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Video Game Art and Design

Video gaming is the fastest growing segment of the entertainment industry. The Canadian gaming industry is primarily one of game development and is ranked sixth as a game producing nation. Foreign owned and domestic gaming companies located in Canada have annual revenues of approximately $2 billion. On PEI there is a cluster of video game companies paying $1.3 million in annual salaries. The government of PEI has committed to working with the video game industry to grow PEI's information technology sector. The ability to train and retrain employees for the industry is recognized as a key driver for business development in this industry.

The Video Game Art & Design Training Program is a creative two year diploma program. The first year of the program will provide training in the fundamentals of art and design with a specific focus on how these fundamentals apply in the video game industry. The second year will develop student's proficiency in art and design skills for the video game industry through a combination of specific curriculum, in-house projects sourced from industry and on-the-job training opportunities when an appropriate match can be made between industry needs and student ability.

Video Game Art and Design

Areas of Competency

• History of Video Games
• Drawing 101
• Design fundamentals I
• 3D Modeling Introduction
• 3D Modeling level Creation
• Level Texturing
• Animation
• Game Project Management
• Drawing 201
• Design Fundamentals II
• 3D Modeling Character Creation
• Character Modeling 2
• Texturing 2
• Interface Design
• Demo Reel Development
• Programming for Artists
• Drawing 3
• Character Rigging 1
• Character Rigging 2
• Character Animation 1
• Art Production for Mobile Gaming
• Drawing 4Class project
• On the Job Training

Admission Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent with credits at or above the general level
• Submission of a portfolio.  This portfolio will be a significant factor in determining admission to the program
• Resume including work and volunteer experience with applicable dates, membership in groups, associations or athletics, awards and distinctions, and any other information about yourself relevant to the program to which you are applying.

Portfolio Requirements

Do not include copies of other’s art work, i.e. comic/animation or film characters.

1. Draw a self portrait (head and shoulders only), using a mirror for reference. Use a soft pencil or other tonal tool to complete the assignment.

2. Sit in the corner of any room in your house and draw the entire contents of the room in front of you. Be as accurate as possible. Include everything you see.

4. Write a 500 word essay describing (a.) your expectations for this program and (b.) your short-term/long term career goals.

5. Along with the above requirements, applicants are asked to prepare an additional portfolio of 6-8 pieces. This portfolio can include examples from the following categories:

-drawings from life
-interior/exterior drawings of buildings
-perspective drawings
-drawings from observation
-freehand sketches
-traditional art, painting, sculpture
-3D models
-texture painting
-2D/ 3D animation
-game design
-screen-based design (i.e. web design, electronic images, CD-ROMs, DVDs)
-graphic design