Intro to Game Development - Course - Online - Sessions College for Professional Design - I2268

Want to work in the game industry? Great news, it's a fast-expanding field where employers are always looking for talented artists and designers.

This course, developed by lead game designer Steve Kalning, gives you a head start in your game art or design career. What's it like to work in game development? In this 6-lesson course, you'll find out, gaining insight into every aspect of how today's video games are created. You'll learn about the business model, the technology platform, the production process, and the genres that define the medium, developing an understanding of the people and processes that drive development.

A major goal of the course is to help you understand the different roles in game art and design departments. What's it like to be lead artist, a character animator, a level designer, or a mechanical designer? You'll explore the inner workings of the game development team, finding out how art, programming, audio, design, and QA work together to create a killing product.

To prepare you for a professional game development environment, papers, tests, and projects will challenge you to develop the analytical and written skills you'll need for communicating with other game industry pros. A secondary focus is on helping you define your influences, interests, and ambitions as a game artist or designer.