Animation & Game Programming Courses in Singapore

The creative technology industry in Southeast Asia has not seen better days. Since the turn of the century, large firms have been turning to the region to look for talents, and many have since set up operations in what was long considered a backwater region for creativity. However, while top animation and game studios are yet to hire top executives and management from the region, there are those who have struck it out on their own and had success on their own.

Through my own observations, while large organizations turn to the region for talent, it is unlikely that these people will sit eventually at top management within the organization and there seems to be some reservations still as of now, to put these people in the top decision-making seats.

However, as more locally led international studios make their mark globally, the trend will eventually change. The doubt has never been on the region’s education system. Singapore in particular, has always had an education system that is highly regarded. A graduate student holding a diploma in animation from Singapore’s top institutions and polytechnics for example, could easily land a job in most studios around the world.

Students who take up game programming courses in Singapore also find themselves among the global elites of highly sought-after professionals. Those who are well-versed in the island-nation’s emphasis on developing its human resource talent pool will understand why. The government has pumped in a considerable amount of resource into the area, and its bevy of world-class educational institutions prove its dedication in the subject matter.

Its top University, the National University of Singapore (NUS), stands as Asia’s premier University, ranking 22^nd in the 2014 global ranking, whereas its counterpart, the National Technological University (NTU) is followed closely behind at 39^th position.

The truth is that with its accessibility, infrastructure, political stability, low-crime rates and global standing, there is no reason why one should overlook the tiny red dot of Southeast Asia.

Interested in studying in Singapore and picking up a Diploma in Animation, Game Programming courses or other such programmes in the creative technologies industry? Check out the programmes held at MAGES Institute of Excellence today.

Why Unity 3D is Being implemented into Game Development Education

It is heartening to know that Game Development Education has evolved over the years in Southeast Asia. While traditional strongholds such as the United States and Japan have always pushed boundaries, the rest of the world had always been a little less progressive when it came to the subject matter.

Since the advent of mobile gaming however, Southeast Asia has become a hub for mobile game development, and as a result, game development and related studies have also grown in the region. Singapore especially, has taken advantage of the growth in the industry, bringing in respected countries to set-up shop on the island’s shores to further boost the industry’s growth. Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Konami, GungHo Studios, Gumi Asia—all huge industry players, have been hiring local and regional talents from their Singapore headquarters.

Local polytechnics and private institutions have also recognized the growth in the industry, having created and run game development specific courses to cater to the growing need for jobs in the games development market.

Unity 3D course modules in particular, have been very popular. Two years ago, most schools were still using obsolete development tools and engines such as Gamemaker, but the scene is very different today.

The reason for the sudden popularity of Unity 3D courses is not singular. Unity 3D holds a multitude of advantages—for one, its multi-platform capabilities means that it can be developed across multiple platforms. The second advantage is that it uses scripts, instead of actual programming language, and this allows designers and artists to assist the programmers with inputs into the game, shortening the production timeline.

The increase in popularity for Unity 3D courses can be attributed to the fact that game development studios themselves are adopting Unity as a core development tool. Private institutions like MAGES Institute of Excellence, have even gone to the lengths of getting Unity certification to train its students specifically in the course.

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