Modding and Game School - great ways into the Video Game Industry!
To be a video game developer it is essential that you love dissecting games. Modifying (modding) games, and learning game creation are two great ways to clearly see the pieces that make up a game. And they are fun too.
In this forum Damian Scott will discuss video game modification or 'modding' focusing on his work as a prominent Mod developer over the last 7 years. Cheryl Kiraly will talk you through her experience studying and graduating from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment in Canberra in 2004 working as Lead Programmer for the game Roach Rage, which won an award at AGDC for Best Unsigned Game (Indie) Runner Up.
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| Concept art for Kanonball 2137 mod (Damian Scott). and Roach Rage (AIE) |
Take this opportunity to investigate designing and creative processes with the makers, discover their backgrounds, explore your future in the industry, and get answers to your questions in the Q&A.
If you're interested in making games for the web, consoles, PCs, mobile phones - or whatever the next gaming apparatus will be - then you can't afford to miss this popular series.
Group Bookings contact Screen Education 8663 2441
For further information email gameloading@acmi.net.au
Relevant to the following secondary school areas of study:
VET MM Many of the compulsory units within units 1 - 2 and 3 - 4. For example: Apply principles of visual design and communication to the development of a media product; Incorporate audio into multimedia presentations; Produce and manipulate digital images.
VCE Art Unit 1 - 4
VCE Media Unit 1 - 4
VCE Visual Communication & Design Unit 3
Also relevant to some Outcomes for VCE Information Technology
Upcoming Game Loading forums in 2005
October: Talks/forums and game creation information
November: Australian Game Developers Conference Education Summit
