The Game Production Handbook
Click Here to Purchase the VitalSource eTextbook The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition gives producers, leads, and studio managers all the information they need in order to successfully develop a game from concept to release-ready gold master. Fully revised and updated to reflect the rapidly evolving game development landscape, the third edition of this definitive and best-selling text covers pre-production, production, testing, and code release, as well as more specific topics including voiceovers, mo-cap shoots, marketing, localizations, managing external contractors, writing documentation, and project management practices. All-new material in the third edition includes new sections on mobile gaming and product management, an overview of useful production tools, and new interviews with industry professionals who offer an insider’s view of successful game development as well as highly relevant real-world examples that contextualize the resources provided by the text. A detailed case study of a fictitious game project illustrates the production cycle, documentation, and other key production concepts. Accessible enough for beginners and comprehensive enough for experienced developers, The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition is an invaluable standalone text for students and professionals alike. Prepare students to successfully enter the exciting world of game development with The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition. Fully revised and updated to reflect the rapidly-changing gaming industry Presents information that a producer, lead, or studio manager needs to know in order to successfully develop a game from concept to gold master A fictitious game project is used to fully illustrate the production cycle, documentation, and other production concepts Contains new interviews with industry insiders that provide key insights into successful game development Provides weblinks to templates, figures, tables, and forms needed to apply the concepts presented in the text Extensive instructor resources, including a sample course syllabus, chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint Lecture Outlines, figures, quizzes with answers, and questions and exercises with solutions This text is ideal for any introductory game development/production course. It is also appropriate as a reference for professionals in the game production industry. © 2014 | 468 pages
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The Game Production Handbook
Click Here to Purchase the VitalSource eTextbook The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition gives producers, leads, and studio managers all the information they need in order to successfully develop a game from concept to release-ready gold master. Fully revised and updated to reflect the rapidly evolving game development landscape, the third edition of this definitive and best-selling text covers pre-production, production, testing, and code release, as well as more specific topics including voiceovers, mo-cap shoots, marketing, localizations, managing external contractors, writing documentation, and project management practices. All-new material in the third edition includes new sections on mobile gaming and product management, an overview of useful production tools, and new interviews with industry professionals who offer an insider’s view of successful game development as well as highly relevant real-world examples that contextualize the resources provided by the text. A detailed case study of a fictitious game project illustrates the production cycle, documentation, and other key production concepts. Accessible enough for beginners and comprehensive enough for experienced developers, The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition is an invaluable standalone text for students and professionals alike. Prepare students to successfully enter the exciting world of game development with The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition. Fully revised and updated to reflect the rapidly-changing gaming industry Presents information that a producer, lead, or studio manager needs to know in order to successfully develop a game from concept to gold master A fictitious game project is used to fully illustrate the production cycle, documentation, and other production concepts Contains new interviews with industry insiders that provide key insights into successful game development Provides weblinks to templates, figures, tables, and forms needed to apply the concepts presented in the text Extensive instructor resources, including a sample course syllabus, chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint Lecture Outlines, figures, quizzes with answers, and questions and exercises with solutions This text is ideal for any introductory game development/production course. It is also appropriate as a reference for professionals in the game production industry. © 2014 | 468 pages
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The Game Production Handbook

The Game Production Handbook

by Heather Maxwell Chandler
The Game Production Handbook

The Game Production Handbook

by Heather Maxwell Chandler

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Click Here to Purchase the VitalSource eTextbook The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition gives producers, leads, and studio managers all the information they need in order to successfully develop a game from concept to release-ready gold master. Fully revised and updated to reflect the rapidly evolving game development landscape, the third edition of this definitive and best-selling text covers pre-production, production, testing, and code release, as well as more specific topics including voiceovers, mo-cap shoots, marketing, localizations, managing external contractors, writing documentation, and project management practices. All-new material in the third edition includes new sections on mobile gaming and product management, an overview of useful production tools, and new interviews with industry professionals who offer an insider’s view of successful game development as well as highly relevant real-world examples that contextualize the resources provided by the text. A detailed case study of a fictitious game project illustrates the production cycle, documentation, and other key production concepts. Accessible enough for beginners and comprehensive enough for experienced developers, The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition is an invaluable standalone text for students and professionals alike. Prepare students to successfully enter the exciting world of game development with The Game Production Handbook, Third Edition. Fully revised and updated to reflect the rapidly-changing gaming industry Presents information that a producer, lead, or studio manager needs to know in order to successfully develop a game from concept to gold master A fictitious game project is used to fully illustrate the production cycle, documentation, and other production concepts Contains new interviews with industry insiders that provide key insights into successful game development Provides weblinks to templates, figures, tables, and forms needed to apply the concepts presented in the text Extensive instructor resources, including a sample course syllabus, chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint Lecture Outlines, figures, quizzes with answers, and questions and exercises with solutions This text is ideal for any introductory game development/production course. It is also appropriate as a reference for professionals in the game production industry. © 2014 | 468 pages

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781284033885
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date: 03/06/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 468
File size: 13 MB
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About the Author

Founder and Executive Producer, Media Sunshine, Inc.

Table of Contents

Part 1:  General Production
Chapter 1:  Overview of Pre-Production, Production, Code Release
Chapter 2:  Roles on the Team

Part 2:  Managing People
Chapter 3:  Picking Good Project Leads
Chapter 4:  Effective Written and Spoken Communication
Chapter 5:  Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter 6:  Training Team Members

Part 3: Managing Projects
Chapter 7:  Project Management Overview
Chapter 8:  Running Efficient Meetings
Chapter 9: Managing Teams
Chapter 10:  Different Game Development Models

Part 4:  Production Cycle
Chapter 11:  Budgets and Schedules
Chapter 12:  Asset Management
Chapter 13:  Design
Chapter 14:  Art
Chapter 15:  Engineering
Chapter 16:  QA
Chapter 17:  Code Releasing

Part 5:  Other Production Information
Chapter 18:  Cinematics
Chapter 19:  Sound
Chapter 20: Mo-Cap
Chapter 21:  Localization
Chapter 22:  Contracts and Negotiations
Chapter 23:  External Vendors
Chapter 24: Marketing and PR

Appendix:  Suggested Reading
Appendix:  Game Convention and Resource
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