Annual Game Developers eXchange
Sponsored by the Savannah College of Art and Design,
GDX brings together game developers, educators and students with game development experts who share their behind-the-scenes knowledge of the game industry. Participants choose from a variety of sessions in which professionals share what goes into the creation of games.
SCAD-Atlanta and SCAD-Savannah | SCAD-eLearning |
B.A., B.F.A., M.A. and M.F.A. in interactive design and game development | B.A. and M.A. |
The interactive design and game development program at SCAD is the fusion of artistic and technical training in one of the fastest-growing industries in the job market. Students learn the aesthetic, artistic, design and technical abilities needed to become leading artists, level designers, game designers, innovators, and interactive Web and experience designers, as well as installation and digital artists.
 | Use High-end Hardware and Software Including a full motion capture lab, green screen, Cintiq monitors, Autodesk Maya, Z Brush, Discreet 3ds Max, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Flash, C++ and Dreamweaver. | |
 | Learn from Talented, Dedicated Faculty SCAD has an amazing staff of artists, designers and programmers including award winners and experts in their fields, who bring to the classroom years of experience in both game development and interactive design. | |
 | Network with Industry Professionals Representatives frequently visit to give presentations and review student portfolios. Recent visitors include Rich Vogel, co-studio director of BioWare, and Steve Meretzky, senior game designer at Blue Fang Games. | |
| Participate in Conferences Including the Game Developers eXchange, the IGDA Leadership Forum, SiegeCon, the Game Developers Conference and SIGGRAPH. | |
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