Game Designers
By: Emma Crenshaw Billings 2nd Block ELA 2/12/16
"The further you get into technology, the further you go into gaming. That's the general rule." - Nick Johnson
Video games are extremely complex, in story-line alone, and there are millions of lines of code that develop every aspect of the game. From maps to characters, these games fulfill a reaction for every possible action that a player may choose. These worlds are because of video game designers, who are responsible for the content and environment of every video game.
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How Game Designers Create Graphics
- Rough sketches get finalized, and are scanned into computers.
- The sketches then become 3-D. They add controllable points; they guide the character.
- The designers add color and texture.
- The character needs to look realistic.
- Game Designers add in voices to characters.
- Everything needs to look like you are in the game.
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Video Game Designer Salary
California
Hourly: $44.40 Yearly: $92,350
Colorado
Hourly: $44.15 Yearly: $91,840
Texas
Hourly: $42.01 Yearly: $87,370
New York
Hourly: $41.78 Yearly: $86,890
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Education, and Skills
- Post-secondary education is often required to hold a position as a game designer.
- Typically a designer can seek education at local technical schools in the subjects of computer graphics, animation and software design.
- Game designers have to at least have a bachelor degree.
- They must have experience with video games.
- Game Designers must know how to code.
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Works Cited
Thompson, Lisa. Game On. Mankato: First American, 2009. Print
"Video Game Designer." Sokanu.com. Sokanu2016.com, 2016. Web. 3 Feb. 2016.
"Video Game Designer Salary." Sokanu.com. Sokanu2016.com, 2016. Web. 3 Feb. 2016.