Arthur Parsons is a Senior Designer at Travellers Tales and has a lot of experience when it comes to developing computer games. The list of games he has worked on starts from Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex and progressively gets better to titles such as Lego Harry Potter. Since he has been with TT (Travellers Tales), the company has gained more and more recognition with every game release and showed it in his lecture. He now works more with the fresh talent coming into the industry and advising young aspiring designers like myself on the industry.
His relaxed attitude came as a shock to a lot of the students and the way he casually walked into the room, sat down and cut straight to the chase, informing students on anything they asked about relating to the industry.
The feedback given from him gave me more of an idea of where to start and where to aim in the industry. He also spoke about the department structure of TT ranging from Production right down to Q&A testing. Listening to Arthur has made me extend my aims to the industry as I'd like to look more into Production or Marketing in games, after reaching a design role.
He gave crucial advice on how to deal with applying for a position in a company and what to look out for, referring to the importance of C.V's, Cover letters and most importantly; how the work portfolio is delivered.
Overall a very beneficial lecture from somebody who's experience and knowledge eased a lot of my own and the class's nervousness. So far this is a very good start to the Guest Lecturers for this module.
His relaxed attitude came as a shock to a lot of the students and the way he casually walked into the room, sat down and cut straight to the chase, informing students on anything they asked about relating to the industry.
The feedback given from him gave me more of an idea of where to start and where to aim in the industry. He also spoke about the department structure of TT ranging from Production right down to Q&A testing. Listening to Arthur has made me extend my aims to the industry as I'd like to look more into Production or Marketing in games, after reaching a design role.
He gave crucial advice on how to deal with applying for a position in a company and what to look out for, referring to the importance of C.V's, Cover letters and most importantly; how the work portfolio is delivered.
Overall a very beneficial lecture from somebody who's experience and knowledge eased a lot of my own and the class's nervousness. So far this is a very good start to the Guest Lecturers for this module.
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