Choose your career path in this multibillion dollar industry. This degree allows the development of creative skills ranging from the technical to the artistic. You will gain experience in the whole process of game and interactive media development, from identification and evaluation of ideas, creation of design concepts, critique of existing and potential products, analysis of cultural impact and industry trends, through to the development and delivery of a final product. You will learn about the games and interactive environments industries through interacting with industry members, reviewing the development process of games and related products, participating in class discussions and studying industry literature. You will discover visualisation, interaction and communication techniques as applied to games and interactive media. A strong foundation in both entertainment technology and creative skills is complemented with options in games programming, including graphics programming and game artificial intelligence. You will be introduced to generic programming concepts and problem-solving strategies, team work, and the ethical and social responsibilities of an interactive media professional. Given the growth in small, independent game development worldwide you'll be introduced the ideas of game development entrepreneurship from your first year of studies. You'll gain the knowledge and skills related to succeeding as an independent game developer. In your major capstone experience you'll work as part of a team to develop and publish your own game. Why choose this course? The Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Animation) degree gives you practical skills in motion graphics, 3D modelling and animation. You will acquire underlying conceptual knowledge of the field of animation and develop the professional skills to effectively work within the animation industry. You will develop a depth of understanding in the animation discipline, and be able to apply creative, critical and reflective practice and multi-disciplinary theory to game design and development problem solving processes. You'll develop the skills to apply modelling and abstraction techniques within complex game animation domains. You will gain experience in the whole process of game and interaction development, from identification and evaluation of ideas, creation of design concepts, critique of existing and potential products, analysis of cultural impact and industry trends, right through to the development and delivery of a final product. This course is collaboration between the faculties of Science and Engineering, and Creative Industries, which means you'll have access to experts in both design and technology. Career outcomes As a graduate from the Animation major, you will develop skills enabling you to work as a 3D modeller, animator, stop motion animator, character animator, concept artist and visual development artist.