Discover how successful games are made, from start to finish. Learn from professionals at Warner Bros. Games about the production and engineering elements that go into game making. Hear about their personal career journeys and what education, skills, and paths you can take to get into the gaming industry. This live event was recorded on 10/23/21.
Creative Career Paths is a biweekly virtual series from September to December 2021, that explores different careers in the entertainment, film, tv, & media industries. Each event features a different professional in the field, in conversation about their journeys, career paths, and tips to get into the business. https://lacountylibrary.org/creative-career-paths/
0:00 Intro
2:49 Kirsten Gavoni Career Journey
4:20 Gavin Freyberg Career Journey
7:52 About Warner Bros Games
10:18 About The Games Industry
20:05 Publishing Production
21:50 What makes a good producer?
22:14 Education Needed for Producer
23:51 Production Pipeline
30:50 Daily Tasks of a Producer
31:42 Why be a Publishing Producer?
32:59 Tips for being in the industry
34:15 Overview of Engineering
36:46 Tools and Where to Start
40:24 Education Needed for Software Engineer
43:14 Engineering Career Progression
47:53 Problem Solving
52:03 Outlook/Attitude
54:30 Return of the Obra Dinn Demo: Smart Guesses
1:01:22 Q&A Conversation
1:03:43 Kirsten: Start in the industry & women in the industry
1:07:30 Kirsten: What gets you to “Yes”, and overcome fear
1:09:38 How to navigate self-education and mentorship
1:12:28 Production process and workflow – who works on a project
1:16:05 Gavin: Start in the industry
1:19:26 Apprenticeships and Internships
1:21:50 Diversity and Accessibility in the industry
1:28:00 Future of the industry and how to learn
1:32:28 Entry-Level position titles
1:33:33 Small independent games companies & Diversity
1:39:09 Expectations of workload / Crunch
1:43:50 Closing
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