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Game Art & Animation

What Does Game Art & Animation Mean?

Game Art & Animation refers to the look, feel, and texture of games. Artists in this field have wide variety of skills, so they wear many hats. They design and create digital characters, capture performances using Motion Capture equipment, they assist with and understand acting and directing, and they even design art for game packaging and other promotional materials. Game art & animation artists work in a variety of fields, but many work at video game companies. Just a few top game companies include Sega, Nintendo, and Capcom.

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DigiPen Institute of Technology

DigiPen Institute of Technology was the first university in the world dedicated to computer graphics and video game development education. Originally offering post-secondary coursework in collaboration with Nintendo in 1990, the college quickly sprouted into a fully accredited college by 1996 offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in fields such as Game Design, Real-Time Interactive Simulation (RTIS), Game Design and Digital Animation.

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Huge - Career Profile

October 5, 2011
Huge

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About Huge

Huge is a full-service interactive agency specializing in design, digital marketing, interaction design, social media, and analytics. Established in 1999, Huge has created an impressive client list that consists of some of the largest companies in the world. The company has clients in the automotive industry, beauty & apparel, consumer goods, financial services, food & beverage, government & non-profit, media & entertainment, publishing, retail, technology, telecommunications, and travel & leisure.

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2Advanced Studios

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About 2Advanced Studios

2Advanced Studios is a Southern California-based digital interactive agency specializing in motion graphics, advertising, web design, Flash animation, video, mobile applications, branding, and social media. Since opening its doors in 1999, 2Advanced Studios has delivered more than 900 digital solutions for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. The company has worked with top clients such as Nintendo, Google, Motorola, Tropicana, Microsoft, Fox, Land Rover, Mattel, EA Games, Lexus, Disney Interactive, Oakley, Wells Fargo, Adobe, and Ripley’s Believe it or Not.

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Sega

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About Sega of America

Sega of America, Inc. is an entertainment company that sells video games, computer games, and arcade games. The company is located in San Francisco, California and it’s part of Tokyo-based Sega Sammy Holdings. Sega Sammy Holdings has offices around the world in London, Sydney, Korea, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Italy.

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Nintendo - Career Profile

September 7, 2011
Nintendo

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About Nintendo

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was introduced in 1985. Within two years, NES had sold more than 60 million units. In 1989, the company introduced Game Boy, which has sold more than 150 million systems worldwide. According to the company website, Game Boy is the most successful video game system ever released. In the years following Game Boys introduction, Nintendo released Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1991, 49 million systems sold worldwide), Nintendo 64 (1996, millions sold worldwide), Game Boy Pocket (1996), Game Boy Advance, (2001), tens of millions of units sold), Nintendo GameCube (2011), Game Boy Advance (2003), Nintendo DS (2004), Nintendo DS Lite (2006), and Wii (2006). According to the Nintendo website, Wii is the best-selling latest generation console system in the world.

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Konami Digital Entertainment

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About Konami Digital Entertainment

Konami Digital Entertainment is a global developer, publisher, and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. The company specializes in home video games and has offices in the U.S. (Nevada and California), Japan (Tokyo), Hong Kong (Kowloon), Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London), Korea (Seoul), and Australia (New South Wales).  Konami Digital Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Konami Corporation, which was established in 1969 in Osaka, Japan.

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