Cameron Thompson works at Angel’s Den, an online agency website that helps entrepreneurs meet up with business investors. His lecture was mainly about setting up your own business, advice on dealing with investors, getting your product/business pitch taken seriously and how to get set up financially. He also gave useful advice on talking with investors, and why you should expect ‘unusual’ questions from them.
While I don’t think I’ll ever start up my own business, Cameron gave us an interesting insight into that side of the industry.
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Arthur Parsons: Traveller's Tales
Position: Experienced Games Designer
Worked on: Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex, Muppet Race Mania & LEGO Harry Potter
Arthur’s lecture was mostly about getting the first job in the industry, which was of course very helpful for us final year students. He covered the jobs and requirements for Designers, Artists, Programmers and Audio Engineers. As well as this, he gave a detailed discussion on what to include in portfolios, and some helpful tips on what to expect during interviews. He especially focused on what you shouldn’t say, and to research the company before you apply.
He made it very clear that it’s very unlikely we’ll be working on our dream game right from the off. He was very encouraging, giving good examples on where to start (especially in Q&A) and dispelling the worries of the “cut throat” industry; I got the impression that working in the industry is, while intense, fun and rewarding.
Worked on: Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex, Muppet Race Mania & LEGO Harry Potter
Arthur’s lecture was mostly about getting the first job in the industry, which was of course very helpful for us final year students. He covered the jobs and requirements for Designers, Artists, Programmers and Audio Engineers. As well as this, he gave a detailed discussion on what to include in portfolios, and some helpful tips on what to expect during interviews. He especially focused on what you shouldn’t say, and to research the company before you apply.
He made it very clear that it’s very unlikely we’ll be working on our dream game right from the off. He was very encouraging, giving good examples on where to start (especially in Q&A) and dispelling the worries of the “cut throat” industry; I got the impression that working in the industry is, while intense, fun and rewarding.
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Designing the Test NPCs Part 2
The second part of designing the test NPCs can be found here. It contains considerations on our NPCs, and their finished designs.
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