Portfolio Guidance

Video Game Digital Art - digital portfolios

Content

The ideal digital portfolio will have:

1. Examples of core art ability in the form of sketches and drawing.
2. Examples of 2D digital artwork produced in applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, SketchBook Pro or GIMP.
3. Examples of 3D props and/or assets produced in applications such as 3DS Max, Maya or Blendr. Screenshots taken from a variety of angles to demonstrate structure.
4. Screenshots of examples of 3D character work produced using ZBrush or Mudbox. Taken from a variety of angles to demonstrate structure.
5. Examples of in game assets displayed in the engine they were produced for (Unreal or Unity for example).

Don’t worry if your portfolio doesn’t have all of these items. In short we are looking for core art ability and an attempt to apply your artistic talent to video game development, so if you can only demonstrate 2-3 examples on the list we’ll consider your application.

Please add a link to your digital portfolio in your personal statement on your UCAS application.

Format for digital portfolios

1. Submit your work as one PDF or PowerPoint file.
2. Your digital portfolio should be no more than 10MB. Please compress your file if it exceeds the limit.
3. Ensure your work has a good screen resolution.
4. Add any links to video, animations, and moving image work to your PDF or PowerPoint. Please check that these links work before you submit your portfolio and that they can be easily accessed. We will not be able to view links that require a password.

Video Game Development - digital portfolios

The content of your digital portfolio should show your current ability and passion as a games programmer.

Take a look at the course specific guidance below for help with putting your BSc (Hons) Video Game Development digital portfolio together.

Content

Work suitable for inclusion includes:

1. Link to your website with links to games/software you have worked on
2. Any Unity game/source code
3. Any Unreal Engine game/source code
4. Any game/tool you have made
5. Any GitHub links showing examples of what you are capable of authoring
6. Any web games you have made, such as on itchi.io
7. Evidence of any technology you have researched and dabbled with
8. There is no set structure for how your portfolio should be presented. You just need to ensure it is impressive.
9. Any games you have worked on in a team are fine too – just clearly communicate what your involvement was.

Skills we would like to see

1. Passion and capability
2. Pro-activity and technicality
3. Enthusiasm and motivation
4. Communication skills

Format

1. Submit your digital portfolio as one PDF file. This may have links and images. Please check that these links work before you submit your portfolio and that they can be easily accessed. We will not be able to view links that require a password. We also won’t have time to chase up.
2. Your digital portfolio should be no more than around 10MB. Please compress your file if it exceeds the limit.