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Advanced Diploma in Game Development
Developing a production quality 3D Game can be a mammoth undertaking. The skill-set required to master the subject spans a wide gamut of interdependent disciplines - from low-level memory management to high-level software architecture. But that's not all; game developers need to be proficient not only with many different aspects of computer science and engineering viz. artificial intelligence, mathematics, physics, graphics etc., but also most importantly the software engineering skills required to orchestrate such wide and varied subjects in the most efficient manner possible.
KODE | academy offers world-class training designed to create true-blue game programmers through its on-line as well as on-site courses. On-line courses are provided through India's first ever game programming portal www.kodeacademy.com. The modules of online courses are not just another pre-packaged course material. They have been crafted with utmost diligence to be interactive and a form of "live education". "Advanced Diploma in Game Development" is an on-site course on the fundamentals of game development. Our course materials are an outcome of intensive research on the latest real-time technologies in game programming as well as training methodologies delivered by experienced faculty. Industry inputs have also been incorporated to the greatest possible extent in our pedagogy to make it relevant to students and the industry alike.
Needless to say that mastering anything worthwhile involves a steep learning curve and an uncanny dedication to see it through. At KODE | academy, we help you to flatten the learning curve by providing the most complete and industry relevant courses to ease your transition to the exciting and rewarding realm of computer games. Our mission is to guide our students in understanding the intricacies involved in making a "software" fun by weaving the most elegant computer algorithms and design patterns leveraging state-of-the-art technology.
Software Architecture
A modern computer game requires all of its components to co-exist in harmony and this is made possible by the architecture of the game. Not only that, but each component of the game also requires its own architecture. For example, different graphics engines may have different architectures. The architecture of a computer game to a large extent defines the efficiency of the entire work-flow of game creation and therefore requires much thought and consideration from the get go.
Also, in any discipline, there are some frequently recurring problems. It may be the challenge of designing the suspension structure for a bridge in engineering, or laying the foundation of a multistory building in architecture. In programming too, there are some scenarios that often arise when solving many different types of design problems. Design patterns provide template solutions to such problems.
Also, in any discipline, there are some frequently recurring problems. It may be the challenge of designing the suspension structure for a bridge in engineering, or laying the foundation of a multistory building in architecture. In programming too, there are some scenarios that often arise when solving many different types of design problems. Design patterns provide template solutions to such problems.
Key Highlights:
- Refresher of Object Oriented Programming techniques
- Windows programming
- Windows GUI programming
- Working with COM
- Memory management for large scale software applications
- Design patterns
- Plugin based software architecture
- UML (Universal Markup Language)
- Collaborative software development
Graphics
The task of a graphics programmer is to faithfully represent the game world on the two dimensional computer screen. A graphics engine is primarily responsible for loading and rendering 3D data created by artists. This area of game programming can be further sub-classified to include disciplines such as shader programming. Shaders are programs written for your graphics card that allow you to define the "look" of an object.
Key Highlights:
- Programming the DirectX fixed function pipeline
- Introduction to Programmable Rendering pipeline using Cg (used in games such as Quake Wars on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360)
Mathematics
Mathematics is the heart of game development. It is a tool that allow us to implement logic within game code and like it or not, if you want to become a great game programmer, you need to have a command over mathematics. But luckily for us, the math required in games are fun to learn and easy to implement.
Key Highlights:
- Cartesian coordinate system
- Multiple coordinate spaces
- Vector and linear algebra
- Matrices and linear transformations
- Calculus
- Trigonometry
- Functions and set theory
Data structures and Algorithms
A computer program can be thought of as data (memory) and operations we perform upon that data. Different components of a game requires their own specialized data structures and algorithms. This module will cover some of the most frequently used data structures and algorithms in a game.
Key Highlights:
- Vectors, Deques, Linked Lists, Sets, Maps etc.
Physics
We live in an interactive world where all physical actions have some reaction or another. The job of a physics programmer is to simulate Newtonian physics within a computer. Having a virtual game world react in a way consistent with the real world adds to the players level of immersion within a game.
Key Highlights:
- Primer on Newtonian Physics
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence or AI in short, is one of the most esoteric branches of computer science. Ever since the advent of computers, man has striven to create a digital counterpart that can live and behave much like us. Game AI programming is all about simulating intelligence within a computer. AI is used in games to give the player a sense of interacting with entities that think.
Key Highlights:
- State driven agents
- Autonomous moving agents
- Group Behavior
Scripting
Game development requires the marriage of art and technology. Artists are not expected to know low level game engine development details. Therefore, programmers often implement a scripting engine to allow artists and end users to modify the engine in order to create new content. Almost all commercial games these days contain some support for scripting or another. Scripts also allow for the modification of a game without the need to re-compile it therefore aiding in rapid prototyping and gameplay adjustments. Most games use an off-the-shelf scripting solution like Lua. Lua has been used in games like World of Warcraft, Far Cry and Heroes of Might and Magic V. In this module you will learn how to program with Lua and integrate it within your game engine.
