- 1. BA Games
Designwww.gamesatbrunel.com@BrunelUni#ExploreBrunel
2. Why StudyGamesDesign atBrunel?Unique focus on game
designthrough theorySupported by multinationalgame
companiesInvestment in games, labs & facilitiesGreat graduate
employment recordTaught by industry veterans andpioneers of game
studies 3. The Teaching Team 4. Professor Steve Jackson 30 years
experience in the role-playing andvideogames industries Co-founder
of Games Workshop Co-creator of Fighting Fantasy interactive
gamebooks Designed first telephone game (F.I.S.T.) Games page of
The Daily Telegraph Co-founded Lionhead Studios Created Battle
Cards (collectable trading cards) Course fairy-godfather and
ber-industry contact 5. Justin Parsler Over 30 years of
professional game designexperience. BAFTA Nominated. Senior
Consulting Designer at Mediatonic, with9 games currently in
production, includingwork for EA, Disney and The Walking Dead IP
Research focuses on the nature of agency(choice) and player
empowerment Published academic work has includes analysisof World
of Warcraft, Lord of The Rings Online 6. Chris Cox Background in
the creative arts and runninggaming events across the UK Game
Designer / Lead Game Designer at LadyShotgun Producer and
consultant at Octopus 8, one ofDevelops 2013 Top 100 New Games
Studios Teaches the Design and Application modules 7. Matthew ODell
Graduate of CSM Industrial Design MA User Interface Designer for
Xerox and others 3D / 2D game artist for web game developer JailDog
Many years life drawing in acrylic, water colour, ink Freelance
vector illustration Initially taught Comic Book Art at Chelsea
College;since taught a wide range of Adobe Creative Suite,video
games, various web / mobile / digital graphics 8. Dr Kelly Boudreau
Player / avatar hybridity in the networked processof digital game
play Emerging digital / game research methodologies Modes of
governance of toxic gamer culture Relationship between design and
playexperience 9. Dr Ashley Brown PhD in Sociology from University
of Manchester Fan of Role Playing Games (tabletop / digital) Board
member of DiGRA (Digital Games ResearchAssociation), and founder of
UK chapter Research interest in nature of sexuality in games Active
cosplayer and makes own outfits 10. The stuff that really matters
The enthusiasm / respect we have for games design Our deep
commitment to student learning small team, highlyA great time to be
studying games In April 2014, EU agreed to UK tax credit of 25% of
productioncosts. 500 development studios in UK, employing around
9000. New generation of hardware (PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, Vita)
Access to huge, growing market - 1 billion smart phones will besold
in the coming yearGTA V made $800 milliondollars in its first
weekendFlappy Bird made$30,000 a dayresponsive, game jams,
internships 11. The Degree Programmes & Possible RoutesSingle
Honours: BA Games Design BBB / DDMOrBA Games Design and Film &
TV studies BBB / DDMBA Games Design and Creative Writing AAB /
D*D*Dinc. EnglishBA Games Design with Film & TV studiesBA Games
Design with Creative WritingBA Film & TV studies with Games
DesignBA Creative Writing with Games DesignJointMajorMinorNote:
entry requirements are under review, and likely to increase 12.
ProPgrarcaticme-Tmheeor yE Smyntphehsias:sisPractice informed by
theory;theory informed by practiceTheory Design Application Textual
/ formal dimension games as a particular language Socio-cultural
dimension games as products ofsocieties, cultures Industrial
dimension howgames are shaped bycommercial and
institutionalstructures. Practical engagement withdesigning games
Self-evaluation and appraisal Creativity Pitching and market Group
workWorking with industry briefsand formats Communication
Presenting/pitching ideas Prototyping ideas Appreciation of
theindustrial context of gameproductionWorkshops on key skills.
