Gaming Overview

The production of modern video games is a huge undertaking and today's game designers need to be multidisciplinary in their approach, displaying a creative flair combined with a strong technical aptitude. This unique course gives an introduction to the main areas in the process of producing games, with the aim of preparing the individual for entry into the industry and/or further specialisation.

Students will learn how to create game art and assets using packages such as 3ds Max and Mudbox. Sound production and editing will be included to train you to design stunning soundscapes and effects. Basic programming will reveal the theory involved in game development. Industry standard game engines and middleware such as Gamebryo Lightspeed (used to develop the massively popular Fallout 3) will demonstrate how technologies are combined to deliver a final product.

For more information please contact us on: 01 478 4045 or pulse@pulsecollege.eu

"I did the part time gaming course from the period of 2010 - 2011 and have learned quite a bit. Since starting the course, I've learned a lot more of the in's and out's of 3D MAX (such as mapping or texturing) which I dreaded beforehand. Was very rewarding to see that they had industry qualified people teaching the course. Some of which had worked on a few games I had played over recent years. Overall I would certainly recommend it for anyone interested in any aspect of gaming."
James O'Brien

Game Development Classroom Gear List

Equipment:

Hardware:
Quad core Apple I-Mac work stations using the Macintosh OSX and Windows 7 operating systems.
3D Data projector
Apple HD Cinema display
X-Box 360 game console
Dell XPS Game PC
Avid Pro Tools M-Box audio interfaces
M-Audio Axiom Midi controllers
M-Audio BX5a Reference monitors

Software:
Autodesk 3D Studio Max
Z-Brush 4
Adobe Photoshop
Xna Game engine
Unity 3D
Avid Pro Tools
Propellorheads Reason

Career Path

Gaming is one of the fasted growing recruitment sectors in Ireland, here are just a few of the career paths you can choose from following the completion of the Diploma in Games Analysis and Design.