Designed for gamers, streamers, and esports players, Full Sail DC3’s Content &amp; Streaming for Gamers gives you a comprehensive look at content creation within the gaming industry while introducing you to content creation fundamentals. You’ll explore the process of developing content specifically for gaming and examine the importance of personal branding, networking, sponsorships, monetization, and legal considerations. Ultimately, this course gives you the knowledge and skills you need to get started in the dynamic world of gaming content creation.

Content & Streaming for Gamers

Students gain foundational knowledge of the gaming industry, explore the role of content creation within the industry, and learn about content creation equipment.

Gaming Content Creation

Students discover various gaming industry roles, identify different types of gaming content, and analyze the content styles of popular creators.

Industry Roles & Content Format

Students learn about creating a personal brand, building a professional network, and how to identify opportunities for sponsorships and monetization.

Branding, Networking, Community, & Sponsorships

In this section, students cover the content production process from start to finish and learn about techniques for publishing, promotion, and content performance analysis.

Content Production Phases & Analytics

Students learn about copyright, trademark, and intellectual property rights; explore contracts and negotiation techniques; and identify strategies to protect their brand.

Legal Considerations for Gaming Content Creators

This section discusses emerging trends and technologies in gaming content creation, including the role of AI, content considerations for collegiate esports, and more.

The Future of Gaming Content Creation

Get the tools to build a foundation as a content creator and streamer in the gaming industry.

If you’re a current or aspiring game developer who’d like to explore the ways generative AI tools are used in the gaming industry, you can get started on the fundamentals with this Full Sail DC3 course. You’ll learn about the history and ethics of generative AI and investigate the uses of generative, behavioral, and analytical AI. You’ll also cover game-specific AI techniques, like designing adaptive NPCs and integrating chatbots, then create a fully functional game using AI-assisted coding and design tools. Through a blend of theory and practical applications, this course can empower you to use AI tools to craft immersive gaming experiences.

Generative AI for Gaming

Students explore core concepts of generative AI in the gaming industry, learn the basics of the game design process, and get hands-on practice using tools like ChatGPT.

Fundamentals of AI in Gaming

Students learn how behavioral and analytical AI can create more immersive games with improved game mechanics. In addition, they’ll use AI tools to create a chatbot-driven NPC.

Game-Specific AI Tools

Students will create their own game using AI tools to write code, generate game art, and produce music and sound effects. They’ll also learn how to use AI to market their game.

Leveling Up Your Skills

This course explores foundational skills for using generative AI tools to create games.

Before a game is released to the public, it undergoes rigorous quality assurance testing to find and fix bugs. QA testers help spot glitches as well as evaluate other aspects of the game as a “first end user” (a player who hasn’t worked on or experienced the game before). QA Testing for Games, which was designed with direct industry feedback from professional developers like EA Tiburon, Epic Games, and Insomniac, covers the skills required to QA test games, from best practices and tools of the trade to career paths in QA testing.

QA Testing for Games

Students are introduced to quality assurance basics and become familiar with QA tools of the trade.

Introduction

Students get familiar with the game they’ll be testing and learn how to find and report bugs.

Testing Cycle 1 – Alpha Build

Students create game test plans, learn about game testing life cycles, and playtest the game’s second build.

Testing Cycle 2 – Beta Build

Students learn how to create a dashboard in Jira, how to update their bug reports, and how to analyze their test plans.

JIRA Workflow

Students playtest the game’s final build, update their bug reports, and continue to analyze their test plans.

Final Testing Cycle

Students learn about the end of development cycles and QA best practices.

Closing a Development Cycle

This section covers possible career paths in the QA industry, from entry-level roles to project management positions.

Careers in QA

Learn the QA techniques, tools, and workflows used by companies like EA Tiburon and Epic Games.

