This year covers the visual fundamentals that will be essential for the future game artists and game designers. The focus is on creativity, and artistic expression. Students learn the fundamental principles of design and the mechanics of successful games as the basis for their future specialisation.

During this 1st internship, students will understand the structure of a studio; who does what, who leads, how the teams are organised and how their members interact. They will also apply what they’ve learnt in class to the "real" world, and adjust their skills to the needs of the project. On-the-job learning is to be expected along with continuous practice. A monthly evaluation will help them discover their specialisation or area of interest; they will have to feed a blog on a weekly basis and submit a final internship report at the end of the 3 months.

An intensive 6 month internship gives students a chance to take on greater responsibilities at their studio roles and carry out specialised work. They will participate in the making of one of more games and integrate into the dynamics of their teams. For the first time, they will play a key role in the game development process. Students will have to document their internship by maintaining a blog and submitting a final internship report.

INCUBATOR

From one-on-one interactions with Founders to being awed by inspirational entrepreneurship stories, Lab 4 students are given a unique opportunity to experience their own startup through our incubator, The Kettle.

Incubator sessions are conducted by a wide range of young, successful professionals — giving students real time insights into the gaming industry and providing them with a set of elite contacts, grooming their
networking skills.