Assessment Title

Report (1)

Programme Title:

Bachelor of Engineering Technology

Course No.:

GSP5203

Course Title:

Market Yourself

Student Name:

Haitham Al-Nasser

Student ID:

201000306

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Introduction
Purpose
The aim of this report is to research and understand jobs demand in Bahrain comparing to
worldwide jobs. An interview with Mr. Hassan Radii on 28/10/2014 was held in Bahrain Vortex
Games regarding game designer job. Questions were asked in the interview to understand the job
needs, requirements and demands comparing to game designer jobs outside Bahrain.

Terms of Reference
This report was requested by Dr. Rhea Fitzpatrick. Shes tutor and course coordinator for market
yourself course (GSP5203).

Method
The information for this report were establish from interview and online resources.

Findings
As it mentioned before an interview with Mr. Hassan Radii on 28/10/2014 was held in Bahrain
Vortex Games regarding game designer job. Questions were asked regarding the skills and the
requirements needed for this job. The skills needed for this job are a keen eyes for design, a
background for C++ Language and skills for rendering softwares (Photo shop and Illstulator). This job
required a background of programs languages such as C++, C and Java, because the job required to
cooperate with game programmers. This job qualifications required high school or college graduate
with designing and programming background. Mr. Hassan Radii opened his own company with his
friends, because there are no demands or available jobs in Bahrain for this particular job. One of the
famous game produced is Survivalist. Its recommended by Mr. Hassan Radii to work in this job, but
it doesnt have job opportunity in Bahrain.
In USA, game designer have a huge demands and big impact for job opportunities. As a game
designer its required to have skills in computer animation and graphics, because its play huge role in
video games. Game designers also need a thorough knowledge of the workings of various game
consoles like PlayStation, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox. As much as technical skills required for
this job soft skills required as well. As a game designer its mandatory to have strong interpersonal
and written communications ability, organization, teamwork, an analytical mind and an up to date
knowledge of the history and trends of video game business and markets. This job often required a
bachelors degree according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics1. Its recommended while youre in
high school, you can prepare to get accepted into game design college programs by taking courses
like drawing, creative writing and art. After you graduate high school and enroll in college, you might
take courses in game design and development, computer science, sculpture and computer
programming. Moreover, you need to be trained to use computer software programs, like Java and
2D and 3D software programs, to create animated characters. An understanding of how software
programs work with different computer-operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Android,
and game consoles, like PlayStation and Xbox, is also required.
The different between game designer in Bahrain and in USA are educational certificate, demands
and opportunity for this job. The skill requirements for this job are the same in Bahrain comparing to
USA. Since Bahrain does not have officials job in this field, so the requirements for it doesnt contain
bachelor degree. On the other hand, USA have official job for game designs which requires bachelor
degree, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since Bahrain doesnt has official job for game
design, its hard for it to have demands and job opportunity. On the contrary, game designer in USA
have more demands and job opportunity and easy to found online.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and
statistics.

Conclusion
In conclusion, comparing the skills I have with skills requirement for this job, I found myself suitable
for this job. Because, as electronics engineering Im studying programing embedded system for C
and C++, which requires to have this skill as a game designer. Moreover, as for my life experience Im
a photographer, gamer, designer and a musician. These experiences provide me with the necessary
skills for example:

As a photographer I look at things from different angles and look at things closer. I have the
necessary skills to use Cannon and Nikon Cameras in professional way.

As a gamer I know well how I would like the game Im playing to look like and the graphics.
Im playing using the PlayStation, Xbox, WII, and Nintendo, Android phone, IPad, PS Vista
and windows laptop consuls.

As a designer I have different ideas of how to design a specific part and in which way to
design it using Solid work, Photoshop and handyphoto programs.

As a musician its help me to design something depending on the music and adding feelings
to the design. Im good at playing guitar.

All these experience I have create an imagination with different dimension views, and this is the
most important element or skill to have as a game designer. To be game a designer you should try to
be or try to design some games as a start, for me I never tried to do so. I found this as disadvantage
for me to be a game designer. The solution would be is to start trying to design some games for an
easy consul such as Android Phones.

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