It&#39;s no secret that the most exciting parts about esports are the intense competitions and epic victories. But to compete at this level, you need a well-coordinated organization that shares the same competitive fire. In this Full Sail DC3 course, we&#39;ll share the tools, knowledge, and strategies you need to start a scholastic or professional esports organization. Through practical hands-on opportunities, you will also learn how to manage the organization and build a competitive team.

The Esports Playbook: Team Business and Operations

The course instructors introduce themselves and go over the course resources and structure.

Course instructors cover the basics of esports organizations, including their purpose and history, the differences between scholastic and professional organizations, and the pros and cons of open ecosystem versus franchising in esports.

Introduction to Esports Organizations

Students learn the business and financial techniques needed to establish and structure an esports organization.

Organization Management

Course instructors cover topics like team assembly, team dynamics, and player development, as well as how to create schedules for streaming events and sponsorship campaigns.

Team Management

Students learn strategies to help their players maintain good mental and physical health, plus techniques for creating a smooth pre- and post-tournament experience.

Wellness and Tournament Management

This section covers strategies and tactics for creating a social media presence, how to make relevant content, and how to build a community for fan engagement.

Marketing and Community

Students learn how to monetize their esports organization with sponsorships, fundraising, and collaborations with other organizations.

Revenue Generation

This course teaches students the skills needed to launch and manage an esports organization at the scholastic or professional level.

If you have a creative vision and want to explore how to bring 3D characters, landscapes, and more to life, Full Sail DC3&#39;s Unreal Engine: Create New Worlds course can help you get started. Unreal Engine 5 is a development platform that’s used in industries like gaming, film, simulation, visualization, and more. With this Full Sail DC3 course, aspiring game developers, animators, and digital creators can explore the foundational skills needed to use this 3D engine. You’ll take a broad look at what you can create by examining and practicing Unreal’s basic functions to develop simple assets. With focuses on workflows, game design, environment building, visual effects, and animation, this course can help you understand the tools to create 3D components for your creative projects.

Unreal Engine: Create New Worlds

Students learn about the history of Unreal Engine, the different versions of Unreal, how to set up and troubleshoot Unreal Engine 5, and the basics of the Unreal Editor interface.

Introduction & Interface

This section covers the basics of level design in Unreal Engine 5, including setting goals, creating obstacles, establishing rules, placing and manipulating objects, and lighting concepts.

Level Design Fundamentals

Students explore the basics of Blueprints (Unreal’s visual scripting system) and how it can be used for event-based programming, level interactions, character movement, and more.

Introduction to Blueprints

Students learn the essential tools for bringing characters and objects to life by combining Unreal’s Sequencer tool with Blueprints to connect events to animation states.

Animation & Storyboarding

In this portion of the course, students learn the fundamentals of particle effects to create basic special effects in Unreal including sparks, smoke, and fire using Unreal’s Niagara system.

Students take a broad look at the ways Unreal is used in industries like gaming, film, television, animation, virtual production, architectural visualization, theme park design, and more.

Unreal in the Real World

This course teaches foundational skills for using Unreal Engine 5, a 3D development platform.

If you’d like to explore spatial computing through hands-on activities, this Full Sail DC3 course is for you. You’ll use industry-standard tools like Unity and Unreal Engine and learn to create and manipulate 3D environments, design user interactions, and develop location-based AR games. This course also delves into advanced techniques like AI integration and haptic feedback, so you’ll gain experience with cutting-edge skills. By the end of this course, you’ll complete a comprehensive spatial computing project that showcases your ability to design a user-centered, immersive experience.

Spatial Computing & XR: Create Immersive Environments

Students learn the basics of XR and its applications across various industries. They’ll also explore sample XR projects and develop a proposal for their own interactive XR experience.

Introduction to Spatial Computing

Students explore the foundations of 3D modeling, practice basic environment-building skills in Unity and Unreal Engine, develop 3D thinking skills, and learn to design user-friendly 3D spaces.

Working with 3D Environments

Students create basic AR/VR interactions using Unity and Unreal Engine, design a short AR/VR experience, and create a personal reference library of tools, assets, and 3D resources.

