Rockstar North
Game Design Systems Intern
During my 3rd year at GCU, I completed a live brief for the Rockstar education department as part of my the integrated project (collaborating with artists, designers and developers). We were to design at game based on 1 of the 7 deadly sins. As the project was ending, there was an opportunity to apply for internships with Rockstar and I was successful in the interview process for the Game Design Systems Intern role with Rockstar North.
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The overall project was to create a set of collectibles for the player to be led to with cryptic messages, culminating in a finale mission.
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Prototyped a system for unlocking, spawning and tracking collectibles
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Integrated the prototype system with the existing progression/flow system
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Authored example progression data with a selection of messages and collectibles using in house tools and tested in game.
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Authored finale mission AI, objectives and entity placement using in house content authoring tools, testing and refining gameplay.
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The opportunity inproved my commincation skills and I feel I was quick to adapt to using in-house tools and worked well under pressure, whilst also being self-motivated working at home due to covid restrictions.
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Glasgow Caledonian University
Recently achieved a 2:1 honours classification for my BSc (Hons) Computer Games (Design)
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Key Modules in my course include:
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Design for Change
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Game Content and Level Design
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Game Design
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Game Narrative
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Game Programming
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Human-Computer Interaction
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Integrated Project
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Serious Game Design
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User Psychology
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I was Class Rep for game design and Software development departments during my 1st & 2nd year, then progressed to Applied Computer Games Department Rep in my 3rd & 4th year and helped to improve the student experience at GCU.
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I was also a part of Peer Assisted Learning Support (Senior PAL) at GCU during my 4th year studying and was responsible for supporting students who were about to start their programme for the first time, by offering guidance and advice about university life.
COP26 Game Jam
Online Public Vote Winner
Collaborated with a team of 4 in a 48-hour challenge to develop a climate change-based video game aimed at raising awareness of climate-related issues, hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University.​
Our game was a 2D platformer called Gustys Adventure, which raised awareness on funding needed for wind farms to create more renewable energy sources.​
The parts that I worked on are discussed more in the Portfolio Section of my website along with some screenshots and videos of gameplay.
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Grads in Games
Student Ambassador
I became a Grads In Games Student Ambassador for Glasgow Caledonian University in August 2021.
The role has involved helping GIG to provide games careers support & advice for students on how to graduate into the games industry.
Grads in Games have helped me a lot in improving my skills and networking and I enjoy being able to provide awareness of their activities to help any student at my university that is interested in a career in the games industry.
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Erasmus+ Project
Work Placement in Italy
While studying at New College Lanarkshire I had the opportunity to apply to an Erasmus+ project, where students were placed in a 2-week work opportunity in Italy that suited their skills.
I was placed in a graphic design studio and my role involved animating 2D sprites using Adobe Animate, that the owner of the studio created for a client. This opportunity also involved attending regular Italian lessons. I enjoyed working and learning in Italy and it helped improve my time management, my communication skills and confidence.
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Earned:
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Be Engaged Certificate, Bronze for showing commitment, attending Italian lessons, and completing my college 2-week work placement in Italy
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Language Course Certification with Italymobility, earned A1 Beginner Level in Italian language for completing 14 hours of Italian lessons
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Certificate of Excellence in Vocational Training with Italymobility, for implementing, as a student, a successful work placement abroad within the company Studio Phaedra di Enrico Anzuini S.r.l with the support of the European Mobility Initiative
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