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11/2/2012 1:41:20 AM
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Getting into the game industry?
Hey, I am an aspiring writer and looking to follow through with my passion for games and to pursue a career in the field. I am looking to go to school for a degree in either game design or the more prominent one being creative writing. I am looking at Full Sail University due to the convenience factor of it being an online school and me being a father. Through research I have found mixed reviews and wanted to get the opinion both of Bungie and anyone in the community who has dealt with this school. Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Chance
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Nader121 [/quote] necropbump! finish him!!!
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Not that a mere teenager has much ability in a legendary gaming industry like Bungie but maybe I could be teh coffee dude or I could feed dem hatin biches sammiches..... dem biches luv sammiches.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bricypoo I would like to get a career as the court jester at Bungie Studios. [/quote] That position is filled.[/quote] !!!! URK Where have you been buddy!?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Ninja2k10 Haha probably my favorite response out of them all. Yes which would you prefer a knife fight or bare knuckle? We can fight to the death or band together and create the next top selling game story line? Friend or foe?[/quote] I can make no promises at this point. Only time will tell whether we may stand on the same side of this battleground. But, if we do find one another at odds, I demand our challenge be a pillow fight to the death.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DMX1337 [i]...a challenger approaches[/i] I, like yourself- Chance, am looking for a position as a writer in the video game industry once I have completed my degree at the university I'm attending. If the position comes down to it, I may see you in an arena for a fight to the death. Good luck, chump- I mean- Chance.[/quote] Haha probably my favorite response out of them all. Yes which would you prefer a knife fight or bare knuckle? We can fight to the death or band together and create the next top selling game story line? Friend or foe?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Kickimanjaro Mind if I also take up some ad space in your thread? You do? Oh, umm...here's $20. Good? Okay, I'll continue. I am pursuing a career in Security and Risk Analysis focusing on information and cyber security and was wondering if any security experts in the games industry could shed some light on their work. I am not asking for technical details, but rather means to an end--how can someone like me become someone like you? Should I actively pursue certificates outside of school, and if so, which ones would be most valued in the games industry? How does security differ when working in the games industry than in other businesses? I do not expect to land a job right out of college working in security for a game developer, but where should I start? How might a college undergraduate like myself gain meaningful experience in the field? Most professionals that I have talked to have recommended consulting as a great way to enter the field as you gain a lot of experience in different settings in a relatively short period of time. Do gaming companies often hire consultants to perform security audits? Also, hi Urk, nice to see you back.[/quote] This may be helpful: [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32196[/url] [Edited on 11.02.2012 10:36 AM PDT]
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Bungie I applied to become a world designer and I still haven't heard anything back from you guys... So... Did I get the job? :D
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If that Graphic Designer position is still around when I graduate from Full Sail in January, I'm going to apply. Even if I don't get chosen I will at least know they gave me a chance to make a go for it.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Your MOM is MC [/quote]Thank you for the advice. I have been looking at conferences and would attend if I could afford it. Most are out of my area, and the ones that I could get to are expensive (S4, which I really wanted to go to, charged nearly $1000). I have been talking to some people at Penn State and I'm trying to get a school-sponsored trip, but I am not too sure that this will happen. [Edited on 11.01.2012 9:00 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bricypoo I would like to get a career as the court jester at Bungie Studios. [/quote] That position is filled.[/quote] DeeJ? DeeJ. Yeah, definitely DeeJ. OT: Just work hard OP, work hard and never give up on your dreams. *dramatic camera pan*
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I've been secretly working my way into the industry. Slowly but surely. Met a few Bungie celebs and others in the industry (not in my field of choice really, but something interesting nonetheless). As for writing? I tried that path to begin with. I learned it was more a hobby than anything. I'm 19 now teaching Game Design at a teen tech camp at University of Miami. Key to get in the industry is know your stuff and know your people. Connections are the golden seal I believe to getting in the industry. Unless you're a child prodigy. In which case, just stick a product out there and you'll be snapped up faster than a $100 bill out in the open. Best suggestion for you now, go to as many conferences (NOT conventions) as you can and meet up with as many people as you can and maintain those contacts. Other than that, it's all just being good at your work.
