Game design - the most promising design major. The domestic market demand and professional colleges are extremely unbalanced, and there are many students who like game design. Studying abroad may be the best way. So, how should we choose institutions and what preparations should we make for them? Today, we will take ACCD and LCC as examples to analyze game design. Who is the "king of game design" in ACCD/LCC game design?
As the ninth art form after the movie, the game gathers the story, pictures, characters, interaction, music and other links to create a complete virtual world for us.
Professional settings of game design
ACCD（ Art Center School of Design ）It is one of the top design schools in the United States, and industrial design and product design are world leaders. And because of the superior geographical location in California, the number of applicants is large every year. It is a dream school for many people.
The teaching purpose of ACCD is to "learn to create and influence change". Like most American schools, the teaching philosophy of ACCD is relatively commercialized, and the setting of design majors will be based on social needs. Therefore, ACCD opened the entertainment design major earlier, which is one of the most famous institutions in the entertainment design major.
ACCD Game Design Student Works
The game specialty of ACCD is a new subdivision of the entertainment design specialty, The entertainment major includes three directions: concept design, animation and game design . The emphasis of each direction is also different:
Concept Design
It is mainly to learn how to set a complete story line in the game and change all people, objects and buildings in the story from 2D to 3D.
Animation
Students will focus on learning animation characters, stories, modeling, lighting or art guidance.
Game Design
Students learn to create and communicate game concepts for multiple platforms through prototype design and storytelling.
in other words Conceptual design is more creative and artistic, while animation and game design are more focused on animation and interaction In addition, the unique point of ACCD game major is that the graduates of this major have obtained Bachelor of Science (MSc) This is more valuable in the United States than a bachelor of arts degree.
Another London University of the Arts, which is a collection of six world-famous art schools, also has a game major, belonging to London School of Communication (London College of Communication), and Master's degree in games Unlike ACCD, LCC's specialty setting is not so detailed, which emphasizes that students can complete a complete game from concept to tool to creation.
As one of the most influential art schools in the world, the London Media College has rich resources Game Design The professional purpose is also to cultivate talents in this developing new industry, so their undergraduate and master's emphasis on students is not the same.
The undergraduate game major aims to lead students to explore the skills required by the industry, such as programming and code, and use software to achieve design goals; The purpose of master degree is to enable students to create value for the game industry and find their own unique position in coding, animation and production through learning.
The first academic year mainly focuses on the introduction of game production, and there are many courses. The second academic year offers an interdisciplinary design, during which the courses also include introducing various business models, such as free games, payment system, and investigating how currency affects game design.
In the second and third academic years, many design theory courses were also offered, such as "Game History", "Psychology", and "Introduction to Modernism", to learn how to combine artistic expression, programming, and design language.
Comparative summary:
The game specialty of ACCD belongs to one direction of entertainment design, which includes conceptual design, animation and game design, and focuses more on commercial and visual creativity as a whole. At present, only undergraduate courses have been set up. LCC game major has a master's degree, but whether undergraduate or master's degree, the professional direction is more focused on game development and programming.
course arrangement
The design courses of ACCD have always been known for their strictness, but in the major of entertainment design, game design is different from the other two directions. The three directions are four-year, divided into eight semesters. Animation and concept design have an average of 6-7 classes per semester, a total of 144 credits. Game design is also divided into eight semesters, but the courses are relatively small, a total of 120 credits.
The first academic year mainly focuses on the introduction of game production, and there are many courses. The second academic year offers an interdisciplinary design, during which the courses also include introducing various business models, such as free games, payment system, and investigating how currency affects game design.
In the second and third academic years, many design theory courses were also offered, such as "Game History", "Psychology", and "Introduction to Modernism", to learn how to combine artistic expression, programming, and design language.
In fact, no matter which direction you choose, you will receive a comprehensive and systematic art design course in the first year. The specific direction will be gradually divided from the second year. The school will also use resources to carry out many cooperation with external professionals or companies according to the course direction, such as The school will invite ACCD alumni from Disney, Microsoft, Intel, Pixar and Brewer as guest lecturers , bring their professional knowledge into the entertainment design classroom, so that students can get internship opportunities.
At ACCD School Game Design There are also a large number of workshops and teamworks in the course. ACCD hopes that students can master various stages of the production process during their undergraduate period, which is also the reason why ACCD prefers to recruit students with certain design experience.
The undergraduate course of LCC Game is three-year, with two semesters per academic year, 120 credits per year, and 15 months for graduate students. There are four units, 180 credits in total.
undergraduate Game Design The first year of the course is a theory course, which helps us define the game, explain the history of the game and design theory; The second year is the study of professional skills, including prototype development, 3D modeling, programming, etc. The third year encourages students to specialize in game design fields of particular interest. The school uses resources to help you practice and increase skills in specific practices.
Course Leader of the game specialty: Roy Caseley, once a successful businessman, said that the game is unique, because it is your favorite, so the learning process should also be happy.
LCC provides many studios for students, such as Creative Technology Lab , provide the most advanced VR technology and professional team support, and help students complete their ideas as technically as possible.
And graduate students Game Design On the basis of undergraduate studies, the course has advanced the concept of "learning by playing" and standardized game design on the theoretical level. It requires us not only to create interesting game experiences but also to take game design as a means to test innovative ideas on a broader cultural level. Therefore, there are many experimental courses in the curriculum. For example, the second semester is a cross college collaboration unit.
The ICC official website has games produced by postgraduates
Comparative summary:
The ACCD academic year is 4 years, with a long time and heavy task. It attaches great importance to the practice in the business field, and has strong teachers and software fields; LCC has 3 years of bachelor's degree and 15 months of master's degree, systematic teaching and strong hardware strength.
Game Design Application requirements
language achievement
ACCD: IELTS 6.5
LCC Game Design : Undergraduate IELTS 6.0 Master IELTS 6.5
Prepare materials:
ACCD Game Design : Application form, resume, English transcript, degree certificate, portfolio and other supporting materials
except Game Design In addition to the collection, students need to provide a video or audio as an additional explanation. In addition, as we said earlier, ACCD prefers to recruit students with a certain design foundation, so according to the previous experience of natural light, the collection needs to fully express the design process and be innovative.
ACCD students' game design 3D modeling works
LCC: Bachelor: application form, resume, English transcript, degree certificate
Although there is no mandatory collection of works, it is clearly expressed in the resume section of the official website application requirements that students are expected to provide materials to prove their learning or working experience in game design.
Graduate student: It is required to have sufficient knowledge and experience in game design, coding and design practice;
Academic or professional background in relevant disciplines;
Game Design Works collection (5-10 pictures);
Work experience: at least five self initiated projects;
Research suggestions/project suggestions (400-800 words).
LCC's student game design works
There is a paragraph on the official website of ACCD - "Game designers bring stories into life by creating a virtual world, unforgettable animated characters and immersive game experience". It is believed that this is also the original intention of many students who like games to choose game design.
The above introduces the comparison between ACCD and LCC game design majors in the two universities of game design in the United Kingdom and the United States. A detailed pk has been made for everyone from the specialty itself to the course arrangement and application conditions. If you want to apply for the game design major, please consult the training instructor of the game design portfolio of Natural Light International Education.
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