The New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Game Design) Level 5 is a one year programme that allows you to express your creativity using the latest techniques and technology.

You will engage and develop skills from day one in team work and collaboration, building critical creative problem-solving skills vital to working in the screen and gaming industries. You will develop practical skills in both 2D art and animation production to develop rich immersive experiences for a diverse range of target audiences. You will be able to work on both solo and collaborative projects so you are exposed to a wide variety of skills and experiences which will prepare you for rewarding and creative future.

This course will teach you how to implement various software solutions, principles of animation and 2D animated narrative with interactive content.

You will learn:

Character development and Storytelling
Level and Game Design
2D art and animation for Games and Cut Scenes
Studio and Digital Drawing
Develop skills in communications, project management, leadership, and team building.

When you complete the programme you will have the broad range of skills necessary for an industry that increasingly asks for people with a multidisciplinary approach. Depending on the specialisation chosen, you will be able to look for work in numerous roles within the Game Development and Design industries. These roles could include 2D artist, designer, animator, UI artist or Designer. The real strength of the programme is that graduates will have had some experience in many of these areas, a quality that will become increasingly important as technologies converge.