Level desiger

Level designer

I have yet to decide what part of the games industry I want to be apart of, but one of the jobs that interested me is games designer, and especially level designing. Games designers are the people who decide what the game consist of and how it plays. They also often come up with the ideas behind the game. Games designer requires many skills; they must be creative, work as a team, manage the work and keep on deadlines. I am capable of all these things.

There are many jobs within games designing just as lead designer, games designer, map building, script writing, level editor, story board artist etc. But the one I’m interesting in is level designer. Designing a level is often done it a team, games are comprised of levels and so each team is given a part of the game to produce.

Level designers map out the level, adding the required detail of the environment, like buildings and plant life. It is up to them to decide how that level plays out, adding all the detail, including the interactive objects within that level. I feel I would enjoy this role, as I love being creative, and love adding little details that build up and make something unique. Most games now are 3D and so the levels are 3D meaning world editors must be combined with 3d modelling. I enjoy 3d model although at the moment I am not too good, I know I will be able to one day. I love building structures and planning environments and so level designing seems appropriate and something I would enjoy.  



Example of Level deisgner job.

Senior Level Designer

Job Title'	Senior Level Designer
Job Category	Game Design
Skills Required	Level Designer
Location	in the heart ofFrankfurt am Main , Germany
Job Description	Requirements: • Minimum 4 Years professional experience • Excited, passionate and motivated • Must work well in a team oriented environment • Excellent organizational, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills • Experienced and working knowledge of design tools, techniques and methodologies • Ability to challenge assumptions and bring about innovative solutions • Excellent written and spoken English • Must be willing to relocate to Frankfurt, Germany Preferences: • Working knowledge of CryEngine Sandbox toolset • At least 1 shipped AAA titles on PC, Xbox360 or PS3 • Experience in a senior position • Strong communicator, able to easily present ideas and information to the team • Understanding of game design theory, practice, pacing and mission flow • Experience in using scripting tools including: AI, in-game interactive sequences, scenario design, etc. • Experience in SCRUM Responsibilities: • Work with Lead Level Designer on level design and game play ideas. • Execute level design production assignments Lead Level Designer and Creative Director in a timely fashion using the Crytek Sandbox Game Design Tool. • Work on game concepts, gameplay mechanics, entity mechanics, and enemy design. • Use the CryEngine Sandbox level editor to implement designs, layout levels, entity creation, gameplay lightning, script events and manipulate AI behaviors. • Mentor and supervise less experienced designers to increase overall level design quality. • Assist in design documentation and in-game dialogue writing. • Coordinate with other studio groups including art and production to achieve project objectives. • Provides guidance and assistance where required, and is willing to accept guidance and assistance when required. • Shows a strong passion for making the highest quality state of the art games. • Actively participate in team working on project by making recommendations on how to improve product quality as well as group productivity. • Provide input to department project status meetings. • Takes initiative and is willing to expand own horizon. • Complete all tasks in a timely manner and to a consistent high quality standard. • Good communication and writing skills, and create documentation where required. • Demonstrates a desire to learn and grow professionally. • Report to: Lead Level Designer
Salary	Depending on experience
Date posted	03/12/2012

taken from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/crytek/germany/uk-and-europe/senior-level-designer-id45956



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