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Careers in Video Game Creation – An Inside Look

added on Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 at 5:07 pm by Instructor

By Dave Bittorf – Lead 3D Modeling, Animation & Game Design Instructor

I’ve always been passionate about art and also curious about how games are created. If you ever wondered how artist create the amazing 3D images you  see on your favorite video game then check out the game creation classes at Digital Media Academy! I’ve been working in the 3D industry for about 5 years now. The software that we are using for these classes are the real deal. Maya, 3D Studio Max, Z-Brush and Unreal have been used to build  games such as Gears of War I and II and Unreal Tournament III. Click on the image below to check out a video that  gives you an idea about what a career in game creation is all about.

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