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Well that’s the point isn’t it Omega?
Plenty of good people feck up their leaving cert and they have to wait 4 or 5 years before they can even consider having another go as a mature student, loads of people I know have had to do that, but the point of what we’re trying to do is to let people know what options are available to them, what subjects they should be studying, and if people know that what they are doing in school can have a direct impact on the career or industry they want to get into, it gives them a lot more of an incentive to knuckle down for the two years and get on the right step of the ladder.
This isn’t to say that college is the way to go, looking at the industry it’s only the people in the last few years who have qualifications related to games, and most of the people who are at the top of the ladder right now are people who just taught themselves and built their careers, and the industry as a whole from scratch. It is important to see that at the point the industry is right now, qualified graduates are needed because there are so many specialised areas now, but this is not to say that people who know their stuff can’t get in. People who know their stuff and want to succeed more often than not do succeed, no matter what they’re doing.
Jamie
There’s no point in getting all deep with it. If it sells, the only reason it will sell is because of tits and ass. Nothing more complicated than that, no “gameplay features”, everyone who buys it will just want to see the video cutscenes of the playboy bunnies and there’s no point in arguing about it :D
Jamie
Hey Damian,
Yeah, those contacts sound great, I’ll be sitting down whenevr I get the chance to actually sit down and not have anything else on and I’m going to email each of them, and a few other I’ve come up with.
Have you mailed them to let them know I’ll be contacting them?
Jamie
Well Bulgaria got a trouncing last night, what a game. 5-0. Italy are going to have a tough time getting to the top of their group up against goal difference like that.
Jamie
Cheers Tony,
Can’t email him so I’ve sent him a few PM’s which he’ll hopefully get.
As for anyone else reading this working in Ireland, if you’d like to get involved in doing an interview, please email me or PM me.
Jamie
Also, if anyone has Irish contacts in development companies abroad, ask them to get in touch as we’d like to interview as many of them as possible, from any related aspect of the games industry, be it development, legal or the business side.
Jamie
More than likely Kapooki Games for all of them,
They’ve announced they’re looking for 3D Artists and programmers on their website, founded 4 years ago (2000) etc. and as per their website:
http://www.kapookigames.com/Kapooki_Games.html#Jobs
Jobs…
Kapooki Games always looks forward to meeting individuals who have an interest in joining the ranks of our hard working team. If you are polished in at least ‘3’ of the skills listed below and have worked within a games company before – please send in your CV or contact us directly.
News: The studio is now actively seeking experienced Programmers and 3D Artists / Modellers (2+ years game industry experience). We welcome and review all CV’s and Demo CD’s.
Note: Kapooki Games has no work experience/placement vacancies available
Graphics Programming
3D Animation & Modelling
3D Texturing
3D FMV’s
Concept Design & Illustration
Game Console Graphics ExperienceC/C++ Programming
OpenGL / Direct X / 3D Programming
Game Console Programming Experience
TCP/IPHi PeterK,
It was only posted about a week and a half ago.
Aphra,
The position has been filled so if you could take it down from the jobs section, it would be appreciated.
Everyone else,
If we have any more positions available in the future, we’ll do the same and post them on GameDevelopers.ie
Cheers
Jamie
Well booze and wetsuits don’t go very well from my scuba diving experience, especially when you have to share one after someone has ‘warmed themselves up’ while in the water :)
Jamie
