Directing Video Games: 101 Tips for Creative Leaders

What does a video game director actually do? What guiding principles do they follow while leading a...
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Author: Brian Allgeier
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Directing Video Games: 101 Tips for Creative Leaders by Allgeier, Brian

Directing Video Games: 101 Tips for Creative Leaders

¥10,931

Directing Video Games: 101 Tips for Creative Leaders

¥10,931
Author: Brian Allgeier
Format: Paperback
Language: English

What does a video game director actually do? What guiding principles do they follow while leading a team of game creators? Longtime Ratchet & Clank director, Brian Allgeier, boils down his decades of experience into 101 fully illustrated tips.

Written for both aspiring and experienced creative leaders, this book covers the expansive and multi-faceted role of the director, from developing the initial vision to key methods on tackling design, story development, and production challenges.

Tips cover the 5 essential qualities of a creative director who must:

  1. Hold the Vision
  2. Provide Structure
  3. Keep a Creative Toolbox
  4. Lead Effectively
  5. Know Production

For those who are curious about what it takes to be a video game director or want learn more about the art of creative collaboration, this book covers the basic principles for leading and inspiring a team to make great games.



Author: Brian Allgeier
Publisher: Illusion Road
Published: 05/06/2017
Pages: 238
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9780998637525

About the Author
Allgeier, Brian: - Brian Allgeier is the co-creator and longtime director of the Ratchet & Clank series. He has developed video games for over 25 years. Brian led the design and creative direction on a wide range of games from the light-hearted Ratchet & Clank titles to the virtual reality horror adventure Edge of Nowhere, for the Oculus Rift. He enjoys drawing, sculpting models in VR, and coming up with inventive Halloween costumes every year. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and dog.

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