I had the pleasure of speaking with Rancho Santa Fe Middle School in San Diego on careers in the games industry.

1. Career Day –
The Business of Games
Wanda Meloni
M2 Advisory Group
June 22, 2015

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Recognize This Guy?

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What About This Guy?

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Or This Guy?

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Recognize This Game?

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And This One?

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What About This One?

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85 million neurons – 70,000 people – 130 countries
Or This One?

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This is Pretty Cool!

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This is Crazy Cool!

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This is the Coolest!! (click image)

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CONTENT

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There are so many opportunities

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Different Roles for Different Interests

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Game Design

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Creating Characters and Environments

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Programming and Coding

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We Need More Diversity

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Sources: Celluloid Ceiling, Game Developer Magazine
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Women in the Film Industry
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Women in the Games Industry
We Need More Women

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Lots of Opportunities

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For Lots of Different People

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Imagine the Possibilities…

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Creativity is
Intelligence
having fun
The true sign of
intelligence is not
knowledge but
imagination
Keep Using Your Imagination!