Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Level Design for Games – Design & Create Virtual Worlds



Level Design for Games

You are playing a game with full zeal and zest but suddenly you get to know that this was the last stage or level of your game. What will happen? You’ll lose the interest in that game. So with every version of the game the levels it brings must be unique and more emphatic such that a gamer never loses his interest out of the game. And a top-notch game is the one within which the levels have been perfectly conceptualized. A game with surprising features is worthless unless and until it has interesting levels. Though design and technology can be considered the foremost requisites but level design can also not be for granted. This is the thing that binds the gamer with the game and helps your game not to get obsolete with the emergence of new games in the market.

The task of level design is crucial. There may be other game designers who can give an outlined view of the game, but at the end the level designer is the one who is solely responsible for making the game stand out. Level designer decides what platform to be used, which engine to go with, and various other aspects of the game. So bring upon liveliness and add on energy to the game doing game design course and getting well acquainted with the work of a level designer.

From conception till completion, the task of level designer is momentous. The game designing course is gaining popularity in Singapore and there are plentiful of institutes that are offering game design courses in Singapore but Mages, An Institute of Excellence is amongst those which not only will make you a good level designer but will help you know about the various prospects linked to gaming. This field is full of opportunities and will give you wings to fly high.  

Monday, 20 January 2014

Mobile Game Development: though Laborious but Enthralling

We are living in the era where electronic items are playing crucial role in our lives. It has been noticed that with every fraction of time there is some new technology being introduced and that is bringing gyration in the whole world. Due to all these new techniques and technologies, our lives are becoming more and more simple and convenient. Mobile phones are amongst the one that has actually made our lives simple and interesting. Every person is a big enthusiast about games. Games have become an important part of everyone’s life and therefore many people are developing their interest towards developing games.

Mobile game development, as we all know is not everyone’s cup of tea and it needs proper understanding of coding and detailed device specification. So the one who is interested in learning the mobile app development must first have to select upon what type of game he wants to develop, after that he must decide upon the type of programming language he is going to use. Then the most important part comes in i.e. device specification. Device specification is needed because this will let you understand the specifications of mobile device which in turn will let you develop a game for that particular device. After this the game designing starts.


Mobile game development in all is very interesting and is difficult too. But learning mobile app development with Mages is quite easy and thought provoking. This laborious process will become enthralling if you’ll get connected with Mages Institute of Excellence as they’ll make you involved and helps you explore your imagination.   

Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Get Life like Experience with Games: Game Development with Unity 3d

Game development is not only about creating an entertaining environment but it has emerged as an amazing occupation amongst the youth of today. And this field is prospering especially because of an advent of Smartphone. Smartphone’s really have shaken the market with its ever devastating games and apps development. The cell phone companies are developing such incredible games and apps that our past generation had never thought off. The game development industry has explored the potential of game developers to such an extent that the youth is getting inspired and getting attractive towards this field and are finding their way towards this amazing and stunning field.

These days game development with unity 3d is in high demand. This whole new technique of unity 3d has brought about revolution in the gaming environment. Unity 3d is a phenomenal game technology that helps developers to make peculiar and ravishing games for handheld devices. 

Game development means combining your artistic skills and technical knowledge to develop awe-inspiring gaming experience. But on the other hand game development with unity 3d means developing a game that offers its gamers a lifelike experience. Unity 3d is the best ever game developing technique that offers 3d graphics and effects like dual light mapping etc. Cross platform compatibility is the major feature due to which games are nowadays developed with unity 3d which means allowing the user to play game on any kind of device whether on a cell phone or on PC. 

Mages is amongst one of the entrusted institutes offering game development with unity 3d. This institute will help you get familiar with lighting and other effects that are used in unity 3d.   

Wednesday, 1 January 2014

Make Your Carrier in Graphic Designing Field



Do you think you are a creative person with artistic skills? Are you interested in designing? Do you want to make career in something creative? Graphic designing is a great option for you.

Graphic designing is a field where you can shape up your imagination. It is an art form where you design something that appeals audience. It is a combination of text and graphics and is used mostly to make brochures, logos, newsletters, posters, signs and various other kinds of visual communications. But nowadays, graphic designing is most widely used in games. As without animation, game is incomplete, same is the case with graphic designing, without this game looks mundane. 

Graphic design is no doubt an intoxicating career where you will acknowledge a perfect amalgamation of technology and fun. It is a unique way of showing creativity and needs lot of patience. Though there are people who think multimedia, advertising, animation and graphic designing courses are same but all these courses are different and when talked in game sense everything has unique identity and a unique value. 

