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Adams E. — Break into the Game Industry: How to Get a Job Making Video Games (Career Series)
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Íàçâàíèå: Break into the Game Industry: How to Get a Job Making Video Games (Career Series)Àâòîð: Adams E. Àííîòàöèÿ: "Ernest Adams has been around the gaming block many times; his industry insights coupled with the developer war stories should give any aspirant that extra edge to break into the game industry." —Jason Della Rocca, Program Director, International Game Developers Association
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Game industry, bundling games with computers 39 Game industry, console manufacturers 35—36 Game industry, cyclical nature of 25 Game industry, demographics and markets for 40—41 Game industry, developers in 33—34 Game industry, distributors in 30 Game industry, engineering for interactive media 25—26 Game industry, game genres 42—47 Game industry, online distribution channels 37—38 Game industry, porting games to new platforms 34 Game industry, product manufacturers 36—37 Game industry, publications and web sites for 47—48 Game industry, publishers in 32 Game industry, rental of games 39 Game industry, retail sales of returns 39—41 Game industry, retailers in 28—30 Game industry, role of customer in 26—29 Game industry, shareware distribution for 38. See also game genres; product lines GameDev.Net 48 Gameplay testing 163 Gamers, ages of 40—41 Gamers, casual vs. hardcore 41 Gamers, gender of 41 Games notebook 105 Gays in game industry 215 Gender of target market for games 41 Gender, workplace discrimination and 208—211 General merchandise stores 29 Gramlich, Jon 163—164 Graphic adventure games 45 Graphics, action gaming and 3-D 9 Graphics, specializing in 129—130 137—138 234 Green, Robin 113 234 Half-life 9 Handheld device games 19—20 HappyPuppy.com 47 Hard sciences and engineering curriculum 96 Hardware tools for artists 136—137 Hawkins, William “Trip” 31 Headhunters 178—179 Health benefits 200—201 High school diploma 81 High tech professions See switching jobs to game design History of interactive games 2—10 History of interactive games, 3-D graphics and action gaming 9 History of interactive games, arcade and console games 4 History of interactive games, CD-ROM and 7—8 History of interactive games, evolution of video games 3 History of interactive games, gaming on IBM PC 6—7 History of interactive games, interactive movies 8—9 History of interactive games, mainframe gaming 2 History of interactive games, Nintendo and home console games 6 History of interactive games, online gaming 9—10 History of interactive games, personal computer games 4—5 History skills 81 holidays 200 Home console games, developing 14—15 17—18 Home console games, introduction of 4 Home console games, Microsoft Xbox 17—18 Home console games, Nintendo and 6 Home console games, PCs vs. home game consoles 12—14 Home console games, preparation for programming 86 Home console games, programming experience needed in 15 Home console games, ROM cartridges for 14—15 Home console games, top-Selling 43 Home game consoles 12—14 Homebrew games 238—239 Humanities curriculum 95—96 IBM PC gaming 6—7 IDE (Integrated Development Environment) 127 Ideas 219 223 IGDA (International Game Developers Association) Curriculum Framework 86 88—89 90 IGDA (International Game Developers Association), Education Committee 239 IGDA (International Game Developers Association), joining 177 IGDA (International Game Developers Association), women in 209 IGF (Independent Game Festival) 239 Imagination 150 Inbreeding in game development 236—237 Independent Game Festival (IGF) 239 Industry events 106—107 Information technology 170—171 intellectual property 219—222 Interactive movies 8—9 Interactive writing 92 Internal development 32 Internal development, external vs. 113—114 Internal development, game design by internal developers 54 Internal development, internal producers 114 Internal development, pitching games to publishers 52 Internal development, project planning 56 International Game Developers Association See IGDA International markets 16—17 Internet, online distribution channels 37—38 Internet, online gaming 9—10 Internet, online role-playing games 45—46 Interviews 191—196 Interviews, dressing for 193—194 Interviews, non-disclosure agreements and 223 Interviews, people you meet during 194—195 Interviews, phone 192 Interviews, showing demo at 195—196 Interviews, tests 196 interviews, tips for 191—193 Java 128 Job hunting 174—216 Job hunting, adaptability 183 Job hunting, building demo 186—188 Job hunting, creating professional image 174—175 Job hunting, developing concise applications and demos 188—189 Job hunting, developing gambling equipment 21 Job hunting, discrimination and workplace issues 207—216 Job hunting, finding and applying for jobs 189—191 Job hunting, interviews 191—196 Job hunting, mailing resumes 190—191 Job hunting, negotiating salaries 203—207 Job hunting, networking and 175—181 Job hunting, nudity or erotic material in demos 188 Job hunting, resume and cover letter 181—186 Job hunting, salary and other compensation 197—203 Job hunting, tips for 63. See also compensation packages; interviews Job hunting, with no formal experience 103 Job titles 114—115 Kalson, Amy 97 Karx, Christy 99—100 Languages for international products 16 LBE (Location-Based entertainment) 20 leadership 158 Legal issues 218—230 Legal issues, California Labor Code on employee inventions 226—227 Legal issues, copyrights 218 220 Legal issues, hazards of moonlighting 227—228 Legal issues, ideas unprotected 219 Legal issues, moral rights 228 Legal issues, patents 221—222 Legal issues, protecting company property 229 Legal issues, protecting ideas 223 Legal issues, protection of intellectual property 219—222 Legal issues, secrecy in big companies 229—230 Legal issues, trade secrets and non-disclosure agreements 222—223 Legal issues, trademarks 220—221 Legal issues, understanding employment contracts 224—226. See also contracts Lesbians in game industry 215 licenses 168—169 Licensor and console manufacturing