New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Game Design) (Level 5)
Creative Media
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Develop creative and practical skills in 2D art, animation, and game design for immersive storytelling and collaborative game production. Delivered in a flexible HyFlex format, this NZQA Level 5 diploma prepares you for roles in game development and screen industries.
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NZQA Level 5 Certification (120 Credits)
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STUDY FREE
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 5 Certification (120 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop practical skills in 2D game design and animation
Demonstrate ability to design and produce 2D games and animated experiences for a range of audiences using the latest techniques and technology.
Apply storytelling and character development in screen production
What You're Signing Up For
Join a creative, collaborative community and learn to craft rich, immersive experiences for games and screen media. Over one year of full-time study, you’ll develop practical skills in 2D art, animation, digital design, storytelling, and game and level design. The programme emphasizes hands-on solo and team projects, interactive and audience-focused storytelling, and industry-relevant skills including communication, project management, and collaborative production processes. Graduates will be capable of producing compelling, user-driven games and animated narratives, with experience in both the creative and technical facets of screen production.
Course Content
- Cross-disciplinary workshops (creative industry practice, communication, research)
- Fundamentals of digital design in the creative industries
- Studio-based digital art production
- 2D game design: user experience, story and character-driven design, gameplay mechanics
- Storyboarding and drafting for screen arts projects
- Screenwriting for short form narratives
- Principles of animation and 2D character creation
- Production of 2D animated projects using industry-standard pipelines
- Fundamental skills in physical and digital drawing (life drawing, mural, illustration)
- Visual storytelling and narrative illustration
- Project documentation and analysis
What you need to know first
University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 with three subjects at Level 3 (14 credits each)
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