AR/VR Interaction Design

Students examine case studies of games like 'Pokémon GO', then develop small-scale AR game concepts that place virtual objects at GPS coordinates in an interactive storytelling experience.

Inspiration from Popular XR Games

Students learn about the integration of AI and machine learning in spatial computing, develop an interactive AI bot, and develop an AR interactive story using AI-developed content.

Advanced Techniques in Spatial Computing

Students use the skills they’ve developed throughout the course to build their comprehensive spatial computing project and a video presentation to explain their concept and process.

Spatial Computing Project

This class teaches skills for using AR and VR technology to create a spatial computing project.

Public speaking is an art form, and if you’d like to develop your own flair for presentations this Full Sail DC3 course is for you. Effective presentations require storytelling, structure, creative thinking, and performance skills. In this class, you’ll learn to craft and deliver compelling pitches that engage your audience like a well-told story. Through storytelling methods, audience connection techniques, and performance strategies, you’ll develop your own signature speaking style for pitches, presentations, performances, podcasts, and beyond. No matter what you’re presenting, you’ll leave this course with the confidence, adaptability, and presence to pitch with clarity, authenticity, and impact.

Public Speaking: Develop Your Signature Speaking Style

Students explore their personal brand voice, analyze powerful storytelling techniques, and craft a compelling “why” message to build the foundation of their pitch.

The Art & Authenticity of Speaking

Students learn to strengthen their vocal tone, pacing, and body language, as well as how to use sound, visuals, and props to make presentations more dynamic and engaging.

Performance is Everything

Students practice improvisation, adjust their delivery for different formats, and integrate audience-driven techniques to craft a final persuasive and interactive pitch.

Adapting to the Expected & Unexpected

This class teaches public speaking skills for impactful presentations and pitches.

Are you looking to take your business to the next level with AI? In this Full Sail DC3 course, you’ll learn about AI’s potential across key areas like sales, marketing, content creation, customer service, finance, human resources, and more. You’ll have access to exclusive content, interactive exercises, and real-world case studies, as well as insight from brand and AI strategist Phil Pallen and a digital copy of his book, AI for Small Business: From Marketing and Sales to HR and Operations, How to Employ the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Small Business Success. These resources can help you build effective AI strategies, select the right AI tools, and scale AI systems for maximum impact. This class also includes an optional, daylong, in-person workshop on Full Sail University’s campus in Winter Park, Florida, where you can meet Phil and receive feedback on your coursework. Students who can’t attend in person can join in through a live Zoom session. Whether you&#39;re a business owner, manager, or entrepreneur, this course will guide you with step-by-step AI strategies to improve operations, enhance customer experiences, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

AI for Small Business with Leading Brand & AI Strategist Phil Pallen

Students explore AI core concepts, including its history and foundational technologies, then learn the basics of using generative AI tools, like crafting effective prompts and navigating ethical AI considerations.

AI Fundamentals & Business Possibilities

Students create a tailored action plan for integrating AI into their business. They will assess business needs and goals, evaluate AI suitable tools, and establish timelines for adopting and integrating those tools.

AI Business Action Plan

Students discover how AI can boost sales through lead generation and conversion, how to optimize and personalize marketing campaigns, and ways to streamline content creation for maximum impact.

Using AI for Revenue Growth Strategies

Students examine the ways AI can transform business operations, like enhancing customer support with chatbots, automating financial processes, and improving HR and talent management with AI-driven insights.

AI-Powered Business Operations

Students learn how to use AI for strategic decision-making and innovation by exploring how AI can support data analysis, drive R&D efforts, and ensure security and compliance within their business.

AI-Driven Business Optimization & Strategy

Students discover strategies for staying updated on trends and advancements in AI. They also explore a curated list of recommended AI tools to enhance their business’s productivity and growth.

The Future of AI in Business

This class teaches actionable strategies for using AI tools to improve your small business.

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