This course is part of the Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization

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Game Design: Art and Concepts SpecializationCalifornia Institute of the Arts

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The Capstone project is a place for you to develop your game idea into a fully-fleshed proposal. A game design document is your game bible, the go-to document that defines the genre of your game, its look and feel, and the evolution of gameplay. This four-part capstone project guides you to distill and improve the foundational aspects of your game so that you may express your ideas in a clear and productive way.
Note: Only learners who have earned a certificate in the four previous courses in the Specialization are eligible to take the Capstone.

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Approx. 16 hours to complete

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Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization

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Dariush Derakhshani

Faculty, Character Animation

School of Film/Video

40,183 Learners

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Théotime Vaillant

Instructor, Experimental Animation

School of Film/Video

32,337 Learners

2 Courses

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California Institute of the Arts

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Week 1: Ideation

4 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 11 min), 14 readings, 1 quiz

4 videos

Welcome1m3 Key Questions4mThe Video Game Artist3mReview: Ideation1m

14 readings

Course Structure5mCourse Milestones (Assignments)2mAcademic Integrity2mInstructor Presence and Staff Support 1mForum Guidelines5mRequesting Peer Reviews5mGDD vs. Pitch8mFinal Project Examples10mAssembling Your Research8mUnderstanding Your Market3mList of Genres5mRecommendations for peer review (Week 1)10mThe Traditional Game Development Workflow8mCreating a Production Plan8m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Week 2: Prototyping and Playtesting

3 hours to complete

1 video (Total 3 min), 11 readings, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Week 3: Prototyping and Playtesting continued

2 hours to complete

1 reading

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Week 4: Visualization

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 20 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

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About the Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization

Stemming from the principles of storytelling and design established in CalArts’ renowned Animation programs, this Specialization lays a primary foundation for experimentation and exploration of video game design, story, character development, and winning gameplay before programming begins. These four courses emphasize the self-reliance and personal expression of the gaming artist, and encourage you to take conceptual risks and develop new modes of expression and form through gaming. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll put your creative skills to work by generating an engaging game design document for a personal game project, outlining the conceptual, narrative and aesthetic elements of your game.

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