About Me :D

I have never blogged before in my life so cut me some slack. :D

My name is Emma Cunnington. I have lived in Leicester almost my entire life. 

I chose this particular course as I wanted to do something art based as it has been my passion for many years, however I wanted to do something specific rather than just art/design. I originally wanted to do architecture or interior design but after my work experience in year 10, I decided this wasn't for me. I came to a couple of open days at De Monfort University and it seemed like a really good atmosphere to study and socialise in.

My ambition for this year is to pass but to not just to scrape a pass.  By the end of my course, I hope to have an interesting and unique portfolio to show potential employers in hope of getting a satisfying job. My interests apart from gaming are mainly art based although I do socialise with my friends and I enjoy reading too.

My dream job is to be employed by a game company although i'm not too sure on what exactly I want to specify in yet.

Blitz Games have quite a few vacancies available at the moment. One that caught my eye was for an environmental artist. The main responsibility for this job is to build the world that the player should be immersed within. This involves such things as 3D modelling using Maya and Z-Brush, creating and applying textures and creating small animations when required.
The essential skills are to be able to make good artistic judgements and to be able to use a variety of tools to create high quality game art. Also, a good knowledge of form, colour and composition is required as well as a good understanding of lighting and human anatomy.
My skills at the moment are lacking in many areas for me to be able to get this job. I do not know how to use 3D modelling programs yet and I think I have a lot to learn to increase my drawing skills. To get to this level, I intend to work hard during my Game Art university course to try and make myself stand out from others. This will include learning new drawing techniques, using different drawing materials and learning how to use modelling programs to transform my work into impressive looking 3D models.

This is probably too formal but I will improve in my later posts :P