Smita Sen
Digital Fabrication

classes

3D CAD Modeling, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro and Editing Techniques, Animation and Game Mechanics, Autodesk Maya and Blender, Cinematic Storytelling, Data Visualization, Digital Fabrication, DSLR Cameras and Cinematography, Film, Game Story Writing and World-Building, Illustration & Layout Design, Laser Cutting, Material Culture and Migratory Histories, Media History, Media Theory, Python and Godot Game Engine, Rendering Techniques, Sound Design Fundamentals with Diverse Recording Equipment, Systems Theory, User Experience and Interactive Installations, UX/UI Design, Visual Design
Digital Media Design II: Game Design

Digital Media Design II: Game Design

This course is designed for students to develop the skills and creative confidence to produce visionary, imaginative worlds for video game design. Students will be able to explore the fundamentals of story design; to identify and to analyze visual elements in digital game environments; to design and render visually striking objects and environments in Illustrator and Photoshop; to demonstrate animation skills and an understanding of game mechanics to visualize game play; and to produce basic functioning playable prototypes using a game engine. This course takes a unique justice-driven and futurist approach, allowing students to critically evaluate the history of the gaming industry and to imagine diverse and complex stories for the games of the future.

This course was developed with an institutional Curriculum Development Grant and taught at Choate Rosemary Hall (2020-2022).

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Digital Media Design II: Game Design