比利布魯設(shè)計學(xué)院

There are some people making games who will tell you it’s all about the underlying premise, the stories told or even the mechanics. It’s all lies. People love games because of the art, and that’s where you’ll come in. This course is designed to help you develop both your artistic style and technical skills, so you can decide whether you’re more interested in a throwback-EGA aesthetic or disturbingly hyper-real uncanny valley gear. Or something in between, maybe. Whatever the case, you’ll be working on industry-standard software alongside industry-standard experts to create beautiful environments, ugly environments, average-looking characters and breathtakingly gorgeous characters as assets for the immersive experience that is gaming. We focus on employability as well as honing your talent, so prepare to be drilled on people skills and professionalism as well as how to capture refracted light in a pixel-art potion of healing and suchlike.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Bachelor of Game Design and Development was designed collaboratively with subject-matter experts from Media Design School in Auckland, New Zealand, one of the top 3 digital design schools in the world. It brings together art, technology and people skills, such as collaboration and communication, and from day one you’ll bring your imagination, ingenuity and passion! Throughout the course you will work alongside lecturers who’ll offer practical industry insights, and you’ll develop enhanced skills in 2D, 3D, animation, environment art, character art, and an understanding of user experience in games. Working in teams, you’ll develop electronic games across multi-platforms, including online, mobile and console in a similar environment to a real-world studio. As well as giving you practical skills, knowledge and design capability, the course also encourages you to take a holistic approach to enhancing your abilities in soft skills, such as communication, commercial acumen, and an understanding of business realities. Our graduates’ experiences prove that these skills strengthen your job prospects as you start your brilliant career in game art and design. Everything you create during the course can go towards producing a high-quality portfolio of games-related assets to impress future employers. Plus, you can show that you have published a professional-level game even before you graduated.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Group Capstone project where you’ll develop a game in a similar environment to a studio
• Develop enhanced skills in 2D, 3D, animation, environment art, character art, user experience in games
• Develop electronic games across multi-platforms including online, mobile and console

You’ll have a variety of career options, including:

• Game Artist
• 3D Modeler
• Animator
• Environment Artist
• Character Artist

Workload

10 hours per subject, per week, comprising 3 hours of facilitated study and 7 hours self-directed.