Michael is interested in a career in the games industry, specifically games development. He lists his relevant skills such as experience using programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, Game Maker, Click Media Fusion and Unity. He enjoys playing and listening to music, playing video games, socializing with friends, and sports like football, pool and bowling. Michael also discusses his interest in science fiction films and television shows. His personal statement demonstrates his relevant technical skills and passion for games, which will help him succeed in a games design program.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Level 3
90 Credit Diploma in Creative Media Production
Games Design
Personal Statement
Draft some answers to the following questions. This is the start of a working document that you will refine over
the year. Remember to be truthful, relevant and positive. A successful personal statement is a combination of
head and heart.
Name
Michael Hughes
What is/are your dream job(s)?
What do you have to do to start working in that industry?
Games Industry – To work in the games industry I would need to learn a wide range of different skills from across
the industry. I would need to understand each of the job roles and the importance of each of them, specifically
what each of the job roles carry out. I would also need to achieve excellence in one of the roles. My dream job
would be games development, in order to achieve a job in this sector of the games industry I would need to be
fluent with multiple programming languages such as C# and Java.

2. What skills do you possess now?
Don’t list your qualifications as they are on you CV. Talk about what you did within those subjects that you’re
good at and enjoyed.
I have the ability to use quite a lot of technical modern software in the games industry. For instance, I can use
Photoshop and illustrator together to a certain degree of accuracy to produce 2D artwork digitally. I also have a
lot of experience with programs such as game maker, Click media fusion and Unity (game development software).
Have you carried out any work experience or voluntary work?
I have worked at a local Airsoft company for a number of hours in a single week and also been attending Fire
cadets for a number of months now.
What personal interests and hobbies do you have or have had in the past?
Reading
Films
Music – both playing and listening to.
Socialising
Sports
Pets
Travel
Stamp collecting
However uninteresting you may think your interests are, even if you’ve not taken them very far, put them down.
I used to love playing piano but I quit because I didn’t have the money to continue. I also enjoy listening to a lot of
different kinds of music such as alternate, metal, rock, punk, some rap and I really enjoy electronic dance music
such as Deadmau5 and most forms of hard style. I personally like listening to a lot of music because I like a lot of
different sounds and styles, this means I could listen to rap at one minute and happily listen to rock or EDM the
next and I just simply enjoy that change. Furthermore a lot of music I can relate too is very interesting and It
always makes me enjoy it even more when music has a meanful set of lyrics or a strong backstory behind a song.
As well as music I really love playing video games, they are enjoyable and fast paced. They’re also related to the
games industry which I would like to go into to produce and develop video games myself. I like playing strategy
game such as league of legends and StarCraft II because I prefer games that require skills, quick thinking and
general diversity in order to win. Games such as these allow me to improve my skills at the same time being very
enjoyable. I also enjoy playing games such as halo for a futuristic fantasy developed universe.
Socialising is a large part of my hobbies, I try and go out with my friends a lot because it gives me something to
do, which is also healthy. Most of the time if I am socialising with friends I would play football or watch a film. I
also enjoy meeting up with friends just to talk and relax.
I really enjoy sports such as pool/bowling/tennis and football. The reason I like these types of sports it’s because
most are about precision and taking your time with things. A lot of thinking and fast reactions are also needed in
sports such as tennis and football however I’m personally more interested in pool and bowling because it’s an
introverted sport, it allows me to take my time and precisely play the game.
Finally, I love TV and Films especially Sci-fi films or programmes. I like these because I have always liked the
future and thoughts about space and life in the universe, I think Sci-fi can really stretch someone’s imagination
and personally they’re just interesting to watch.