This is something I have learned from studying at this
University along with many other perks. Universities are in place for students
who want to further expand their knowledge in their required field, and offer
valuable tuition to students who intend to learn more about their topic. This
University has allowed me to enhance my skills and knowledge in the way I think
about game companies.
I used to think that if you are good at drawing and have a
passion in gaming then that would be enough to land you a job in the games
industry. However in these two years I have found that game developers look at
your skills as a person and if you can benefit them in the long run. I have
also learnt that once a person has been accepted in the games industry it is
not all fun and games. It is just like any other type of job- if not harder.
At the end of my university course I hope that I am ready as
an artist to achieve my goal in becoming a successful character artist, and be
able to have a creative attitude towards the gaming industry. I hope that I am
ready to meet the standards required to be a creative individual. Making sure I
keep to the basic foundations, which I have learnt during the time at
university and also to build and expand on them.
I would like to be a character artist working oversees; this
requires me to have a vast knowledge on how to create a character. During the
Queens Project one of the assets that I took an interest in, was a statue. My
team mates seen my reaction towards it and gave me full responsibility. In the
future I would like to take up more roles as a character artist and try to be
the best I can in something I would like to do as a full-time job. I am even
thinking about doing characters for my FMP.
During my years at University I have found out that the best
method for learning something is to go out and learn it yourself, and not wait
for someone to tell you that this is how it’s done. This allowed me to learn
the things that I wanted to and be able to put that knowledge in to practice. I
think in this way I have learned much more than I have been taught. Universities
are not like school where you are spoon fed all the time, it is more about how
much you can learn as an individual.
In the third year I would like to expand my knowledge and
focus on my target, learning as much as I can from my peers and also learning
and developing my own skills as an artist.