subject: A Closer Look At Game Designing Training And Qualities [print this page] Do you love video games and want to create them? If you are, then you need to become a game designer. In today's world video games are a big business. There has never been more video councils than there are now, as a result gamers want more and more games to play. In fact, the video game business is a multi-billion dollar industry that keeps growing. Video games are no longer only for children, people of all age groups can be found in a game store looking at the new release of Halo, Grant Theft Auto, Final Fantasy or countless other popular games in the market today. As a result, there has never been a bigger opportunity for you to become a game designer.
Game Designer Qualities
Although game designers are on high demand, game companies will not hire just anyone. There are certain qualities game companies look for when hiring. The first thing you need to have is to not only like games, but to be obsessed with them.
-You need to know what makes a good and bad game
-You need to know what people of different age group want
-You need to be familiar with all the game councils, such as the Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, and Playstation.
-Game companies are also looking for game designers with good solving skills. Why? When creating a game, there are many problems that can arise, such as bugs, collision detection, and many other problems. Therefore, you need to be able to maintain a clear head and fix these problems, even if you have try over, and over, and over again.
-You also need to be a fast worker because the game world is always changing.
Game Designing Training
If you are positive you have the qualification to become a game designer, all you have do to now is get some training, because you can not simply walk into a game studio and demand to get a job. Designers need very specific training offered at various video game designing schools both online and offline.
-To become a game designer you need to have basic training in photography, special effects, graphic designs, and 3D animation.
-It will also help if you earn a four year bachelor on fine arts.
-Computer knowledge plays an important part, so become familiar with computers.
Now that you know some of the qualification and training you need to become a game designer, there is something else you need to keep in mind. First of all, there are different categories of games to choose from, so depending on what aspect of video game design you want to get into, you will need to get a bachelors degree that matches with your choice. Hence, become inform in the many fields of game designing, do some research, find some schools, and ask some questions. Second, as mention above the game industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that makes, on average, seven billion dollars each year. Therefore, depending on the game field you choose, you can win anywhere from $40,000 to $85,000 annually. So what to you think, want to become a game designer?
