VIDEO GAME IN 5 YEARS
(Master’s degree equivalent)
GAME DESIGN & GAME ART SPECIALIZATIONS
The first two years are designed to provide a solid foundation for students before embarking on making video games. The first year is a preparation artistic class. The courses are divided into short interventions around basic themes and concrete projects to help the students become familiar with the different concepts.
1st YEAR> ACQUISITION OF SOLID BASES IN VIDEO GAME
ARTISTIC & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT - MATURITY OF WORK
COLLECTIVE COURSES
- Acting and incarnation
- Artistic & visual development
- Costumes and prosthetics making
- Artistic culture & analysis
- Project management
- Game prototyping
- Toys making
- Ergonomy
- Creativity
- Business English
GOALS
- Comportment: develop good attitude, ingenuity and generosity
- Knowledge: learn about gaming, develop skills around fun, creation and classic arts
- Know-how: create simple and efficient game objects (board games, game figures, book-games, etc.)
- BAC (or equivalent)
- Present an artistic portfolio
- Participate in an individual interview
- Complete a written exam
2nd YEAR > BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF VIDEO GAME
TEAM WORK: ORGANIZING & BECOMING RIGOROUS
COLLECTIVE COURSES
- Game Jam: participation and organization
- Concept art
- Character and Environment design
- Prototyping of traditional games
- 2D Graphics
- 2D and 3D animation
- Sculpting game figures
- Game design and Level design
- Interactive narration
GOALS
- Comportment: develop your curiosity and your sense of sharing
- Knowledge: develop playing and fine art skills
- Know-how: learn to design and create handmade play pieces
- BAC (or equivalent) +1 year of higher education studies
- Present an artistic portfolio
- Participate in an individual interview
- Complete a written exam