Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design

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Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design
The course Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design is an online class provided by Abertay University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

How and why do video gamers identify with the characters they control? Find out with this introduction to character design.

Course description
  • Discover great video game character design and how to make your own characters
  • 2 weeks
  • From Lara Croft to Super Mario, video game characters have become part of our cultural lexicon. But what makes a great game character? And how can you create your own?
  • On this course, you’ll learn how gamers identify with the characters they control and interact with in-game worlds. You’ll explore anatomy, graphic design, narrative and gameplay, to provide you with a broad knowledge and understanding of the field of video game character design.
  • Ultimately, you’ll discover how studying human nature can help you design characters that gamers will recognise and understand.
  • Narrative theory for video game characters
  • Gameplay design for video game characters
  • Visual design principles
  • Anatomical knowledge and physical cues
  • Professional insights
  • This course is designed for anyone interested in game design and development. This includes those who are considering studying it at university or entering the games industry to become a developer or designer.
  • It will be particularly suitable for those interested in the field of character design.
  • Abertay University
  • Abertay is a global leader in computer games education.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design

Course Topic

Personal Success, Teacher Training, Teaching & Academics

University, College, Institution

Abertay University

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Abertay University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: Abertay University
Topic: IT & Computer Science

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