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. Understanding Why one wants to choose a Career in Game Art Development is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into Game Art Development. The most authoritative source of information on Game Art Development is someone with real experience in it.

Associate Art Director Virendra Pratap Singh has 13 years of professional experience in Game Art Development. According to Associate Art Director Virendra Pratap Singh, Game Art Development is:

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. We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Game Art Development is actually used in real life. The Education section of the Talk clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Game Art Development. It defines Education in terms of following items for Game Art Development:
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. Skills are the most important factor determining success in a Game Art Development. 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

It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Game Art Development. This Talk explains these Positives of Game Art Development:
12)	Diverse Opportunities
13)	Monetary Potential
14)	Immense Satisfaction
15)	Continuous Learning
16)	Become a Storyteller

It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Game Art Development:
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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