per semester

CLASSES I SHOULD TAKE IN HIGH SCHOOL...

  • Digital Imaging/Multimedia I
  • Dig.Im./Multi. II
  • Trig/Pre-Calculus
  • Algebra II &III

HIGH DEMAND FOR WORKERS...?

THERE IS A HEAVY DEMAND FOR GAME DESIGN STUDENTS

FUTURE JOB OUTLOOK...?

IT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS MORE PEOPLE BUY MOBILE DEVICES AND TABLETS

OTHER JOBS RELATED TO VIDEO GAME DESIGN...

  • 3D Character Designer
  • Game Tester
  • Computer Programmer
  • Animator

WILL THIS ALLOW ME TO LIVE THE LIFESTYLE I DESIRE?

YES, IF I WORK FROM HOME I MAY CHOOSE MY OWN LOCATION, ATTIRE, WORK HOURS, ETC.

HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT TO EARN...?

  • Undergraduates typically start with a salary of $54,054.
  • Graduates earn $62,862 when they start out.

HOW MUCH TECHNOLOGY IS USED IN THIS FIELD...?

  • Technology is everything in this field.
  • Computers, as well as the programs that they run are it's backbone.
  • You can't make video games without technology.
  • It is used in the computers themselves, the Internet, virtual reality, and graphics
  • In video game design, technology really is everything.

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