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VIDEO GAME ARTIST

Learning Outcomes:

 Program a complete game with no special software or install required. All you need is a text editor and a web browser.

  • Learn gameplay development fundamentals by writing and running real code on your own machine.

  • program with several classic game types that all incorporate 2D tile-based worlds. And ode in JavaScript for HTML5 Canvas, so a text editor and ordinary web browser are all you need

Workshop Content:

  • Display, position, and move filled shapes for retro and prototype gameplay

  • Move a ball around your game space such that it bounces off boundaries

  • Handle real-time mouse input

  • Detect and respond to simple collisions

  • Program very basic artificial intelligence

  • Keep and display score during play

  • Understand the subtle, key difference between a classic game in this style which is fun to play versus one that isn't

  • Define and code a win condition and end state for your game

Employment Opportunities:
Programming and Engineering, Gameplay Programmer, Graphics Programmer, Tools Programmer, Network Programmer, AI Engineer, UI Engineer, Online/Multiplayer Engineer, Game Artist, Lighting Artist, Animation, Gameplay Animator, Visual Effects Animator – VFX, Technical Artist, Game Designer, Systems Designer, Content Designer, Technical Designer, Sound Designer, Video Game Production/Project Manager, QA/Testing

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