Skills:

Games design skills:

• Level design and building.

• Level scripting.

• Games narrative and dialogue text.

• Design documentation.

• Mechanics development.

• QA testing.

Scripting languages:        Game development engines:           Games Art software    Editing software:

C++                                   UDK editor                                    Photoshop                     Logic pro x

Java Script                         UE4 editor                                     Crazy Bump                    Audacity     unreal kismet scripting      Unity                                              

 

Work experience:

Game testing:

• Heroes of the storm (alpha) 14 march 2014 to 9th February 2015 (beta) 9th February 2015 to present date.

• Hearthstone 16th Aug 2013 to 11th march 2014.

• Batman arkham origins multiplayer 7th august 2013 - 14th august 2013.

• Infinite crisis may 8th 2013 to march 14th 2014.

• Uncharted 3 multiplayer June 28th 2011 to July 14 2011.

• Elder scrolls online January 21st 2013 March 16th 2014.

 

Victoria Four Seasons Care Home (09/2014- to current date)

Roles:

• Care Assistant

• Kitchen staff

• Maintenance

• Fire safety

 

Skills:

Working in the care and performing so many different roles I have learnt some vital skills such as;

• Being flexible to switch between roles.

• Having to be able to quickly learn new skills to complete roles for the tasks at hand.

• To follow instructions clearly and efficiently.

• To be able to make decisions myself on situations when needed to enable the task to be completed.

 

 

Game retail: (09-12/2013)

Roles:

• Sales assistant

• Stock room worker

Skills:

• Working well within a team

• Adapt to a variety of situations

• Being able to communicate with numerous people efficiently

 

 

Education:

 

University of Bolton (2013-2016)

Games design BSC

 

Modules:

Year 1 semester 1:

• Introduction to 3D CG

• Introduction to games programming

• Scholarship

Year 1 semester 2:

• Sound for games

• Level design

• Mechanics and metrics

Year 2 semester 1:

• Games narrative

• Intermediate 3D

• Intermediate games programming

Year 2 semester 2:

• Advanced level design

• Employability and enterprise

• portfolio

 

 

Thornliegh Silesian College (2011-2013):

A-levels

Qualifications in;

Psychology-D

Sociology-D

Classical civilisation studies-D

 

Personal interests:

I do activities with games, I play, research, test, and attend technology gaming events to keep up with what’s happening in the industry and understand what game styles, mechanics and platforms are currently on top. I am an amateur rugby player for 3 teams which my universities union team, Bolton town’s union team and Bolton town’s league team. Another interest of mine is comic books I read collect and attend events that are about comics to keep up with the industry and follow the story arcs.

 

 

References:

Craig Fortune:

c.fortune@bolton.ac.uk

Judah Smith:

Judah.smith@googlemail.com