approvals 71 Lion King, The 69—70 localization 68 Location-Based entertainment (LBE) 20 Logon, Lauren 84 Luban, Pascal 102 Macintosh, audio tools in 141 Macintosh, evolution of gaming on 7 Macintosh, market for games on 13 Magnavox Odyssey 4 Mail-order vendors 29 Mailroom jobs 171 Mainframe gaming 2 Manuals 147 Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) 28 Manufacturing games 73—74 Marketing director 169 Marketing, activities in 64—66 Marketing, careers in 167—170 Massively-multiplayer online role-Playing game (MMORPG) 10 45 Mathematics skills 80 124 151 Matrix management 122—123 McGrath, Kevin 74—75 94 Meeting game developers 176—178 Meridian 59 10 Merripen, Clarinda 211 Microprocessor and gaming 4—5 Microsoft Project 160 Microsoft Xbox 17—18 MIDI sequencers 141 milestones 59 Minorities in game industry 211—215 MMORPG (massively-multiplayer online role-playing game) 10 45 Moonlighting 225 227—228 Moral rights 228 Motion capture tools 137 MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price) 28 MUDs (multi-user dungeons) 10 Multimedia products 21—22 MUSIC See audio and music National Television Standards Committee (NTSC) 16 NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) 222—223 Negotiating, producer's skills for 159 Negotiating, royalties and advances 59—60 Neri, Jake 64 95 105—106 110 Network and server programming 131 Networking 175—181 Networking, about 175—176 Networking, finding leads through 105—106 107 189 Networking, researching companies 178 Networking, schmoozing 179—180 Networking, sincerity and 181 Networking, talking about yourself 180 Networking, where to meet game developers 176—178 Nintendo 6 Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) 222—223 Non-western game developers 215—216 Notebooks, designer diaries 66 Notebooks, keeping games 105 NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) 16 Object-oriented software design 125 Offer letters 207 Online games, developing 18—19 Online games, evolution of 9—10 Online games, online distribution channels 37—38 Online games, online role-playing games 45—46 OpenGL 129 O’Connor, Susan 92 107 144—145 PAL (Phase Alternation Lines) 15 Patents 221—222 Paying back advances 60 PDAs (personal digital assistants) 19—20 Performance analyzers 126 Persistence 105—106 Persistent worlds 10 19 45 Personal computer games, history of 4—5 Personal computer games, PCs vs. home game consoles 12—14 personal computers See computers phone interviews 192 Physics 130 Pitching games to publishers 52—53 Pizer, Patricia 91 149—150 Platform games 43 players See gamers Playing and studying game design 104—105 Point-of-view (POV) shooters 42 Pong 4 Porcher, Darrell 211 212—214 portfolios See demos Porting games 34 131 132 Postgraduate study 96 Pre-production game development 53—57 Pre-production game development, creative risks 55 Pre-production game development, designing games 53—54 Pre-production game development, going to full production 57 Pre-production game development, production risks 55 Pre-production game development, project planning 56—57 Pre-production game development, sample development schedule for 72 Pre-production game development, technical risks 54—55 Preparing to be a game designer 78—110 Preparing to be a game designer from other high tech jobs 100—110 Preparing to be a game designer, advantages working in media and entertainment 98 Preparing to be a game designer, breaking into games from tv 99—100 Preparing to be a game designer, choosing your curriculum 88—96 Preparing to be a game designer, continuing on to higher education 82—88 Preparing to be a game designer, developing own games 106 Preparing to be a game designer, differences between game and high-tech industries 99 Preparing to be a game designer, educational foundation needed 79—81 Preparing to be a game designer, examining user interface 105 Preparing to be a game designer, focus groups 110 Preparing to be a game designer, getting jobs without formal experience 103 Preparing to be a game designer, graduating from high school 81 Preparing to be a game designer, if you have a high tech job 100—110 Preparing to be a game designer, industry events 106—107 Preparing to be a game designer, keeping notebook of games 105 Preparing to be a game designer, participating in beta tests 108—110 Preparing to be a game designer, persistence 105—106 Preparing to be a game designer, playing and studying game design 104—105 Preparing to be a game designer, postgraduate programs 96 Preparing to be a game designer, reviewing industry publications 107 Preparing to be a game designer, switching jobs in high tech field 97—100 Preparing to be a game designer, transferring Hollywood digital effects skills 100 Preparing to be a game designer, uncovering talents 78—79 Preparing to be a game designer, while in public school 78—82 Preparing to be a game designer, writing reviews of games 107—108. See also curriculum; education; switching jobs to game design Press events 65 Print advertising 65 Producers, assistant 153 Producers, associate 154 Producers, defined 32 Producers, executive 156—157 Producers, function of 154—156 157 Producers, internal and external 114 Producers, job of 233 Producers, talents and skills of 158—160 Product lines 12—22 Product lines, arcade games 18 Product lines, gambling equipment 21 Product lines, handheld devices 19—20 Product lines, home console games 14—15 17—18 Product lines, location-based entertainment 20 Product lines, miscellaneous games 21 Product lines, multimedia products vs. games 21—22 Product lines, online games 18—19 Product lines, personal computer games 12—14. See also game industry Product manufacturers 36—37 Product sense 158 Production, career ladder for 115—116 117 Production, careers in 153—162 Production, curriculum for production and project management 94—95 Production, departmental functions in 119—120 Production, development vs. 112—114 Production, going to full 57 Production, graph of project team size vs. time 62 Production, marketing activities during 64—66 Production, org charts for departments 120 121 Production, production meetings 64
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