Game and Simulation Production Job Opportunities

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On the cusp of innovation and interactive technology, the gaming industry is relatively new and career opportunities in this pioneering field are already thriving. Video game makers like Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, Square-Enix and Ubisoft are leading the way in this growing industry, and now online gaming and mobile gaming are on the rise.

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Video game development in the United States is usually performed in an extremely casual business environment. T-shirts and sandals are common work attire, and work hours are usually flexible; many developers start the workday at 10:00 AM, though employees usually work at least a full 40 hours a week.

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What You Do in Game and Simulation Production

Get ready for exciting challenges. In a Game and Simulation Production career, you’ll tackle a variety of job functions, such as:

  • Apply cinematography, story development, directing, and editing to animation to create storyboards that show the process of the animation and map out key scenes and characters.
  • Assemble, typeset, scan, and produce digital camera-ready art or film negatives and printer's proofs.
  • Convert real objects to animated objects through modeling, using techniques such as optical scanning.
  • Create and install special effects as required by the script, mixing chemicals and fabricating needed parts from wood, metal, plaster, and clay.
  • Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or television.
  • Create pen-and-paper images to be scanned, edited, colored, textured, or animated by computer.
  • Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.
  • Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment.
  • Develop briefings, brochures, multimedia presentations, web pages, promotional products, technical illustrations, and computer artwork for use in products, technical manuals, literature, newsletters, and slide shows.
  • Implement and maintain configuration control systems.
  • Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.
  • Participate in design and production of multimedia campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and assisting with such responsibilities as production coordination, background design, and progress tracking.
  • Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques.
  • Use models to simulate the behavior of animated objects in the finished sequence.
  • …plus, much more!

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