Yupp, gaming. Video games are not the mind-melting evil creations that your parents figured them out to be...
As for now, not only gaming can be fun, but research has revealed that there are quite a handful number of ways by which gaming prove beneficial to us, ranging from increasing brain matter to pain relief. According to a study in 2015 by The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from the University of California recruited 69 participants and asked a third to play Super Mario 3D for two weeks, a third to play Angry Birds, and the rest to play nothing. " Because of their engaging experiences and enriching 3D virtual environments, the same video games they've played as children and adults may actually provide their brain with meaningful simulation", the researchers wrote. The people who played Mario ended up doing better on follow up memory tasks, while others showed no improvement pre- and post- gaming. And tally ho! The researchers concluded that people who played 3D virtual games performed better. Not only this, but gaming does provide numerous jobs for career aspirants worldwide and allows a lot of people to showcase their talent as game artists. Game artists, even as the job title, sounds cool, especially to a generation like ours where everything game-related speaks volumes of fun, creativity with some hard work thrown in for good measure. We explore the role of an artist in the game development process, and what it takes to become one. If you've decided to become a game artist, before you grab those daddy cool sunglasses, better know what you're in for. Game artists create the artistic aspects of the game using different digital art creation software. 3D modelling and illustration tasks rest under this roof as well. Some games may also require the artist to use more old school ways like drawing and painting. They work closely with designers, coders, etc to create the art for the game. They essentially bring life to what has been conceptualised on the pages for days, weeks, months, maybe even years.
Not only designers but the digital art of gaming brings a horizon of opportunities for software engineers as game programmers and coders. They are the backbone for unleashing the video games to life by writing the technical code at their core. Great communication skills, attention to details, and advanced mathematical and coding skills are essential for this job. Additionally, knowledge of a few basic programming languages, like C++, and in most of the cases, a degree in Computer Science is required to become a game programmer. Plus you also get to make and play video games for a living, which is pretty cool. So, the next time someone asks you "What's your profession?" feel proud enough to say "I am a gamer!".
P.S. Stay Home, Play Hard
As for now, not only gaming can be fun, but research has revealed that there are quite a handful number of ways by which gaming prove beneficial to us, ranging from increasing brain matter to pain relief. According to a study in 2015 by The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from the University of California recruited 69 participants and asked a third to play Super Mario 3D for two weeks, a third to play Angry Birds, and the rest to play nothing. " Because of their engaging experiences and enriching 3D virtual environments, the same video games they've played as children and adults may actually provide their brain with meaningful simulation", the researchers wrote. The people who played Mario ended up doing better on follow up memory tasks, while others showed no improvement pre- and post- gaming. And tally ho! The researchers concluded that people who played 3D virtual games performed better. Not only this, but gaming does provide numerous jobs for career aspirants worldwide and allows a lot of people to showcase their talent as game artists. Game artists, even as the job title, sounds cool, especially to a generation like ours where everything game-related speaks volumes of fun, creativity with some hard work thrown in for good measure. We explore the role of an artist in the game development process, and what it takes to become one. If you've decided to become a game artist, before you grab those daddy cool sunglasses, better know what you're in for. Game artists create the artistic aspects of the game using different digital art creation software. 3D modelling and illustration tasks rest under this roof as well. Some games may also require the artist to use more old school ways like drawing and painting. They work closely with designers, coders, etc to create the art for the game. They essentially bring life to what has been conceptualised on the pages for days, weeks, months, maybe even years.
Not only designers but the digital art of gaming brings a horizon of opportunities for software engineers as game programmers and coders. They are the backbone for unleashing the video games to life by writing the technical code at their core. Great communication skills, attention to details, and advanced mathematical and coding skills are essential for this job. Additionally, knowledge of a few basic programming languages, like C++, and in most of the cases, a degree in Computer Science is required to become a game programmer. Plus you also get to make and play video games for a living, which is pretty cool. So, the next time someone asks you "What's your profession?" feel proud enough to say "I am a gamer!".
P.S. Stay Home, Play Hard
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