The realization that their are sexist people out there.

So I decide to buy Prototype, in the dawning that I’m nearly finished infamous, and will maybe get a platinum on it, so I want to buy prototype. I go down with the hubby, wandering into games shops to see where I can get my best deal. Turns out it’s game, so I go over to pay and Liam (Hubby) comes with. So I put it down and then the guy behind the counter gets talking with Liam about games. Obviously, being the intense addict that I am, I go to join in the conversation. BUT NO. NO. EMMA! DID YOU NOT KNOW THAT GIRLS AREN’T ALLOWED TO TALK ABOUT GAMES EH?

NAY!

I go on to talk again, and he complete blanks me. I try to make a remark about Microsoft Kinect, and he gives me a look that says “Go back to where you belong, woman folk”. I purchase my game (He probably thinks I’m buying it for someone of the male agenda) and I stomp out. Liam’s oblivious, and it struck me that it is true, men don’t pick up on the way women actually have an interest in games.

It made me scared to be honest. What if it’s like this when I’m trying to find a job in the Games Industry? Will I be presenting my ideas, and the men will stare of blandly into space.

God, I hope not.

Updatessss! :D /If games characters were celebrities

You know, finishing St Anthony’s had left a lot of Scope for games design. I got a mention in an article on GAMASUTRA about women in the games industry, and INSOMNIAC GAMES are following me on twitter (RATCHET AND CLANK). I got put in a list for Games Students, and was one of two girl’s on there.

God damn it I’m so determined to get into this friggin’ industry!

I finished another crazy haired Lady. I’m kinda trying to edge towards making them look more like concept art, but failing. I’ll get there.

Here is her home: http://teenagephoenix.deviantart.com/art/Wrath-167612718

 

NOW TIME FOR SOME ACTION FUN BLOGGING!

If games characters were celebrities, Extract .1

1) Issac Clarke:

 Rejecting his parents ideal of joining the ishimura engineering cadets, he set out to pursue his dream of being an opera  singer. He gained 40 stone and ended up looking like pavarotti, dieing at a young age after choking on a deep fat fried croissant.

2) Lara croft:

Again, rejecting her parents influence of archeology Lara discovered a love for fine crafts such as knitting. Although keeping fit and active still, she went on to become the world’s most famous ‘Knitting while swinging through 6 hoops on fire while being gnawed by tigers’ star. 

3) Kratos

 Originally Kratos survived the challenge of becoming a spartan soldier at such a young age. In the celebrity greek version, Kratos fails, and goes on to train as a jester for the gods. Constantly taunted for his hideously misshapen bald head, he went bat shit crazy one day, stole the blades of sparta and killed every god around. All in all he became the man he was at the end of God of War 3, but with a certainly different beginning. 

Twinkling my toes into the waters of the games design city.

So I’m coming to the end of my A levels now, I can officially raised one very angry middle finger to the non-game understanding school St Anthony’s and say HELLLOOO GAMES INDUSTRY.

I joined GAMASUTRA, of course, because that’s what all these manly manly games developers say to do. I had one of my comments featured in an article about women in the games industry (YES, I WAS RANTING OK.)

I downloaded GAME MAKER 8 and shall update you if I get on with anything from that. But don’t expect anything. I’ll mostly just be weeping with rage that I probably won’t be able to do anything.

PHOTOSHOP is coming on well with my new Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet, which I would bum if I had the aparatus. Here’s some of the outcomes.

To see more go to my lovely DEVIANTART page which I am now addicted to: http://teenagephoenix.deviantart.com/

I’ve realized, as I’m going further into this mostly unknown world, that I’m more inclined to the art side of things. Of course when you become a games designer I guess it’s best to be good at one particular thing cos there’s not many general jobs.

I also want to link you to this blog: http://www.mainlyaboutgames.co.uk/

It is insanely amazing if you’re wanting to get into the games industry. Mostly it just scared me with the interview information but, please, go look :)