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These days I am never sure what I want to do after University. I have known what I wanted to do for some time now and I have always considered myself lucky for it. My plan was: graduate, start a games company, and as a bonus, get rich. However, these days I am torn between that and going into the film industry. I am sure that by the end of the year I will have decided: I am glad I have this year as time to reflect on my achievements.
For this year, my current assignments are that I have to write:
- a raytracer
- a visual simulation specification
- an AI demonstration
- a physics demonstration
- a scripting language including VM, bytecode, assembly equivalent and higher-level language
To squeeze the maximum efficiency from this, I will be combining various modules: the raytracer with the visual simulation, the scripting language with the AI demonstration and the physics is the odd one out. The work I have done on the SCL over the summer, while not complete, is hopefully enough to get me kick started.
It’s going to be an interesting year. And a tough one.
October 9th, 2005 at 4:44 pm
Sounds like an interesting year ahead of you, and challenging - unlike mine >_<
October 10th, 2005 at 3:04 am
Yeah, well, the first year’s all about making friends and getting to know the place and the University. Also, make use of the time you have to get stuff done - you won’t have time next year, believe me…
October 10th, 2005 at 2:24 pm
(continued …)
Fortunately for me, I have also known that I’ve wanted to work in the Games industry since I was a young child playing Doom. I did want to do Level design until I discovered the world of programming. However recently I have been reconsidering after hearing all theses stories (remember the EA lawsuits?). I am torn between the different industries, but still know that I would like to specialize in graphical programming. I am sure that this confict will be resolved by the end of my course.
October 10th, 2005 at 2:26 pm
Aye, my thoughts exactly. This year will really prove to me where I want to take my life.
They’re both very stressful career pathways, that’s for sure.
We’re just suckers for punishment.