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Abertay University - Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design 

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Overview

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

2,205

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design
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Highlights

  • Duration 2 weeks
  • Weekly study 2 hours
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Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design
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Course details

Skills you will learn
More about this course
  • 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 recognize and understand.

Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design
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Curriculum

Storytelling and gameplay

Introduction

Narrative and gameplay design

Video game characters and narrative theory

Video game characters and gameplay design

Narrative and gameplay design in practice

Visualising video game characters

Introduction

Visual design principles

Anatomy and physical cues

Character visualisation in practice

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