GAME 415 Production Team 1: Preproduction

• Write a game concept design and production document
• Create concept art work for a game project
• Collaborate as a team member with a creative technology team
• Plan and schedule the pre-production of a game
• Develop competency with different management styles for production accountability
• Manage assets and production pipeline
• Communicate and negotiate to enhance teamwork and advance the project
• Develop strong documentation skills
• Analyze the risk and reward potential of projects
• Achieve project goals by analyzing and problem-solving production bottlenecks
• Foster a positive development environment through conflict resolution

• develop expertise in concepting, designing, and building in-engine game play environments with interactive elements, with emphasis on technical proficiency in workflow, rendering pipelines, shaders, and effects
• produce project architecture, workflow, and pipeline working with data structures, porting to mobile platforms, and utilizing inter-process communication techniques and graphics processing units programming
• develop proficiency creating and integrating user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) into interactive projects with an emphasis on human-centered design theory and principles of inclusive and accessible design
• create multi-disciplinary software development projects that mirror professional work flow, incorporating game design, conceptualization, and creation of digital assets, sound design, audio production, software integration, and project management