Game Art Development

Virendra Pratap Singh | Associate Art Director | Dhruva Interactive

What is Game Art Development?

There are many nuances of a Career in Game Art Development. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Game Art Development, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Game Art Development. It is best to learn about Game Art Development from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.

Associate Art Director Virendra Pratap Singh has worked in Game Art Development for 13 years. Associate Art Director Virendra Pratap Singh outlines Game Art Development as:

Game art design is a subset of game development. It is the process of creating the artistic aspects for video games. Video game art design begins in the pre-production phase of creating a video game. The video game artists are visual artists involved from the conception of the game and they make rough sketches of the characters, setting, objects, etc.

How Associate Art Director Virendra Pratap Singh got into Game Art Development?

After completing my Diploma in Video Game Art & Designing from Noida, I started working with VBeing Studio. I have been working since 2004 and has worked for various good games such as Moto GP 2009 and 2010. Currently, I am working in Dhruva Interactive as Associate Art Director.

Associate Art Director Virendra Pratap Singh's Talk on Game Art Development

Starts with what is:
1)	Game Art Development

Next, it covers Education. It was a welcome change to see the Talk touch upon Education as theoretical knowledge needed to excel at Game Art Development, and not merely as Qualifications needed to enter Game Art Development. It explains Education needed in Game Art Development with these items:
2)	Arts Fundamentals
3)	Multimedia Software
4)	Understanding Arts Style
5)	Analysing Video Games
6)	Design Management

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Game Art Development go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. It explains Skills needed in Game Art Development with these items:
7)	Strong Visualization
8)	Observation
9)	Planning & Decision Making
10)	Leadership
11)	Motivation & Positive Attitude

Game Art Development has an interesting list of Positives. This Talk defines Positives in terms of following items for Game Art Development:
12)	Diverse Opportunities
13)	Monetary Potential
14)	Immense Satisfaction
15)	Continuous Learning
16)	Become a Storyteller

Challenges are the other side of Positives and Game Art Development is no exception:
17)	Knowledge Update
18)	Mentoring & Motivation of Team
19)	Visual Quality Control
20)	Content Development

In the final section of the Talk, Virendra Pratap Singh talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
21)	Game Art Development

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