Need help on what major to choose from.?
Hi, I am currently at a stage where I have to decide what type of degree I want. Obviously I am not alone in this and I had an idea till it hit me that I am not quite sure if that's the right choice for me. I have a huge, huge imagination and creativity that I can't seem to shake off. Majority of my creativity and imagination stem from constant exposure to movies/cartoons/anime and video game. My whole life revolved around things that aren't possible in real life. (Ex; Sci-fi, fantasy, future). While listening to different types of music, I can imagine myself in this alternative reality and creating some type of movie or something. It's quite interesting and kept me out of trouble when I was younger lol. The mind can be quite extraordinary if used right. The problem I have is that I can't quite pick the right major to use my creativity. At first, I thought about making video games because I enjoy the whole virtual experience it gives. It's not real life and gives me a chance to explore something different and gives the sense of adventure. After giving some thought about making video games, I came to the conclusion that I can't quite be a programmer because it's....well....boring to be honest. My mind wanders and I think alot. I can't see myself focused on code my whole life, just doesn't seem...not to be rude but creative. At least, I find myself more of a visual creator then anything. So the question is: Someone who is visually creative or and loves to create a world of his own and be someone like George Lucas, Tolkien, etc, What degree should he chase with the creativity he has at his disposal? Majors/Careers I looked into: (These are not restricted possibilities, I can still be one of these. I just cannot decide what I want.) --------------------- Writer Manga Artist Concept Artist Video Game designer Movie Director CGI

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To people in the video game industry: What do you at for a potential employee?
First off, I want to work in making video games, I love them to pieces. I've gotten the occasional bad grades for them, I've had lack of sleep from the, and have gotten a damaged nerve in my right thumb because of them. I'm just curious from any people within the video game industry as to what they look for in a potential employee. Such as: Education- What schools look well on an employee It sounds kinda rasicts I know, but is there any specific shool that someone has to be from to look well...Or is it all just skill? How you apply what you learned to what you're doing? Which I think it's true...I mean, there are some people out there who graduate with "great" majors, but then they don't do nothing. Either not looking for work, or not trying hard enough to find it. In other words, not using the knowledge they gained. I'm sorry, that's just my opinion, moving on. Skills- What should someone know when going into the game industry. For example, I want to be a Video Game Designer. They do (from what my High School Advantage teacher at Broadview says, and he's been in the industry 15 yrs) pretty much a bit of everything. Programming, art, animation, etc. What I was getting at is, what if you're really good at art, but kinda lack skills in programming? Do you not hire them or overlook it and assign them to something. Because, large companies usually have 5 designers working on different things. Also, and this is obvious, what do you look for in a person. Well, please and thank you's.

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Are my Youtube vids good?
my user name is Yoshimario5 and i'm starting to make video games walkthroughs! Tell me what you think!

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