JOB ROLES IN VIDEO GAMES
PRODUCTION, PROGRAMMING & DESIGN
ROLE DUTIES
Producers must identify that the
PRODUCER product must be produced at a
high standard to be creative and to
make sure that everyone gets
involved.
They work with a development
ASSISTANT studio it involves managing
PRODUCER communications between different
teams for example design, art and
programming.
They normally concentrate on sales
and marketing departments. They
have to plan so it could help them
know what they are doing in the
task. At the end of development
they will have tasks which includes
releasing game demos and setting
up photo shoots
Manages the software. The Lead
SENIOR/LEAD Programmer manages the
PROGRAMMER production.
Programmers are responsible for
PROGRAMMER selecting appropriate films for the
venue's target audience. It depends
on the size of the venue they could
be responsible in marketing and
promoting the films.
SKILLS
Producers need to work well with
others and create new ideas which
are relevant in the task. They also
need to have good designing skills
and they need to present the work
in a high standard.
They need to have good written
language so it would help them
with there task. They need to
produce high standard of work and
good management skills to be able
to operate in the job.
They need to be creative and
they need to have good
programming skills.
They need to be creative and good
at problem solving. They need to
understand game play.
QUALITIES REAL EXAMPLE
FROM GTA IV
Producers need to work punctually Leslie Benzies
and leave plenty of time to create
products. They need to have good
communication as this would be
helpful in there work. They also
need to have good understanding
of health and safety.
They need to be passionate with William Mills
games so it could help with there
task. They need to be aware with
the health and safety. They need
to be motivated so it could speed
up with the tasks. They must have
excellent communications skills to
be able work effectively as a team.
They need to work under John Whyte
pressure. The need to have Phil Hooker
good knowledge and
understanding of health and
safety. They need to have good
communication skills so it can
be clear to the group.
They should be creative, respectful, Karim Hemraj
confidence they should be able to
give feedback. You need to have
good memory. They should have
excellent negotiation skills and
communication.
 JOB ROLES IN VIDEO GAMES
DIRECTION, ART, ANIMATION, SOUND & Q.A
ROLE DUTIES
Translate interactive strategy
CREATIVE/STUDIO and brand requirements to
DIRECTOR actionable concepts.
Manage projects from
conception to execution.
Messaging and Branding.
They responsibilities are to
TECHNICAL design and create images
ARTIST/DIRECTOR which are creative.
Animation directors are
ANIMATOR/ responsible for character
ANIMATION design, character animation,
actions and sequences.
DIRECTOR
They create the imaging that
LEAD/CONCEPT would make it useful to the
ARTIST production designers.
They are responsible for all
AUDIO ENGINEER/ sound post production. They
SUPERVISING are responsible with the
sound.
SOUND EDITOR
SKILLS
Excellent verbal skills. They
need to be able to have
creative ideas and produce
good images. They must have
good knowledge and
understanding.
They need to be initiative and
the ability to work alone and
as part of a team. Good
drawing skills to be able to
produce a good piece of work.
They need to have good design
in animation. They must be
able to work as part of the
senior creative team, to
understand decisions.
They need to have knowledge
how to use Photoshop as they
need to be creative with the
images in order to do this job.
The skills which are needed for
this job is they need to have
good financial skills. They
need to be precise and work in
detail.
QUALITIES REAL EXAMPLE
FROM GTA IV
They need to be creative. They Andrew Semple
need to understand what the
work is about. The need to
have good knowledge of the
work. They also need to accept
anything that has been told to
them. They need to have good
knowledge of Health and
Safety legislation and
procedures.
They need to have good Adam Fowler
communication. They need to
be creative and have good
ideas.
They must have an excellent Alex Horton
understanding of animation
clearly express his or her ideas
and discuss animation options.
They need to have knowledge Michael Kane
of the Health and Safety
legislation and procedures.
They need to have the ability
to work as part of a team.
They need to have good Nicholas Montgomery
communication skills. They
need to manage the team and
get the team going. They need
to understand the health and
safety.