Hello and welcome to my blog!
Well now the greeting is done I guess I should tell you a little about my self. My name is George Davis and I am an aspiring games designer. (Although I haven't actually made a game yet...) I have spent the time studying and now starting a games design course at University campus Suffolk. I have experience using Maya and Photoshop now learning to use Unity and 3D studio max.
As part of this blogging assignment we had to interview each other so here are my answers to the 8 questions we were ask...
What is the title of the most recent fictional book you have read?
My most recently read book was NYPD RED 2 by James Patterson & Marshal Karp the book was the sequel to the previous NYPD RED (which i have also read). The book is about a special branch of the NYPD which focuses on solving high profile cases involving celebrities politicians etc. This one is particularly interesting as the plot revolves around vigilante styled justice and makes you question whether it is right to take another person life just because they are evil. Or as the book puts it Do you think Hitler was evil in high school?
What is the title of the most recent non fictional book you have read?
The most recent non fiction book I've read is the computer design course book written by Jim Thompson Barnaby Berbank-Green and Nic Cusworth. This book is about game design and core mechanics of making a game and deciding what type of game you want to make. This is shown through out the book as it explains core mechanics such as difficulty curves, what defines a specific genre etc. This book also offers exercises which allows for practice such as drawing characters and level designs.(acts like a mini brief).
What is the last live music/theater/dance have you seen?
the answer to this one is short I haven't seen anything live because I am not interested in this type of thing .
what was the most recent film you have seen?
The most recent film I saw was the guardians of the galaxy the film is about a a group of unlikely people who help save the world the group consists of a human who is a known criminal goes by the nickname star lord . A talking genetically altered raccoon known as rocket, a tree like alien called Groot and a bio weapon who is relateHow often do you read the newspaper ?
I read 2 papers form time to time mainly the Sun however I do like to read the metro as it is free in London and makes commuting a little easier. The thing I like about the metro is that they have interesting articles and regular game reviews. however recently I haven't been reading newspapers .
The last time I remember going to a museum was the the natural history museum to see the Charles Darwin exhibition. It was interesting to see various creatures and how they differed form modern animals.
When was the last time you went to a museum?
The last time I remember going to a museum was the the natural history museum to see the Charles Darwin exhibition. It was interesting to see various creatures and how they differed form modern animals.
How long do spend playing video games?
If this question was asked before I moved to the hall of residents I would have said 20-24 hrs weekly but now I find that i haven't got the time or that i am bored of video games at the moment so now it more like 7-14 hrs per week if that. (however that might change when I get a copy of Super Smash
brother 4 3ds)
How long do you spend playing non digital games
admittedly i should spend more time playing board games and card games as these are vital to a games designer as it allows for better understanding for game mechanics and interactions So i will say around 0-2 hrs weekly however the most recent non digital game I played was a card game called grave robbers which is set in the Victorian times where you decide whether to rob graves or not based on the objective cards you are given.
Hi George,
ReplyDeleteYou might enjoy the games section in The Guardian as a way of keeping up with games-related news as well as reviews:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/games.
There is a collection of board games (and some card games) in the cupboards in the games labs that you will be able to use to develop your knowledge of game mechanics.