It is a lucrative career that offers a unique combination of technology, creativity and sheer fun and this $43 billion worldwide industry has a lot to offer.Game development is a full-fledged industry where creativity is the keyword and it requires professionals like programmers, testers, visual arts designers, creative writers etc. As en extension to gaming, you can also look at animation. Both have essentially the same required skill set.
Career options
Programmers: Lead programmers, AI programmers, multiplayer/network and games programmers
Designers: Game designers
Artists: 3D artists, modelers, character animators, texture artists, art leads
Management: producers, art director, technical directors, development directors, project managers, etc.
The skill sets required are: C & C++, Java, Direct X Open GL, computer graphics, data structures, etc (for programmers).
The designers should be creative with the ability to understand interactive entertainment; and artists aware of 3D packages like 3D Studio Max or Alias Wavefront, “Maya”, Adobe Photoshop.
Institutes
ICAT-Image College of Art, Animation and Technology, Chennai
http://www.icat.ac.in/
B.A. (Hons) in Digital Media - 3D Animation
B.A. (Hons) in Digital Media - Visual Effects
B.A. (Hons) in Digital Media - Game Design
B.A. (Hons) in Digital Media - Game Development
PG Diploma in 3D Animation
PG Diploma in Visual Effects
PG Diploma in Game Design
PG Diploma in Game Development
Id Animation & Arts - Pune, Maharashtra
http://www.idanimations.com
Programs Offered: Diploma in Game Art Design (GamePro) (Certificate/Diploma, BA/BGA, Introductory and Certificates, 12 Months)
Specialization in Game Art (Certificate/Diploma, 6 Months)
IIGA (International Institute of Gaming & Animation) - Mumbai
http://www.iiga.in
Programs Offered: Diploma in Mobile Game Programming (Certificate/Diploma, 12 Months)
Graphiti School of Animation - Mumbai
http://www.graphitimultimedia.com/business-lines.html
Arena Multimedia
http://www.arena-multimedia.com/
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
C-DAC's National Multimedia Resource Centre, Pune
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)- Pune
S.N.D.T. Women's University- Mumbai
MS University- Baroda
Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
NIIT
List of Company
Rhythm and Hues
Prasad EFX
Imageworks (Formerly Frameflow)
Nipuna
Pixion
DQ Entertainment Ltd
Dhruva Interactive
EA (Electronic Arts)
Prasad EFX
Anirights
Visual Computing Labs (A TATA Company)
Ken Kreative Studio
AntimaFx
UTV Software Communications Ltd
Paprikaas/Dreamworks
Skywork Studios
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