Michael Rutkowski

Introduction to Digital Games. Visual Design for Games emphasizes the design and production of game assets and documentation. The course includes the creation of concept art, playable and non-playable characters, environments and level design. Students will produce playable prototypes constructed within a game engine.

An in depth exploration of 3D digital animation. Storyboards, rigging, principals of animation, as well as virtual lighting and camera operation will be addressed. Students will create a short 3D animation.

Intensive study of game art and design. Game Studio's emphasis is placed on the development of collaborative and team-based game production. Game projects result in game design documentation which are supported by varying types of collateral such as: drawings; storyboards; animatics, interactive and game design documents; 3D models, digital paintings.