[game_edu] College Students (Art/Animation) Inquiries into Game Industry

[Peter Border]

Look in www.gamasutra.com 
I think they have considerable resources about breaking into the business.
 
Peter Border
Game and Application Design Chairman
Globe University/Minnesota School of Business
1401 West 76th St
Richfield, MN 55423
pborder at msbcollege.edu
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From: game_edu-bounces at igda.org [game_edu-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Vincent Stefanelli [vslo at verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:55 PM
To: game_edu at igda.org
Subject: [game_edu] College Students (Art/Animation) Inquiries into Game        Industry

Greetings,

I've been asked to speak with Art and Animation Students at a local university.
The school's Art and Animation Program is quite good but it only has a couple
very basic courses for game development.

The students are interested in knowing about the Game Industry and how they
might be better prepared to gain employment in the industry.

My experience with games has been providing music and sfx for games so although
I'll be able to give them a good "outsider's" view of the industry, I could use some
advice on a couple points:

* They've asked for resources to learn more about the (non-technical) aspects of
industry e.g. where the jobs are and how to find them, lifestyles, courses they
should pursue, etc…

** They also would like to know how their current studies and skills (art/animation
both traditional & computer) will be able to translate to the game industry.

Any suggestions on what advice and resources to offer them?

Thank you,

Vinny Stefanelli
814.873.4500 (cell)
www.youtube.com/vincentstefanelli