Higher Technician in
Production and Design
Video Game Conceptual
(Game Design)
Official Title with National Validity
Res. No. 1228/20 GCABA / MEDGC
Ministry of Education - DGEGP
Duration: 2 years and 1 / 2 (5 quarters)
Start Date: March 2021
Res. No. 1228/20 GCABA / MEDGC
Ministry of Education - DGEGP
Duration: 2 years and 1 / 2 (5 quarters)
Start Date: March 2021
Higher Degree in Production and Conceptual Design of Video Games (Game Design)
Official Title with National Validity
Res. No. 1228/20 GCABA / MEDGC
Ministry of Education - DGEGP
Duration: 2 years and 1 / 2 (5 quarters)
Start Date: March 2021
Res. No. 1228/20 GCABA / MEDGC
Ministry of Education - DGEGP
Duration: 2 years and 1 / 2 (5 quarters)
Start Date: March 2021
Become a Professional Game Designer!
I learned to design and produce video games. The development of video games covers several areas: game design, 2D and 3D art, audio, programming, production and project management, among others. In this career you will learn to design and produce video games integrally, specializing in the area of Game Design.
What do you learn ?
Conceptually design games and videogames, understanding aspects of different genres and shredding their basic elements to generate new mechanics, analyze and polish them.
Establish adequate combat systems, game systems, resource flows, procedural concepts, flow and user interface, among others.
Produce games and video games in total understanding of the processes involved, their definition and measurement, the realization of a breakdown and analysis of a project, as well as the detailed realization of the scope of it.
Drafting of design documents and creative scripts using the creation standards that are used today in the table games and videogames industry. Narrative concepts for the creation of stories, characters and worlds.
Analyze and document products, including player motivations, good usability practices, balance, economy and usage circuits.
Analyze and document products, including player motivations, good usability practices, balance, economy and usage circuits.
Communication of ideas through playful interaction, understanding the creative and artistic processes in order to achieve a production that reflects aesthetic criteria and innovation and that stimulates creative action in audiences.
Creation of levels of different types of games, with flow, balance, spatial arrangement of maps and locations, including scripting, that provides the experience and the desired emotional response.
Prototyping game in order to test ideas and analyze feasibility of a project.
Understanding of the professional work processes and the different roles in the development of games and video games, to train you in the interaction with conceptual artists, illustrators, modelers, animators, sound designers and musicians, among others.
Use of different tools and technologies to create video games for multiple platforms (PC, smartphones and tablets, web, and consoles).
Make products or experiences more satisfactory and accessible to users. Conduct research, structural designs and understanding of feedback on usability.
Planning of sustainable business schemes and preparation of proposals for the production of a game or video game.
Management and administration of projects at different stages of production, from its inception to its publication and marketing.
Agile methodologies (Scrum, FDD, AM, XP and others) and tools for project management (Gantt, Kanban, among others)
Requirements: Secondary degree. Intermediate English. Basic knowledge in the field of design, narrative, communication and / or production.
- Agile project management tools: Scrum, Trello, GanttProject, Jira, among others.
- Basic use of complementary tools: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk 3ds Max or Maya, Audiokinetic Wwise, Audacity, among others.
- Interface conceptualization tools, such as Indigo, Balsamiq, or similar.
- Drafting of design documents and creative scripts for the creation of stories, characters and worlds.
- Game engines, and prototyping tools like Machinations.io.
- Advanced use of spreadsheets, digital slide presentations and office tools.
- Communication of ideas through interaction in the audience, creative action.
- Agile project management tools: Scrum, Trello, GanttProject, Jira, among others.
- Basic use of complementary tools: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk 3ds Max or Maya, Audiokinetic Wwise, Audacity, among others.
- Interface conceptualization tools, such as Indigo, Balsamiq, or similar.
- Drafting of design documents and creative scripts for the creation of stories, characters and worlds.
- Game engines, and prototyping tools like Machinations.io.
- Advanced use of spreadsheets, digital slide presentations and office tools.
- Communication of ideas through interaction in the audience, creative action.
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Required fields
Graduate Profile
Studying the Higher Technical Career in Design and Videogame Production, you will be able to work in your own production companies or projects, such as:
- Video Game Designer and Board Games
- Gamified Systems Designer
- Video Game Level Designer
- Narrative Designer and Screenwriter of interactive products
- Escape Room Designer
- Game Analyst
- Production assistant
- Product Owner Assistant
- QA Analyst / Tester game
TO RECEIVE YOU MUST APPROVE A FINAL CAREER WORK: the group production of a videogame, integrating all the knowledge acquired in the career, which will serve as a letter of introduction in the workplace.
Labor Field
Can I work in other disciplines?
Yes, in professional areas such as software product design, usability of web pages, applications, design of escape rooms, gamification solutions, among others.
Are there national industries with employment opportunities?
And internationally?
It is also a source of opportunities. Acquired knowledge and skills, our graduates qualified to enter large international studios and production of video games, among others.
