Hello hello, people I don't know! And, perhaps, maybe some I do. This is a blog about my professional life and current projects.
For reference, my name is Alicia Avril, and I am currently enrolled as a Masters student in Full Sail University's program for video game production. My current expected graduation date is June of 2013. I'm excited to be finished with school and start building a career! I have an undergrad, also from Full Sail, in video game programming.
In my undergrad, I learned C++ programming, as well as basics for using C#, DirectX, OpenGL, and XML. In my masters, I learned production methodologies and how to lead a team, including agile techniques, waterfall planning, and the details of how to put together the documentation of production such as a task list, production schedule, capacity plans, etc.
My current hope is to, after graduation, get an entry-level position in either a production or QA role at a game studio, or possibly a software or simulation company. I mostly want to learn how the theoretical approaches I know work in the real world, and gain some experience. At the moment, I'm less concerned with the product I'll be working on than the people I'll be working with- I want to make sure I make good friends and find helpful people to learn from.
Long-term, I hope to make games that could be used in education, particularly to improve the lives of people with disabilities. My little brother has Down Syndrome, and video games are pretty much his entire existence! If I could make a game that would improve his speech, for example, or his social interactions, I would consider myself as having had a successful career.