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Mind if I also take up some ad space in your thread? You do? Oh, umm...here's $20. Good? Okay, I'll continue. I am pursuing a career in Security and Risk Analysis focusing on information and cyber security and was wondering if any security experts in the games industry could shed some light on their work. I am not asking for technical details, but rather means to an end--how can someone like me become someone like you? Should I actively pursue certificates outside of school, and if so, which ones would be most valued in the games industry? How does security differ when working in the games industry than in other businesses? I do not expect to land a job right out of college working in security for a game developer, but where should I start? How might a college undergraduate like myself gain meaningful experience in the field? Most professionals that I have talked to have recommended consulting as a great way to enter the field as you gain a lot of experience in different settings in a relatively short period of time. Do gaming companies often hire consultants to perform security audits? Also, hi Urk, nice to see you back. [Edited on 11.01.2012 7:33 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] T1d3 mind if I take up some ad space in your thread?....you don't? thanks man. I am wanting to become an animator for a video game company, but I have really no "art talent" when it comes to drawing things. how important is that when it comes to animating. Also, what is a good way to learn how to animate if you have zero experience[/quote] [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32172[/url] [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32214[/url] :)[/quote] Thanks Urk! I'm also an animator in the making, this will help me a lot, thanks. ;)
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] T1d3 mind if I take up some ad space in your thread?....you don't? thanks man. I am wanting to become an animator for a video game company, but I have really no "art talent" when it comes to drawing things. how important is that when it comes to animating. Also, what is a good way to learn how to animate if you have zero experience[/quote] [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32172[/url] [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32214[/url] :)[/quote] Thank you Urk
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URK! <3 OT You should probably write something first, actually complete a novel, even if you think it's pointless. Try to come up with a really amazing, original idea, then do your best at writing it. Personally I don't think I'll ever make money by writing, but after several years (and a Google Docs folder full of crap)I finally have confidence in my writing skills. It's the old Thomas Edison "1000 ways to not make a light bulb" idea :)
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Izak609 Urk's in a good mood, today. :D[/quote] He's up looking at them Metacritic ratings for Halo 4.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] T1d3 mind if I take up some ad space in your thread?....you don't? thanks man. I am wanting to become an animator for a video game company, but I have really no "art talent" when it comes to drawing things. how important is that when it comes to animating. Also, what is a good way to learn how to animate if you have zero experience[/quote] [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32172[/url] [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32214[/url] :)[/quote]Didn't know those existed. Thank you for linking them, they will help me when I get back into animation. [Edited on 11.01.2012 7:15 PM PDT]
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Urk's in a good mood, today. :D
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Is there an opening for working with audio/ snack bringer? I love to bring people snacks.
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Is the Bungie Quartermaster position filled?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32120[/url][/quote]Me gusta. I might follow this career path before I lay siege to your walls. After all, experience is key.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bricypoo I would like to get a career as the court jester at Bungie Studios. [/quote] That position is filled.[/quote]Let me guess, it's Dave Dunn.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] urk [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bricypoo I would like to get a career as the court jester at Bungie Studios. [/quote] That position is filled.[/quote] Is there a position for 17 year old kid who lives across the country and goes to school and doesn't do anything but post on the forums sometimes but still gets paid because he's a pretty cool guy? If so... can I get the application?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bricypoo I would like to get a career as the court jester at Bungie Studios. [/quote] That position is filled.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] T1d3 mind if I take up some ad space in your thread?....you don't? thanks man. I am wanting to become an animator for a video game company, but I have really no "art talent" when it comes to drawing things. how important is that when it comes to animating. Also, what is a good way to learn how to animate if you have zero experience[/quote] [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32172[/url] [url]http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=32214[/url] :)
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[i]...a challenger approaches[/i] I, like yourself- Chance, am looking for a position as a writer in the video game industry once I have completed my degree at the university I'm attending. If the position comes down to it, I may see you in an arena for a fight to the death. Good luck, chump- I mean- Chance.
