Thursday, 20 November 2014

Task 2 Employment in the media sector

Job 1: Animator.
Animates various animations, both 3D and 2D.
Job 2: Artist.
Designs the textures/images
Job 3: Level designer.
Designs the look and layout of the level.
Job 4: QA Tester.
Tests the game to make sure there are no bugs/glitches and is up to quality.

QA Tester

The Required Experiences and Skills :

Experienced games player with the ability to familiarize with game-play elements rapidly
High standards of work and willingness to meet and exceed expectations
Adaptability and willingness to improve processes and own development
Clear and concise communicator both written and verbally
Ability to work unsupervised maintaining focus and commitment
Work closely with the development team in identifying, reporting and recreating bugs.


Possible career paths:

QA Manager

Manage groups of QA testers.

Game developer

Experience in bugs let you make games with less in it.

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Task 1 structure of the the media sector

Games industry
 The games industry is responsible for the creation and sale of interactive media, AKA: games.
 The games industry has had games be turned into movies (Tomb raider) and movies into games (Alice in wonderland).
 An example of a games company is Infinity Ward, known for making the call of duty games and is owned by Activision.