A PowerPoint by Jane Daniel

 Crafts video games (characters, levels, etc.)  Creates graphics and animation  Project management  Project research  Game testing  Write code

 Attention to detail  Persistence  Imaginative thinking  Developed social and communication skills  Mind of a Gamer  Presentation Skills

 High school diploma  Bachelor’s Degree (game design, animation, computer engineering, etc.)  Job experience requiring tech. skills (rec.)

 Creative Writing  Speech  Psychology  Visual Design/ 3D Design  Foundations of Animation  Computer Programming 1

 Game Design and Development  Mathematics  Intro to Computers (Trident Technical)  Integrated Business Applications 1  Mythology

 Audio Specialist  Design Specialist  Production Manager  Programmer  Business Specialist  Art Director

 University of Southern California  University of Utah  DigiPen Institute of Technology  Art Institute of Vancouver  Michigan State University

 Art Institute of Charleston  South University – Columbia  ITT Technical Institute

 National : $60,830 annually  South Carolina : $49,000 annually  Note: Game Designer salary depends on many factors

 Who: CompuCom  Where: Estill, South Carolina  Job Description: Software Development Engineer (designing app games)  Requirements: proficiency in writing applications w/ Java and Android…

 Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, 5+ years of relevant experience, experience with code coverage and performance testing, and computer science fundamentals

 California (Average Salary is $83,730)  New York (Average Salary is $70,670)  Washington (Average Salary is $67,140)  Massachusetts (Average Salary is $64,960)  District of Columbia (Average Salary is $64,710)

 2K Games (Bioshock)  Valve (Portal, Team Fortress Two)  Bethesda Games (Fallout, Elder Scrolls)  Mojang (Minecraft)  Bungie (Halo)  EA (The Sim’s, Battlefield)

 Extra Credits at

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