Can I work independently?
Employment Center
Image Campus has a EMPLOYMENT CENTER where he publishes periodically JOB SEARCHES requested by the most important companies in this industry and with a system of INTERNSHIP in companies, aimed at the most advanced students of careers.
Curriculum
FIRST QUARTER
Professional Practice: Video Game Planning
Playful Practices
Games History
Creativity and Narrative
Mechanics Design
Documentation workshop
Playful Practices
Games History
Creativity and Narrative
Mechanics Design
Documentation workshop
FIRST QUARTER
SECOND TERM
Applied Psychology and User Profiles
Analysis of the games
Video Game Script
Introduction to art direction
Drawing and Art Tool 2D
Programming Fundamentals
Documentation
Analysis of the games
Video Game Script
Introduction to art direction
Drawing and Art Tool 2D
Programming Fundamentals
Documentation
THIRD SEMESTER
Professional practice: Video game production
Content design
Video game prototyping
Probability
Legal and Commercial
Conceptual Art Workshop and Art 3D for videogames
Content design
Video game prototyping
Probability
Legal and Commercial
Conceptual Art Workshop and Art 3D for videogames
THIRD SEMESTER
FOURTH QUARTER
Professional Practice: Videogame Production
Design Levels
Game Systems Design
Economy of videogames
Quality Control
Techniques and Tools for Videogame Development
Design Levels
Game Systems Design
Economy of videogames
Quality Control
Techniques and Tools for Videogame Development
FIFTH QUARTER
Professional Practice: Level Design Workshop
Interface design and user experience
Experimental design
Professional Incumbrances and Ethics of the Game Designer
Monetization Techniques
Business Planning
Interface design and user experience
Experimental design
Professional Incumbrances and Ethics of the Game Designer
Monetization Techniques
Business Planning
FIFTH QUARTER
Design Content
Area Educational Campus Image Management
Our curriculum, developed in collaboration with companies and leading professionals from the main creative industries are the most recognized in the areas of Design, Animation 2D and 3D, Video Games, Programming and Applied Development.
Our curriculum, developed in collaboration with companies and leading professionals from the main creative industries are the most recognized in the areas of Design, Animation 2D and 3D, Video Games, Programming and Applied Development.
Companies and / or professionals who collaborated in the design of the curriculum:
Teacher
Guillermo Averbuj
He has worked as a game designer, consultant for products and companies such as SixthVowel, PixOwl (France), Das Spiel (Germany), Visionary / Interaxial (Mexico), RashiGames (Israel), Codenix, Eudaimonia, Sabarasa. Creator of IndustriaVG, the first job site specialized in videogames in Latin America, totally free. Founder and mentor of the fortnightly meetings of cooperative work of videogame development called Game Work Jam.
Teacher
Sergio Baretto
Graduated from the fourth promotion of Image Campus video game developers, Sergio has worked in the audiovisual industry in areas of video game development and software programming. It works with different programming languages and tools, oriented to cross-platform development. In 2011 he rejoined Image Campus as a teacher and since then he specializes in training both students with programming knowledge, who wish to train in specific tools and platforms, as well as those who, without previous knowledge, want to enter the world of video game programming At the same time, it trains professional groups of important local videogame producers in the content as these companies regularly hire in Image Campus. Sergio is one of the first “Unity Certified Developers” in Argentina, having completed his certification at the Unity offices in San Francisco during his launch in GDC2016.
Infrastructure and Technological Resources
In a building environment specially designed for our activity, all our classrooms are equipped with the latest generation computers. One PC per Student with all the Software required for each course.
Gastón Carballal Graduated from the Motion Graphics Professional Path. He works as Generalist 3D in TELEFÉ
Luciana Bertot Graduated Tec. Sup in Integral Realization of Cartoons. Winner 1er Prize - Wacom Dare International Creativity Contest.
Pedro Aira Graduated Video Game Development with Unity 3D and Advanced Unity.
Alexis Fioretti Graduate and referring professor. Environmental Artist at NGD Studios
FAQs
Does the title is official?
Yes. It is a title with national validity, endorsed by the Ministry of Education - DGEGP
Who is it for?
Can I take first year if I matters of secondary (high school)?
What happens if I do not pass any of the subjects I owe from the middle level?
What are the entry requirements?
What documentation do I have to submit?
For registration, should I appear at Image Campus?
Still not finished high school, I can start studying something related, to serve me for the race?
Training paths:
Introduction to Programming Video https://www.imagecampus.edu.ar/programas-iniciales/lenguajes-programacion-juegos
Game Art https://www.imagecampus.edu.ar/programas-profesionales/game-art
Introduction to Game Audio https://www.imagecampus.edu.ar/introduccion-game-audio
Testing and Technical QA https://www.imagecampus.edu.ar/testing-technical-qa
Is the Technique dictated in online mode?
Do they approve approved subjects in other institutions?
What are the requirements for foreign students?
My high school diploma, is it valid if it was issued abroad?
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