Description This course is for people who want be competent in a variety of skills areas within the digital and interactive games industry. It provides an opportunity to develop programming skills required in the development of digital games briefs either as a small independent specialist or as part of a larger team. Persons can work in new and emerging games genres, such as online game development, mobile device gaming, interactive internet and TV game development. Course Structure To receive the Diploma of Digital and Interactive Games (Programming) students must complete all core units and, if available, a range of additional units. Core Units Collaborate in the design of 3D game levels and environments Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes Create a complex 3D interactive computer game Create design concepts for digital games and 3D media Work effectively in the digital media industry Additional Units Analyse business opportunities in the digital games environment Animate a 3D character for digital games Animate physical attributes of models and elements Apply advanced object-oriented language skills Apply advanced programming skills in another language Apply digital texturing for the 3D environment in digital games Build a database to support a computer game Complete compositing to create elements for the 3D and digital effects environment Complete digital editing for the 3D and digital effects environment Create a markup language document to specification Create and combine 3D digital games and components Create and implement designs for a 3D games environment Create complex 3D characters for games Create complex code for mobile game devices Create games for mobile devices Create interactive 3D environments for digital games Create technical documentation Design and create advanced particles, fluids and bodies for 3D digital effects Design and create models for a 3D and digital effects environment Design digital simulations Design e-learning resources Design interactive 3D applications for scientific and mathematical modelling Design web environments Develop and implement physics in a 3D digital game Develop complex 3D software for games and interactive media Develop intermediate 3D software for games and interactive media Develop website information architecture Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability Identify and manage the implementation of current industry specific technologies Integrate database with online game Integrate multiple data sources into interactive 3D environments Manage ICT projects Manage interactive media production Manage technical art and rigging in 3D animation Manage testing of games and interactive media Match ICT needs with the strategic direction of the enterprise Originate and develop concepts Perform advanced sound editing Prepare games for different platforms and delivery modes Produce a digital animation sequence Produce basic client-side script for dynamic web pages Review developed software Use structured query language Career opportunities Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include: Mobile games programmer Pc games programmer Web designer