Course description
Games Development and Coding Level 3 Extended Diploma
This course is ideal for those who wish to progress into the computer games industry.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
At least four GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above, including maths and English Language.
Alternatively, you should have achieved a Creative Media Production (Games Development) Level 2 Diploma at Merit or above, plus Functional Skills in maths and English at Level 2 or above.
Training Course Content
What you'll learn
Units studied during this course:
- Pre-production techniques
- Communication skills
- Research techniques
- Creative media production management project
- Working to a brief
- Critical Approaches to creative media products
- Understanding the computer games industry
- Developing a small business
- Platforms and technologies
- 3D Modelling
- 3D Animation
- 3D Environments
- Concept Art
- Game Engines
- Object-oriented Design
- Computer Game Design
- Computer Game Story Development
- Human-computer interfaces
- Digital Graphics
Continuing Studies
On successful completion of this course, you could move on to degrees in computer games and visual effects, game design and production, animation or multimedia design.
Surrey and the south east have a high concentration of games development companies.
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