Industry speakers withvariety of roles.Underpinned by art and
animation skills 13. Single Honours Additional ContentAdditional
Strand:Asset & Story Creation Examine a range ofmethods
forcreating assets foryour games andflesh them out evenfurther No
prior experiencerequired Additional Level 3project
choiceGame-focusedmodules in: Game Mechanics Animation Technical
skills History of GamesOptional crossoverwith computingmodules
Round off yourgame projects withmore assets andspend more
taughttime on theirnarratives Your projects will beyour
primaryassessments for thewhole 3 years 14. Ongoing Project
AssessmentNo exams. 15. Modules (each year worth 120 credits)Level
One Reading Games (20) Games Design 1 (20) Application
(20)(optional for Minor/Joint)Joint: 40 or 60 creditstaken in other
subject.Single Honours: Historical Context andAsset Creation &
Story 1or Film Style and Intro toProgrammingLevel Two Critical
Approaches(20) Games Design 2 (20) Application 2 (20)(optional for
Minor/Joint) Joint: 60 or 80 creditstaken in other subject.Single
Honours: Game Mechanics Asset Creation & Story 2 Animation
(optional)Level Three* Socio-Cult. Contexts (20) Major Design
Project (40)and /or Medium Design Project(20) (Term 1)and / or
Major Theory Project (40)(Terms 1 and 2)and / or Medium Theory
Project(20) (Term 2) Single Honours: AssetCreation Project* Options
to be significantlyexpanded and revamped 16. An example student
game Autoscroll 17. By the end of the course, you will have gained
much experience of making games a good understanding of how the
gamesindustry operates had contact with a range of people working
inthe industry / commenting on it and its products the ability to
make use of a range of conceptualmodels that aid the process of
critical,independent thought and problem solving 18. LudoLab -
teaching Dedicated computer lab space for BA students High-end PCs,
each with dual screens, Wacom tablet Two Macs, for exporting games
to iOS Multimedia Fusion 2.5, Adobe Creative Cloud,
AutodeskEntertainment Suite 2014, Toon Boom Studio, Mixcraft 6
Committed to further investment in computing resources 24 hour
access Kitchen, bathrooms nearby 19. Ludolab - play PCs are
available for LAN gaming Console lounge area with two HDTVs PS3/4,
Xbox 360/One,WiiU. Vintage machines / games available (PSX, MD, DC
etc.) Free to play / install own games (e.g. via Steam, XBLA) Small
console game library 20. The Flat Room Secondary teaching space
Large board game archive (1500+ spent in the last year) Flexible
layout, with tables to play games on 21. The Ready Graduate
Attributes Programme For first year undergraduates, 200 places
available per term (10 weeks). 2 hours per week, with 2.5 hours
outside work. Builds attributes / skills sought by employers:
Communication Financial and other Data Analysis Personal Resilience
Teamwork Commercial Awareness Organisation and Planning Problem
Solving Time Management Work with students and staff from across
Brunel along with a wide range of guest speakers. Project work
reflects Brunel's focus on real-world learning, professionalism,
and both local andglobal communities. More info:
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/life/student-guide/ready-programme.
Enquiries to [email protected] 22. Careers Games industry, in all
its diversity e.g.designing, testing, producing, marketing Media
industries, journalism, publishing,research, critical writing,
artsadministration Transferable tech-industry focused skills
e.g.Adobe, Autodesk, Microsoft software;understanding of
programming / computingconcepts. Opportunities offered by the other
subjectof a joint honours degree. 23. Employment: all this and
more! Junior Game Designer at Lionhead Studios Junior Game Designer
at Asylum Entertainment Junior Game Designer at Curve Junior Game
Designer at Nik-Nak Internships, Games Designers at Mediatonic Game
and Level Designers at Supermassive Games Games Designer - Creative
Assembly (BAFTA winner!) Games Designer at Splash Damage Games
Games Designer at Rebellion Games Lead Games designer at Rovio
(Angry Birds!) Games Designers at Zynga Games Designer at Riot
Games USA Internships at Lionhead Internships at Ubisoft, Shanghai
Localisation at Square-Enix UK 24. Summary: Why games at Brunel?
Unique programme designed to help students gaina foothold in the
industry Proven track record of industry jobs Supported by a range
of industry affiliates,including some of the most
well-knowndevelopers world-wide Internship possibilities for
talented students Taught by pioneering industry and
academicexperts; regular guest speakers from the industry Dedicated
programme lab promotescollaboration and a strong sense of belonging
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