Intro about yourself
Hello, I am Irina Titieva, by profession a master’s degree in painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts Kiril and Metodi – Skopje. I have been doing art since I can remember, while for the last 15 years, I have been dedicated to digital art as a graphic designer.
Where did the idea for game design come from?
As a person, I constantly explore new ideas and concepts in both classical and digital art. Driven by a deep-seated desire to master new media for work, as well as a love for video games, the path led me to start exploring the 3D digital world. The opportunity to enter that world, where 2D art melts into 3D art, was provided to me by the Game Design Academy at SEDC.
Unity or Autodesk Maya
The video game development programs taught here offer just that opportunity. A new digital medium for research and development. A whole new world opens up to explore. A world that allows the insertion of new ideas and concepts for video games and of course there is no limit to the imagination. Ideas develop and expand, and when you start to execute them technically, in terms of Maya and Unity programs, there is no end to creative design.
To be a good game designer you need … ?
Game designer is a profession where the idea is the sum of the technical performance and concept, brought to perfection. To be successful in this profession, a set of the following ingredients is needed: desire to learn and improve, persistence in finding original solutions and solving technical problems.
Your view of the industry
One of the greatest advantages of this profession is teamwork. This is an industry where you succeed together with your team. Then brainstorming happens, all ideas are put on the table, their elaboration and fusion into one leading idea.
Is game design an upgrade for people who already do programming or graphic design, or is it a completely new field of work?
That’s exactly what the Game DesignAcademy at Qinshift offers. You work on your own and joint projects. You learn game mechanics, how to create a video game, i.e. a complete process from idea, sketch, modeling, animation, realization.
Tell us more about the projects you worked on during the academy
One of the most significant projects I worked on at the academy is the joint project with the game design team, where I won the award for 2D artist at the Global Game Jam Macedonia 2023. The award was given for the development and performance of the storyboard for the video game The Land of Dust.
A message to future game designers
I would recommend future game designers to be persistent and persistent in their goals, the game industry is a vast industry that offers opportunities for everyone. The goal can only be reached with a desire to work.
Create your success story through the Game production and design academy!