Diploma in Game Development

Westminster College

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In London

£ 3,590 VAT exempt

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    6 Months

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Location

Start date

London
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Castlewood House, WC1A 1DG

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Part I : Programming in C++

C++ Overview

  • Introduction to C++
  • Object-Oriented Terminology
  • Abstract Data Types
  • I/O Services
  • Standard Template Library
  • Standards Compliance Functions and Variables
  • Functions: Declaration and Definition
  • Variables: Definition, Declaration and Scope
  • Variables: Dynamic Creation and Derived Data
  • Arrays and Strings in C++
  • Qualifiers Classes in C++
  • Defining Classes in C++
  • Classes and Encapsulation
  • Member Functions
  • Instantiating and Using Classes
  • Using Constructors
  • Multiple Constructors and Initialization Lists
  • Using Destructors to Destroy Instances
  • Friendship Operator Overloading
  • Operator Overloading
  • Working with Overloaded Operator Methods Initialization and Assignment
  • Initialization vs. Assignment
  • The Copy Constructor
  • Assigning Values
  • Specialized Constructors and Methods
  • Constant and Static Class Members Storage Management
  • Memory Allocation
  • Dynamic Allocation: new and delete Inheritance
  • Overview of Inheritance
  • Defining Base and Derived Classes
  • Constructor and Destructor Calls Polymorphism
  • Overview of Polymorphism Input and Output in C++ Programs
  • Standard Streams
  • Manipulators
  • Unformatted Input and Output
  • File Input and Output Exceptions
  • Exceptions
  • Inheritance and Exceptions
  • Exception Hierarchies
  • Inside an Exception Handler Templates
  • Template Overview
  • Customizing a Templated Method
  • Standard Template Library Containers

    • Part II : Game Development

    Pre-Production

  • Basics of Game Creation
  • Game Genres and Playing Perspectives
  • Game Theory
  • General Game Design: Action and Strategy Game,
  • Adventure, RPG, Sports, Puzzles, and Sims
  • Creating Characters, Storyboarding, and Design Docs
  • Puzzle Design, Level Design, Mission Design.

    • Production

    • Overview of C++ Programming
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Game Art
  • Animation and video
  • User Interface (UI) and Game Control
  • Creating Game Engine
  • Drawing Graphics
  • Drawing Graphical Images
  • Sound Engineering
  • Audio Techniques
  • Music and Games
  • Interacting with Game Players
  • Controlling Games with Keyboard and Mouse
  • Input with Joystick
  • Digital Sound and Music
  • Playing Wave Sound
  • Playing MIDI Music
  • Creating Backgrounds
  • Adding Brains to Games
  • Writing Program Code
  • Testing the program

    • Post Production

  • Marketing and Public Relations
  • Game Website Design
  • Technical Support and Customer Services

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