Games guru – local lad Bob Makin sold the business he built to one of the world’ s gaming giants.
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IF YOU’ RE INTERESTED IN GETTING INTO GAMES, HERE’ S BOB MAKIN’ S TIPS ON WHAT TO THINK ABOUT:
ART
Subjects to study: art, animation, graphic design, fine art.
Artists craft the visual style of games, designing characters, environments and everything you see on screen to create a captivating look and feel.
PRODUCTION
Subjects to study: business studies, project management, communication, media studies.
Producers keep game projects running smoothly, organising teams, schedules and resources to deliver the final product on time and on budget.
PROGRAMMING
Subjects to study: computer science, physics, maths.
Programmers bring games to life by writing the code that makes everything work, solving logic problems and creating interactive worlds from scratch.
DESIGN
Subjects to study: game design, media studies, English, pyschology.
Designers shape how a game is played, developing levels, mechanics and rules to ensure a fun and engaging experience for players.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
( QA) Subjects to study: IT, English, maths.
QA testers play games to find bugs and issues, ensuring the final product is polished, stable and enjoyable before release.
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