{"id":3574,"date":"2025-10-17T22:53:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T22:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rp11g23\/?p=3574"},"modified":"2025-12-04T01:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:30:05","slug":"week-3-jamie-blacknell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rp11g23\/2025\/10\/17\/week-3-jamie-blacknell\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Blacknell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We started the afternoon with the opportunity to hear from alumni Jamie Blacknell. He graduated in 2021, with the game Portage as his final-year project, and went on to become a game developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Portage <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Communication with different disciplines<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  • Seek an understanding of what the people you are working with are doing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ask what your colleagues have done to achieve your shared goal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Branch out of your own skill – learn their terminology and the basics of how things work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Portfolios<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    We were advised to keep our LinkedIn profiles up-to-date and to create any accounts on Arstation, GitHub, Instagram or a blog to showcase our work outside of university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Networking<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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    • Speak to real people in the industry <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Join game jams<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Learn who’s big in the industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Learn about the artists in the media you like<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ask seniors for porfolios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      Developer Portfolio<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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      • Make it accessible and ready for when you have an interview <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Create a release if you have a finished game<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Understand your code<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Create a blog or website to accompany your GitHub so you can talk more freely about your project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        Artsitic Ability<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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        • Show that you can draw to a competent level <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Show that you can follow through with a concept <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Showcase your experience with all software, therefore learn it (e.g. draw from references, show wireframes and UV layouts, understand optimisation, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Details are important on your models<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Do research to inform your artistic decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Think about the context of what you are making <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          Passion Pieces & Presentation<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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          • Quality over quantity always<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Present your work professionally and in theme with your other work<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Include projects you are interested in <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            Soft Skills<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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            • Soft skills are just as important as technical skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Try to integrate into the culture in the workplace<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Dress appropriately<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Have a willingness to try<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Show dedication<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Take criticism and feedback well <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Show improvement <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Listen!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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