Game Art 3-Year Ontario College Advanced Diploma Hello! Thank you for your interest in the Game Art program in the School of Media, Art & Design. We are one of the few digital artist training programs for games in the province. Some of our alumni have moved on to work at industry leading studios including Ubisoft, EA/Bioware, Rockstar Games and Digital Extremes, to name a few. We are looking for students who will be a good fit for what we have to offer, just as you are looking for a good fit for your career goals. Profile and portfolio requirements In addition to the Durham College requirements, admission to the Game Art program includes the submission of a Personal Profile as well as a Portfolio of Artwork. The purpose of the portfolio is to allow you to show us your drawing and creative ability. If you have not had formal art training Please don t worry. We understand that applicants have varying skill levels and we have designed the portfolio to uncover your artistic potential in the areas of drawing and creativity. Portfolio Information Sessions We invite you to one of our portfolio information sessions. The goal of the sessions is to take the mystery out of how to put a portfolio together and to build your confidence. For session dates and times, please visit www.durhamcollege.ca/portfolio. When to apply We begin taking portfolios and profiles as of November 1 st, 2017, and we will review them as soon as they come in. All complete applications received before February 1 st, 2018 will receive equal consideration. Spaces available after February 1 st, 2018 will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis as successful applications are submitted. Questions? Please contact John Goodwin, john.goodwin@durhamcollege.ca with any questions about the Game Art program and portfolio submission. If you have questions about your application please contact Anna Woszewski, Admissions Officer, at anna.woszewski@durhamcollege.ca. Any other questions should be directed to recruitment@durhamcollege.ca. Wishing you the best of luck with your application. John Goodwin, M.Ed. Game Art Program Coordinator & Professor Durham College School of Media, Art & Design. 201743
Game Art Process for Entry to Program September 2018 To complete admission requirements, program applicants need to complete and submit the following: Section 1. Personal Profile a list of questions to be completed by the applicant Section 2. Portfolio of Artwork see the last page HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PORTFOLIO & PROFILE BY EMAIL Email to: john.goodwin@durhamcollege.ca Subject Line: Game Art Portfolio, Student # (starting with 100) Acceptable Formats: PDF Word document link to a webpage link to shared cloud storage (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox) Scans in JPEG format IMPORTANT: Ensure your work is clearly labelled with your first and last name and student # (starting with 100). If you do not get an email acknowledgement within a few days, please send another email there may be an issue with the attachment(s). Please keep the total email size under 10MB. PLEASE NOTE: Successful submission of your portfolio and profile does not guarantee admission. In accordance with Section 39(2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.31, this is to advise you that the personal information on this form is collected under the legal authority of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002 and may be used and/or disclosed for administrative, statistical and/or research purposes of the College and/or the ministries and agencies of the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada, including but not limited to, tabulating and reporting data on Key Performance Indicators (graduation rate, graduate employment, graduate satisfaction and employer satisfaction). If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by the College, please contact the Freedom of Information Coordinator, Director, Human Rights and Benefits, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, 905.721.2000, extension 2223. Game Art 2018 2019 1
PROGRAM: Game Art SECTION 1: PERSONAL PROFILE 1 NAME Applicant Number 1 0 0 2 Education: When did / will you graduate from high school? School Year 3 Have you been enrolled in a post-secondary school program? Provide details Institution Date From Date To Type of Course (field, length) 4 Arts Classes (drama, fine art, film, music, creative writing, etc) or Extracurricular Activities Include classes from school (high school, post-secondary, etc) and outside of school (summer camps, evening/weekend, continuing studies, etc) Course / Activity Date From Date To Institution / Organization Description, likes and dislikes regarding the experiences. 5 How much experience do you have working with computers? Describe, in point form, how much time you spend on the computer, which software you use, and the kinds of things that you like to do with it. Game Art 2018 2019 2
6 Work Experience Employer Date From Date To Position(s) Duties, likes and dislikes regarding the experiences. 7 Inspiration What job role(s) in the game industry currently interest you and why. List two studios currently looking to fill this position. It should be approximately 150-250 words. Game Art 2018 2019 3
SECTION 2: PORTFOLIO OF ARTWORK 8 Guidelines Your portfolio should show your current level of proficiency in drawing and visual arts. All submissions must be your own work. Any submission that contains plagiarized work, copied either manually or electronically, will be disqualified and you will be refused consideration. Do not include works of pre-existing characters, such as video game, comic book, cartoon, anime or manga characters. Any submission that contains inappropriate or offensive content will be refused consideration. Ensure that your name and applicant number are on your portfolio cover and each of the pieces, and each piece is labelled. 9 The Art Work Your portfolio should include six (6) digital copies of your best work. Please include the following pieces: A Pirate s Cove (this is intentionally open for interpretation). You may use digital or traditional mediums to develop your piece, rendering in colour or tonal contrast. No line art only please. Points will be awarded for creativity, attention to detail, technical artistry (ex. perspective, control of medium), and composition. Please hand draw each of the following; (Please do not trace) a) An observational/real-life drawing of an organic shape, like a human hand, a person, an animal, or a plant. b) An observational/real-life perspective drawing of an interior of a building (such as a kitchen, classroom, washroom, etc.) OR an exterior view of a building, (such as a specific building, court yard or streetscape). Please submit one (1) digital art work; d) Create your digital art using any software (Photoshop, Flash, Blender, or other art software). Please submit two (2) supplemental art pieces; f) These can be from any medium that exemplifies the work you love to do, digital or traditional. Please mark as Supplemental. Game Art 2018 2019 4