This year, Skills Week will include:
- Mod Workshop: learn all the basics required to build a level using Unreal Engine 3.
- Seminars: How to cross the gap from mod-maker or bedroom programmer to professional developer.
- Showreel surgeries: Bring your portfolio along to get feedback from highly experienced industry professionals.
- Art Workshops: Learn what's required to produce concept art for games studios.
- Crossover: A whole day of high level panels and talks on the skills shared between VFX, animation and game development.
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Photo's from last years Skills Week can be seen on Flickr, and some of last year's presentations can be found here.
"Skills Week bring a new opportunity to highlight the UK's gaming industry and its current state of expansion as a world-class leader in game development. There has never been a better time or place to join the gaming industry for young and talented bright minds. New opportunities are present throughout our industry, with a new drive for a diversified and fresh talent highlighted by Skills Week. The UK industry provides a tremendous amount of support for game development through their university courses and the creation of talented young individuals that will help shape and drive the future of this booming industry."
Toby Allen, Assistant Producer, Sumo
"Game development has one of, if not the, most diverse skills requirements of all modern media. From mathematicians and physicists at one end of the spectrum to, actors and architects at the other. For the UK game industry to maintain its position as one of the world leaders we need to diversify recruitment into these new areas while continuing to work hard with the more traditional routes into our industry such as software engineering and art skills. Skills week gives attendees the chance to discuss these issues and find out what its like working in the UK’s most exiting media industry from some of its most seasoned practitioners."
Nick Burton, Senior Programmer, Rare
"Europe is home to the world’s finest talent pool. The Europe, particularly the UK creates world class, leading games, many of which are the envy of the world. But as gaming continues to grow at a rapid pace, skills shortages are becoming ever more common, particularly in Europe. Games companies need to broaden out their recruiting scope and attract in talent from other new industries and seduce more diverse groups into game teams, particularly women and ethnic minorities. Skills Week asks all the difficult questions, encourages debate and seeks to provide answers to games industry skill shortages. It is a must attend event for games industry executives looking for recruitment answers."
Matthew Jeffrey, European Recruitmement, Electronic Arts
