BA2 - Stef Bow (Guest Speaker)

Notes To Be Rearranged: Junior 3D Artist

Sports Interactive - Football

Sega - Football Manager 2015

Teachers Degree in Philosophy and IT

Teached in a Secondary School - IT Dream Job - Rockstar

UCLAN Masters in Games Design - 18 Months

Environment Assets

First inspired by the movie Finding Nemo

How will you support me and help me grow? 2 Year gap. April. Full Time Cafe Nero.

Spare Time - Did 3D Modelling

Portfolio - People rarely emailed back - Sent over 300 Applications

Advice: Tailor CV for the company you're applying for.

Stefbow.com

Dissertation - On NPC's

March - 3 Months wait for a reply from Sega

Advice: Smile when talking

Small Company - 4 People team

2nd Interview - 1 Hour - Producer/Now Boss - BE HONEST

Strengths/ Weaknesses

Favourite Piece

Worst Piece

Process

Share enthusiasm for video games

GO TO CONFERENCES.

3D Jobs: Environment

Character

Asset

What Stef creates: Water Bottles,

Chair

Mac

Started working 28th April

Advice: Stay Online

Keep portfolio up to date

Use a domain name

Create business cards / Quality

Show works in progress

Software You're expected to know/learn: 3DsMax

Maya

Photoshop

UDK

Unity

zBrush

CryEngine

Remember: Communication

Researching

Organisation

Motivation Advice: Play Board Games - Mechanics

Personal Growth:

See Other Studios

Meet people who play your game

Where to find jobs: Developer Studio Websites

Gamesjobs Direct

Speed Networking

Women In Games

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