{"id":56903,"date":"2013-07-31T14:50:34","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T12:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=56903"},"modified":"2013-08-01T10:55:32","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T08:55:32","slug":"sa-school-opens-game-design-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/56903-sa-school-opens-game-design-course","title":{"rendered":"SA school opens game design course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The industry of animation and game design is blossoming in South Africa, and there are\u00a0<a title=\"Where to study game design in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/44087-where-to-study-game-design-in-south-africa.html\" target=\"_blank\">various paths open to those seeking a career in game development<\/a>, and for practical design enthusiasts, there is a route to embrace the world of game art design.<\/p>\n<p>The DAS: School of Art and Design has a course designed to train students in drawing, painting and entertainment design for films, games and other digital media.<\/p>\n<p>The course is aimed at evolving the creative elements of per-production design, such as character models, environments and other assets, which will be used in video games, movies, or other media it is being designed for.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Though concept art is well known amongst gamers and avid film fans, it&#8217;s a largely unknown field to the majority of South Africans,\u201d said Scott Harris, art director at DAS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that our country is capable of producing some of the finest digital artists in the world, and our goal is to train those individuals in order to grow the South African entertainment design industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>MyGaming recently spoke to other animation and game development schools, who told SA devs to <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/55614-aspiring-sa-game-devs-must-get-their-hands-dirty.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cget their hands dirty\u201d<\/a>\u00a0and offered up <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/54484-sa-animation-school-offers-advice-for-aspiring-game-designers.html\" target=\"_blank\">some advice for aspiring South African game-makers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More SA gaming news:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/56863-no-cost-is-too-high-for-sa-gamers.html\">\u201cNo cost is too high\u201d for SA gamers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/56598-sa-game-system-crash-combines-magic-cyberpunk-elements.html\"><strong>SA game System Crash combines<\/strong> Magic, cyberpunk elements<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation-4-news\/56676-ps4-pre-order-at-cna-online-r500-secures-your-console.html\">PS4 pre-order at CNA Online: R500 secures your console<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a 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