California Institute of Arts
Game Design : Art and Concepts Specialization
Create Imaginative Games. Design a video game for independent distribution in just four courses.| Length | Over 6 months |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Price | Free |
| Subject | Design, Art |
| Level | Beginner |
| Languages | English |
| Video Transcripts | English, Chinese, Ukrainian, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, German, Russian, Spanish |
About this specialization
Stemming from the principles of storytelling and design established in CalArts’ renowned Animation programs, this Specialization lays a primary foundation for experimentation and exploration of video game design, story, character development, and winning gameplay before programming begins. These four courses emphasize the self-reliance and personal expression of the gaming artist, and encourage you to take conceptual risks and develop new modes of expression and form through gaming. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll put your creative skills to work by generating an engaging game design document for a personal game project, outlining the conceptual, narrative and aesthetic elements of your game.
Stemming from the principles of storytelling and design established in CalArts’ renowned Animation programs, this Specialization lays a primary foundation for experimentation and exploration of video game design, story, character development, and winning gameplay before programming begins. These four courses emphasize the self-reliance and personal expression of the gaming artist, and encourage you to take conceptual risks and develop new modes of expression and form through gaming. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll put your creative skills to work by generating an engaging game design document for a personal game project, outlining the conceptual, narrative and aesthetic elements of your game.
What you'll learn
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Interactive Storytelling
Game Design Document
Video Game Design
Game Design
Course syllabus
COURSE 1
Introduction to Game Design
COURSE 2
Story and Narrative Development for Video Games
COURSE 3
World Design for Video Games
COURSE 4
Character Design for Video Games
COURSE 5
Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts
Meet the instructors
Fran Krause
Faculty, Character Animation
School of Film/Video
Dariush Derakhshani
Faculty, Character Animation
School of Film/Video
Théotime Vaillant
Instructor, Experimental Animation
School of Film/Video