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Author: Dan Dudley

Marketing + community + support person. Lots of behind-the-scenes bits here at Grads In Games & with Search For A Star. If you need help with anything, you can usually find me over on the Grads In Games Discord or email dan@gradsingames.com

Search For A Star 2018 Games Environment Art Directory

Stage 2 Environment Art Projects | Search For A Star 2018

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 Dan Dudley 0

For the 2018 challenge, students were asked to create a scene to an industry brief, complete with a set of key assets. Unlike previous years, everyone was given creative control of the theme, style & story of their artwork, allowing more freedom of expression. As a result, we’ve ended up with an amazing range of […]

Posted in Art, Search For A Starart directory Environment Art Games Art SFAS18
Search For A Star 2018 Games Directory

Stage 2 Games Projects | Search For A Star 2018

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 Dan Dudley 0

For the 2018 challenge, students were given a basic framework in Unity & asked to create a published game to an industry brief. Students worked from a local multiplayer arena as a base project, though were given full creative control in how they developed their game from that point. As a result, we’ve ended up […]

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Search For A Star 2018 Games Character Art Directory

Stage 2 Character Art Projects | Search For A Star 2018

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 Dan Dudley 0

For the 2018 challenge, students were asked to create a character to an industry brief, presented in a set of emotive poses. Unlike previous years, everyone was given creative control of the concept, theme, style & story of their artwork, allowing more freedom of expression. As a result, we’ve ended up with an amazing range […]

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Search For A Star 2018 Games Animation Directory

Stage 2 Games Animation Projects | Search For A Star 2018

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 Dan Dudley 0

For the 2018 challenge, animators were asked to create a movement sequence to an industry brief, based around four steps typical of games animation. Unlike previous years, everyone was given creative control of the theme, style & story of their artwork, allowing more freedom of expression. As a result, we’ve ended up with an amazing […]

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Grads In Games & University of Hertfordshire Games Audio Challenge - Winter 2017

Game Audio students showcased in University of Hertfordshire winter challenge

December 21, 2017 Dan Dudley 0

As a companion to our core Search For A Star challenges, we’ve worked with the University of Hertfordshire on a winter-themed game audio challenge to showcase their outstanding audio students.

Posted in Articles, News, Search For A StarDan Farley Game Audio Michael Lane Steinberg Steven Coltart University of Hertfordshire Vasilis Natsou
Sheffield Hallam University | Get In The Game Careers Event 2017

Surge in university entries for 2018 game dev challenges, with Sheffield Hallam leading the way

November 30, 2017February 12, 2018 Dan Dudley 0

With two weeks still to register, over 500 students from 83 universities across the UK and Europe have already signed up for the Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star challenges. This year has seen a surge in entries from key games universities, with Sheffield Hallam University way out in front.

Posted in Articles, News, Search For A StarAbertay University De Montfort University Howest DAE Newcastle University Sheffield Hallam University Staffordshire University Teesside University UCLAN University of Hertfordshire University of Huddersfield
Round 1 now open for Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star 2017

Round 1 now open for Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star 2017

December 13, 2016December 19, 2016 Dan Dudley 0

Round 1 for the Search For A Star completions is now open, and information on the first stage is on its way out to all those who have pre-registered!

Posted in Search For A Star2017 Boss Alien Edge Case Games Epic Games Furious Bee nDreams Playground Games Rising Star Search For A Star Sumo DigitalComment
Watch the finale of our Search For A Star 2016 Documentary!

Watch the finale of our Search For A Star 2016 Documentary!

November 30, 2016 Dan Dudley 0

Revisiting our entrants, their companions from SFAS Art, what the competition can achieve, and the final reveal of the winners!

Posted in News, Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersBoss Alien Develop Awards Edge Case Games Furious Bee Futureworks Manchester Microsoft UK NaturalMotion NHTV Oli Shannon Lepper Playground Games Red Kite Games Rising Star Sam Bang SFAS2016 Sheffield Hallam University Sumo Digital University of Bristol University of Hertfordshire Yan KnoopComment
Episode 2 of our Search For A Star 2016 Documentary out now!

Episode 2 of our Search For A Star 2016 Documentary out now!

November 14, 2016 Dan Dudley 0

In episode 2 we follow three more students as they develop their own game and face a professional interview to discover if they have the skills, passion and ambition to make them stand out as a game dev star. This week we meet Tamara “Tami” Tanasescu of Edinburgh’s Herriot-Watt University, Sam Cipolat from the University of Hull and Robin Van Nunen of NHTV.

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Get In The Game Tour Diary: London

Get In The Game Tour Diary: London

November 11, 2016November 11, 2016 Dan Dudley 0

We’re half way through the Get In The Game tour, finishing off a great week visiting universities across London. This week we were joined by Thad Frogley, Mark Gossage & Will Tarratt from Boss Alien, & Gwaredd Mountain from BAFTA-winning studio, Preloaded. Each spent time sharing their experience and advice with the students alongside our […]

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