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

[Bill Crosbie]

For students with a technical art bent, check out the tech art interviews from GDC 11 at YouTube.com/opcode6

This years videos are being processed and include interviews with more tech artists and tech animators. 

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On Mar 21, 2012, at 1:55 PM, Vincent Stefanelli <vslo at verizon.net> wrote:


> 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

> 

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