Educational – Page 2 – Pouria Mojdeh

25 Aug

Who Is an Animator? Role, Skills, and Portfolio Tips

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Animator working on a 3D character walk cycle in Maya for a video game — Image: *careeraddict.com*

Short answer: An animator brings characters, creatures, and objects to life by creating believable movement and performance that enhances gameplay and storytelling.

25 Aug

Who Is a Character Artist? Role, Skills, and Portfolio Tips

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Character artist sculpting a 3D game character in ZBrush — Image: *gnomon.edu*

Short answer: A character artist designs and builds the characters of a game—sculpting their shapes, details, and personalities into 3D models that bring them to life.

25 Aug

Who Is a Texture Artist? Role, Skills, and Portfolio Tips

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Texture artist working on PBR materials and texture maps for a 3D model — Image: *cgspectrum.com*

Short answer: A texture artist creates the surface details—colors, materials, and patterns—that make 3D models look believable and visually appealing inside the game engine.

25 Aug

Who Is an Environment Artist? Role, Skills, and Portfolio Tips

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Environment artist creating a 3D game world with modular assets in Unreal Engine — Image: *gradsingames*.com

Short answer: An environment artist builds the worlds where players explore—designing and creating the 3D spaces, props, and atmospheres that bring the game’s universe to life.

25 Aug

Who Is a Concept Artist? Role, Skills, and Portfolio Tips

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Concept artist sketching character and environment designs for a video game — Image: *gspectrum.com*

Short answer: A concept artist visualizes ideas, characters, environments, and objects early in development—turning abstract concepts into clear visual references for the whole team.

25 Aug

Who Is a Narrative Designer? Role, Responsibilities, and Skills

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Narrative designer reviewing branching dialogue flowchart for a video game story — Image: *gamedesignskills.com*

Short answer: A narrative designer shapes how story, characters, and player choice integrate into gameplay—making narrative an active part of the experience, not just background text.

25 Aug

Who Is a Game Director? Role, Responsibilities, and Skills

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“Game director leading a multidisciplinary game development team in a creative meeting — Image: *nofilmschool.com*

Short answer: A game director is the creative and managerial lead who ensures that every aspect of a game—design, art, story, sound, and technology—comes together into a unified vision.

25 Aug

Who Is a Level Designer? Responsibilities, Skills, and Portfolio Tips

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A practical guide to the level designer role: from graybox to encounters, pacing, readability, and iteration. — Image: *gamedesignskills.com*

Short answer: A level designer crafts the playable spaces—layouts, encounters, pacing, and moment-to-moment challenges—so the game’s rules turn into memorable experiences.

25 Aug

Who is a Game Designer? Responsibilities, Skills, and Career Path

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Game designer reviewing a core loop diagram and mechanics flow on a whiteboard — Image: *gamedesignskills.com*

Short answer: A game designer defines how a game works and feels—its rules, systems, goals, challenges, and the moment-to-moment player experience.

16 Aug