Mark Tayar searches for talented games and film students for the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE). AIE teaches game development, animation, and visual effects across campuses near games and film companies. It brings together programmers and artists to work on student projects, preparing them for careers in the industry. Several AIE graduates are now living their childhood dreams of working in games and films, as recommended by employers and government reviews of AIE's respected, industry-relevant courses.

1. Indonesia, June, 2011 Game Dev Workshop

2. How many grown adults do you know who are living their childhood dream?

6. Non-profit established in 1996 to grow Australia’s games & animation industries

7. Campuses co-sited with games & film companies in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

9. Students spend 2.5 days per week making games or movies (not just listening to lectures!)

10. Student projects judged by a panel of industryThe Result: AIE is Ranked Number 1 by govt. and industry…

11. “Nationally, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment rates highest as a respected provider with the most relevant courses” (IBSA, December 2009, p. 28)

12. “The games courses professionals admire are from private providers and the Academy of Interactive Entertainment is the one employers name.” (The Australian Newspaper, May 2011)

13. Recommended Games Career Paths

14. Team Activity: Making a Game People Love to Play

15. Team Activity 2 mins

16. Pick a game genre Have a main character or hero Decide on a Game Objective 5 mins Team Activity Brainstorm

17. Team Activity Prototype Use anything to prototype your game: Drawings, Role-play, a song 8 mins

18. Explain the game in 1 sentence Where’s the Love Factor? 3 mins prep Team Activity Pitch

20. To turn your ideas and prototypes into a real games you need programmers and artists

21. To get into AIE you must love making games not just playing them

23. Tom is living his childhood dream

24. Daniel is living his childhood dream

25. Rob is living his childhood dream