Key Highlights:
- Creating embedded script-able Finite State Machines
Input
A game is an interactive software. Input programming is all about programming the physical devices that the gamers use to play the game. DirectInput, which is one of the components of the DirectX SDK simplifies the process of programming for input devices like keyboards, mice and joysticks.
Key Highlights:
- Using DirectInput to program keyboards, mouse and joysticks
Audio
Still considered a black art by many, audio/sound programming is all about programming the auditory responses of a game.
Key Highlights:
- Using Direct Audio to add sound and music to a game
Projects
The course will require the students to complete two game projects:
The case study of a 3D first person shooter will dissect a Quake II like 3D engine that supports 6 DOF (degrees of freedom.) Although Quake II utilized procedural programming techniques, this course will focus on a 3D engine that utilizes Object Oriented paradigm in its architecture.
- A 2D Casual Game
- A Case study of a Quake II like First Person Shooter
The case study of a 3D first person shooter will dissect a Quake II like 3D engine that supports 6 DOF (degrees of freedom.) Although Quake II utilized procedural programming techniques, this course will focus on a 3D engine that utilizes Object Oriented paradigm in its architecture.
Key Highlights
- Online gaming community
- Latest News
- Blogs
- Chatrooms
- Multilingual UI
- Hosted on Fast and reliable servers
FAQs
Q) What is the duration of the course?
A) The course is 15 months long. It is split into two modules. The first is 10 months long and comprises of gameplay programming. The second module is 5 months long and covers graphics programming. Please contact KODE | Academy for more information.
Q) Who should take the course?
A) This course is designed for candidates keen in pursuing a career as a Game Programmer for PC/Console 3D game development.
Q) Why should I take this course?
A) Production of Game engines require immense amount of human, technical and monetary resources. Fortunately, most, if not all of this information has been captured in books and papers. It is possible to harness this knowledge-base in an ergodic fashion and learn the skill-set that you desire. But the trade-off of this approach is 'time'. Where to start, what to do and where to end? Which book to refer to study how the architecture of Half-Life's source engine is implemented? Which paper to consult when you are rolling out your own scriptable embedded hierarchical state machine? These are seemingly innocuous but unavoidable barriers as we venture on our own.
Having someone in hand who has already experimented with the subject and worked in the discipline flattens the learning curve exponentially. There are many things that cannot be captured in books alone. If it is otherwise, all the universities will go out of business since there are books on all subjects under the sun.
KODE | academy will initiate you to correct programming practices, techniques and will save you from the inevitable initial frustrations and discouragements. A right environment can act as a catalyst to fuel a person's passion to pursue his/her vision. This way, you can concentrate on learning rather than wrestling with irrelevant and insignificant details that would consume much of your precious learning time. The quicker you develop your confidence the quicker you can start “earning” experience.
The purpose of this course is to teach you more than just technical information. This course aims to develop a programmer's “instinct” within you – the ability to disintegrate any problem into data-structures, algorithms and design patterns. This insures a future-proof mindset that can tackle and adapt to any forthcoming technology with confidence and ease.
So, if you have the will we can show you the way.
Having someone in hand who has already experimented with the subject and worked in the discipline flattens the learning curve exponentially. There are many things that cannot be captured in books alone. If it is otherwise, all the universities will go out of business since there are books on all subjects under the sun.
KODE | academy will initiate you to correct programming practices, techniques and will save you from the inevitable initial frustrations and discouragements. A right environment can act as a catalyst to fuel a person's passion to pursue his/her vision. This way, you can concentrate on learning rather than wrestling with irrelevant and insignificant details that would consume much of your precious learning time. The quicker you develop your confidence the quicker you can start “earning” experience.
The purpose of this course is to teach you more than just technical information. This course aims to develop a programmer's “instinct” within you – the ability to disintegrate any problem into data-structures, algorithms and design patterns. This insures a future-proof mindset that can tackle and adapt to any forthcoming technology with confidence and ease.
So, if you have the will we can show you the way.
Learning Outcome
- Ability to apply Object Oriented design to software construction
- Understand and build high level software architecture schema
- Program real-time graphics applications using DirectX SDK
- Understand 3D Mathematics
- Understanding of how real-time engines work
- Find and correct software bugs
- Understand effective memory management
- Learn to develop software in a group.
- Assimilate alien code base
Job Opportunities
- Game Programmer
Prerequisites
KODE | Academy's C++ for Game Programmers Course