Gaming courses and tools
A career in the gaming industry aspirants need to learndigital tools like Maya, Max, Photoshop, Z Brush, Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Indesign, After effects (for motion graphics), etc. Training in video games is a mandatory as they need to work on game consoles such as Microsoft Xbox and Playstation3. Besides, they should be skilled in drawing, color concepts, and visualization.
Furthermore, relevant education in Graphics indo877 and Gaming, Animation, Graphic designing, Game designing/ technology, etc adds advantage beside your degree. And there are many institutions are evolved who offer gaming courses.
Job prospects:
These are the job prospects if you choose this career. And all these titles needed different set of skills. Opt for a career based on the skill in which you have passion and are adept at.
- Game/ Script Writers
- Game Developer
- Game Artists
- Game Designers
- concept artist
- Game Programmers
- game decoder
- Game Testers
- Network Programmer
- Audio/Sound Engineers
- 3D modeler
- Graphic designer
- Animators
- Editor
- Software developer etc.
- Game Management (Art Director and Art Producer)
- Freelancers (online game designers)
SALARIES:
It depends upon the skills and gaming company’s profile. All these job titles can earn awesome amounts based on the projects. The salaries for this gaming career start from INR 8,000 per month and stretch up to INR 60,000 per month depending on the work experience and skill set. The average salaries will be in the range between 6 lakhs per annum and 13 lakhs per annum.
