About this Specialization
Stemming from the principles of storytelling and design established in CalArts’ renowned Animation programs, this Specialization lays a primary foundation for experimentation and exploration of video game design, story, character development, and winning gameplay before programming begins. These four courses emphasize the self-reliance and personal expression of the gaming artist, and encourage you to take conceptual risks and develop new modes of expression and form through gaming. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll put your creative skills to work by generating an engaging game design document for a personal game project, outlining the conceptual, narrative and aesthetic elements of your game.
| From | California Institute of the Arts via Coursera |
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| Hours | 111 |
| Instructors | Fran Krause, Dariush Derakhshani, Théotime Vaillant |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Art & Design Humanities |
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Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Game Advisor 2 $46k
3D Animation/SFX & Game Design Instructor $53k
Game Management $59k
Game Coordinator $61k
Adventures in Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor Lead $68k
Game Design Instructor $77k
Independent Game Design $79k
Game Developer 1 $92k
Game Engineer 2 $97k
Game Designer and Integrator $107k
Courses in this Specialization
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Welcome! This course is an introduction to the primary concepts of gaming, and an exploration of how these basic concepts affect the way gamers interact with our games. In this... Coursera | California Institute of the Arts |
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Story and Narrative Development for Video Games In this course, you will examine how storytelling acts as a vital mechanism for driving video gameplay forward. Looking at several historical and contemporary games, you will be... Coursera | California Institute of the Arts |
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Start creating your world. A game world is not just a backdrop for your game—be it minimal or detailed, contained or part of a much bigger universe, it provides the context for... Coursera | California Institute of the Arts |
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Character Design for Video Games In this course you will explore concepts and approaches involved in creating successful character designs that can be applied to video games. Following a first week delving into... Coursera | California Institute of the Arts |
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Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts (You were viewing this course) The Capstone project is a place for you to develop your game idea into a fully-fleshed proposal. A game design document is your game bible, the go-to document that defines the... Coursera | California Institute of the Arts |
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| From | California Institute of the Arts via Coursera |
|---|---|
| Hours | 111 |
| Instructors | Fran Krause, Dariush Derakhshani, Théotime Vaillant |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Art & Design Humanities |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Game Advisor 2 $46k
3D Animation/SFX & Game Design Instructor $53k
Game Management $59k
Game Coordinator $61k
Adventures in Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor Lead $68k
Game Design Instructor $77k
Independent Game Design $79k
Game Developer 1 $92k
Game Engineer 2 $97k
Game Designer and Integrator $107k
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