Game Design as a Career

Game Design as a Career

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  Amy Bultena Stanislaus CountyOffice of Education [email protected] Gaming. . . As a Career?
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  Do you playany type of digital game? •Did you know that you are developing career skills by playing digital games? •The #1 requirement to become a game designer is to be a gamer.
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  Game Designers. .. • Play games • Must be able to work as a team • Can Be • Artists • Designers • Programmers • Have a bachelor’s degree • Computer Science • Software Engineering • Graphic Arts / Design • Multimedia Design • Make on average $70,000.00 / a year
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  3 main rolesfor a Game Designer Lead Designer -team leader / management -usually good at computer programming, storytelling, and art Level Designer -Creates level by level play -usually good at computer programming and art Content Designer -creates story, backgrounds, & characters -usually good at storytelling and art
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  A Day inthe Life: Video Game Designer • https://goo.gl/v7uQKk
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  Digital Gaming Then& Now 1986 2017
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  What is 8-bitanimation? • 8-bit refers to color • Each pixel is represented by one 8-bit byte • The maximum number of colors that can be displayed is 256 • Less colors = less detail • Images are often blocky or pixelated • It was one of the first methods used to put color on computers and in video games • 8-bit animation uses 8-bit colors and makes the images move
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  The original Legendof Zelda uses 8-bit animation https://goo.gl/VWPFb8
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  The original Legendof Zelda uses 8-bit animation
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  Today, you area Content Designer • Legend of Zelda is doing a reboot to the original, 8-bit design • New levels • New villains • New lead characters • Goal is still to rescue Zelda • Design a new lead character (in 8-bit style) for Legend of Zelda • Things to consider • Size? • Appearance? • Weapons? • Vulnerabilities? • Health?
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  Today, you area Content Designer • Design a new lead character for Legend of Zelda • Must be in 8-bit style • You CANNOT copy an existing image from the internet etc. • You CAN look at other images for ideas. • Coloring will help!
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  Animate a newlead character for an 8-bit animation reboot of Legend of Zelda It can be simple or complex.
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  Let’s watch ademonstration! • https://goo.gl/sZmQWG