Now if we talk about graphic designers, they are the artist who makes visualization more engrossing and builds up a link between gamers and game. Learning graphic designing has become so easy with software availability. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, CorelPaint are some of the best known software that are used by many institutes which are offering graphic design course. Mages in Singapore is well known for offering graphic design and other game related courses.

Tuesday, 24 December 2013

Make your career a beautiful journey with GAME PROGRAMMING

What is there that has inspired many of the students to go for computer science education? It is the animation and game programming industry that has taken away the hearts of people towards itself and that has led to demand for game development education. Game programming is an interesting career choice and in today’s life whosoever has opted for this lucrative career is prospering day by day. Game programming can be considered as a subset of game development and this field requires skills in software engineering. Game programming is the most important and the most essential part of game development.

Programming is the most complex part of a game and every bit of a game i.e. even the smallest module of game needs programming. What all are the requisites for becoming a successful game programmer? You must have strong programming skills i.e. you can be either good in C/C++ or in Java. As today most of the games are based on Java and it is an easy language too, so one should be good at it. Other requisite is the passion; you must have passion for games and 3d game development.


So parents’ if finding their children interest towards career in gaming must not stop them, rather give them an encouragement and let them pursue degree course in game design, game programming or animation. There are numerous schools and institutes offering these programs, so enroll your child with any of the institutes but first refer to their curriculum. Mages is one of an excellent institute providing education in this field and help fulfilling your child’s dream.  

Friday, 20 December 2013

Ever wondered what it takes to learn in the right mix of learning strategies??? ...

MAGES has the recipe!

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGY

MAGES Institute of Excellence utilizes a variety of Training and Learning
Strategies in our Course Delivery. Teaching, learning and assessment processes
have been developed to ensure that students experience a variety of methods of
learning and assessment. The majority of work within this advanced programme
includes lectures, seminars, demonstration workshops and assessments, with
applied learning through individual and group assignments, participation
presentations, and formal examination. Students are expected to display
experiential learning. Knowledge and skills are delivered through (but not limited
by) the following key strategies:

Individual Tutorials
Students normally have at least one individual tutorial each semester with the
appropriate module lecturers to discuss their work, progress and to give advice
on their programme of study in the particular area.

Group Tutorials
A programme of group tutorials may be arranged for each module either for the
whole student group or, for smaller groups of students. Group tutorials may be
lecturer or student-led and are intended to generate debate about the immediate
issues being addressed. This will inevitably include the wider implications of
those issues and assignments as a whole.

Lectures, Seminars and Practice
Lectures are delivered by module lecturers and occasionally by visiting lecturers.
The programme has links with a number of related businesses and organisations
to provide insights into emerging trends and lecturers are encouraged to
continue their own professional practice. Students are expected to attend all
Lectures and Seminars on time and fulfil the minimum attendance requirements.
Quizzes, Presentations, Tests and Assignments will be provided to track learning
effectiveness.

MAGES Guided Project
Full time students are required to take up a Compulsory MAGES Guided project.
This project provides a systematic approach for project management and course
skills application. Where applicable, MAGES will arrange for industry advisors and
mentors to guide students on project development with reference to real life
case studies. Topic for this Guided project will be determined in advance by
MAGES and Academic Board. Project development will be scheduled throughout
the course duration. As an experience based project there will be no minimum
pass credit requirement.

Additional Strategies
MAGES provides additional learning strategies through Role-Plays; Problem-Based
Learning; Case-Studies; Extra-Curricular Activities etc. to extend knowledge and
stimulate learning. These will be accompanied by Holistic Learning Activities such
as Field Trips; Movie Events; Studio Visits; Game Launches; Local and
International Conferences; Trade Events; Exhibitions and Mentorship Sessions to
nurture students with Character, who are ready for Life Long Learning.

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Flourishing Career with Animation

Choosing career after completing higher studies is the most difficult decision. There are a number of career alternatives which one can apply for. But selecting which option to go with is of main concern. As well said, one right decision can take you to unbelievable heights, whereas one wrong decision can ruin your life. So go with the profession that you are interested in and that has some future. The professional course that is booming these days is Animation. Animation industry is emerging at a faster pace and has become one of the most demanding industries. Be it a television or film industry, gaming industry, or any industry, animation is in demand everywhere.

Animation has become a valuable tool in education industry also thus there are many institutes offering diploma or degree in animation. Animation helps your work to speak and reach the hearts of people. It is a creative and heart-winning profile which has attracted huge mass of students. Students with keen interest in creativity and good imagination can go for diploma in animation course. Diploma in animation means inculcating technicalities related to motion graphics, bringing the creativity out of you and making you proficient with computer skills. This industry demands for lot of innovation, and imagination.

Although there are a bountiful of institutes offering diploma in animation, but Mages is at its best. The professionals here will help you get the knowledge of texturing, modeling, lightning and rendering.