WEBVTT 00:00:00.830 --> 00:00:02.160 align:middle line:90% Hi, everyone. 00:00:02.160 --> 00:00:06.290 align:middle line:84% My name is Chella Ramanan, and I'm your host for this course. 00:00:06.290 --> 00:00:10.190 align:middle line:84% I've just got my first job in a big games development studio. 00:00:10.190 --> 00:00:13.760 align:middle line:84% Before that, I was a games journalist, writer, 00:00:13.760 --> 00:00:16.320 align:middle line:90% and independent developer. 00:00:16.320 --> 00:00:19.460 align:middle line:84% The BGI asked me to help people find out 00:00:19.460 --> 00:00:22.550 align:middle line:84% what a career in the video game sector is like. 00:00:22.550 --> 00:00:26.090 align:middle line:84% Every year, thousands of people around the world complete games 00:00:26.090 --> 00:00:28.460 align:middle line:84% development, computer science, and arts 00:00:28.460 --> 00:00:32.135 align:middle line:84% courses with the hope of building a career in games, 00:00:32.135 --> 00:00:34.730 align:middle line:90% but competition is fierce. 00:00:34.730 --> 00:00:37.130 align:middle line:84% And even though the games sector is growing rapidly 00:00:37.130 --> 00:00:38.750 align:middle line:84% around the world, there are always 00:00:38.750 --> 00:00:41.330 align:middle line:90% far fewer jobs than candidates. 00:00:41.330 --> 00:00:44.870 align:middle line:84% So, how can you prepare and present yourself 00:00:44.870 --> 00:00:48.290 align:middle line:84% so you can have a fulfilling career in games? 00:00:48.290 --> 00:00:50.570 align:middle line:84% Over the next four weeks, you're going 00:00:50.570 --> 00:00:55.770 align:middle line:84% to follow in the footsteps of a games programmer, a designer, 00:00:55.770 --> 00:00:58.040 align:middle line:84% an artist, and a producer as they 00:00:58.040 --> 00:01:01.550 align:middle line:84% recall how they got their first jobs in a game studio. 00:01:01.550 --> 00:01:03.770 align:middle line:90% Let's meet our developers. 00:01:03.770 --> 00:01:05.330 align:middle line:90% I am Jess Williamson. 00:01:05.330 --> 00:01:07.430 align:middle line:84% I'm a producer working at Square Enix. 00:01:07.430 --> 00:01:10.530 align:middle line:84% And I've been working in the games industry for four years. 00:01:10.530 --> 00:01:11.990 align:middle line:90% My name is Michael Ollerton. 00:01:11.990 --> 00:01:15.230 align:middle line:84% I work as a character artist at Sumo Digital Sheffield. 00:01:15.230 --> 00:01:18.360 align:middle line:84% And I've been doing the role for about 2 and 1/2 years. 00:01:18.360 --> 00:01:19.430 align:middle line:90% My name is Melissa Young. 00:01:19.430 --> 00:01:21.380 align:middle line:90% I work at Sumo Newcastle. 00:01:21.380 --> 00:01:24.110 align:middle line:84% And I've been working as a junior level designer for about 00:01:24.110 --> 00:01:26.140 align:middle line:90% a year and a half now. 00:01:26.140 --> 00:01:27.440 align:middle line:90% I'm Huw Talliss. 00:01:27.440 --> 00:01:28.300 align:middle line:90% I'm a programmer. 00:01:28.300 --> 00:01:30.400 align:middle line:84% I've been working at Sumo Sheffield. 00:01:30.400 --> 00:01:32.720 align:middle line:84% And I've been in the games industry for about 12 months 00:01:32.720 --> 00:01:34.040 align:middle line:90% now. 00:01:34.040 --> 00:01:36.710 align:middle line:84% You'll also hear advice from some senior people 00:01:36.710 --> 00:01:39.650 align:middle line:84% about preparing yourself for a career in games. 00:01:39.650 --> 00:01:40.700 align:middle line:90% I'm Ed Perkins. 00:01:40.700 --> 00:01:42.902 align:middle line:84% I am head of production at Square Enix. 00:01:42.902 --> 00:01:44.360 align:middle line:84% And I've been in the games industry 00:01:44.360 --> 00:01:46.640 align:middle line:90% for just about nine years. 00:01:46.640 --> 00:01:47.740 align:middle line:90% I'm Claire Boissiere. 00:01:47.740 --> 00:01:51.530 align:middle line:84% I'm CEO, game director, and writer at Harbee Studios. 00:01:51.530 --> 00:01:53.360 align:middle line:84% And I've been in games for about 20 years. 00:01:53.360 --> 00:01:54.770 align:middle line:90% My name's Karen McLoughlin. 00:01:54.770 --> 00:01:58.280 align:middle line:84% I'm the group director of HR for the Sumo Group. 00:01:58.280 --> 00:02:01.310 align:middle line:84% I've been working in the video games industry since-- 00:02:01.310 --> 00:02:03.240 align:middle line:90% do I have to say-- 00:02:03.240 --> 00:02:07.370 align:middle line:90% 1996, so a total of 23 years. 00:02:07.370 --> 00:02:08.330 align:middle line:90% I'm Katherine Bidwell. 00:02:08.330 --> 00:02:11.450 align:middle line:84% I founded State of Play Games in 2008. 00:02:11.450 --> 00:02:14.690 align:middle line:84% We're an independent game studio based in London. 00:02:14.690 --> 00:02:16.580 align:middle line:90% My name is Ian, Ian Goodall. 00:02:16.580 --> 00:02:19.190 align:middle line:84% I am the owner and managing director 00:02:19.190 --> 00:02:21.950 align:middle line:84% of Aardvark Swift recruitment, which is a specialist 00:02:21.950 --> 00:02:24.140 align:middle line:90% video games recruitment agency. 00:02:24.140 --> 00:02:27.045 align:middle line:84% I've been working at Aardvark now for 20 years. 00:02:27.045 --> 00:02:30.260 align:middle line:84% I joined the games industry in January 2000. 00:02:30.260 --> 00:02:32.990 align:middle line:84% We place experienced games professionals 00:02:32.990 --> 00:02:36.450 align:middle line:84% into studios and into games publishers in the UK, Europe, 00:02:36.450 --> 00:02:37.690 align:middle line:90% and across the world. 00:02:37.690 --> 00:02:41.830 align:middle line:84% And I also run an initiative called gradsingames.com 00:02:41.830 --> 00:02:45.440 align:middle line:84% where we work with studios and tech companies. 00:02:45.440 --> 00:02:49.190 align:middle line:84% And we help to create a pipeline of talented graduates 00:02:49.190 --> 00:02:52.190 align:middle line:84% and students that then go into UK game studios, as well. 00:02:52.190 --> 00:02:54.140 align:middle line:84% Learning from the direct experience 00:02:54.140 --> 00:02:57.890 align:middle line:84% of both new developers and experienced senior developers, 00:02:57.890 --> 00:03:01.310 align:middle line:84% you'll get a unique perspective on how you can start 00:03:01.310 --> 00:03:03.550 align:middle line:90% your career in video games. 00:03:03.550 --> 00:03:06.600 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING]