Directing Video Games

Here are illustrations and images from my book, Directing Video Games: 101 Tips for Creative Leaders
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Brian Allgeier
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Video Game Dialogue
Alfred Hitchcock
Writing
Books
Movie Posters
Directing Video Games - A Guide to Creative Leadership
MacGuffins are a plot device that help drive a story forward. It's an object or goal that the protagonist pursues and influences the behavior of the characters. The term was coined by the director, Alfred Hitchcock.
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Creative Leadership
Design Planning
What It Takes
Creative Director
Leadership
Video Game
The Game
How To Become
Family Guy
Directing Video Games - A Guide to Creative Leadership
Video game creative directors help provide structure in the form of a story and macro design plan that communicates how all the parts of the game fit together.
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Creative Challenge
Tool Box
Video Games
Fine Art
Directing Video Games - A Guide to Creative Leadership
Video game creative directors draw from a knowledge base of techniques and ideas to solve creative challenges. Their creative toolbox is developed from being familiar with a wide range of media from films to costume to fine art.
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Video Game Designer Career
Game Development
Art
Directing Video Games - A Guide to Creative Leadership
Strong creative leaders understand how game development works. They make creative decisions while keeping the constraints of production in mind.
a man is looking through a magnifying glass with the words hold the vision on it
Video Game Counseling
Grounded Video Game
Retro Video Game Ads
Video Game Logic Memes
History Of Video Games
The Vision
A Video
Directing Video Games - A Guide to Creative Leadership
The primary role of a video game creative director is to hold and communicate the vision. This provides guidance for the team and creates a context for ideas.
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Key
Illustrations
Directing Video Games - A Guide to Creative Leadership
A key quality of being a creative leader is knowing how to effectively lead a team of developers.
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Leading A Team
Game Creator
Video Game Design
Book Genres
Computer Technology
Danger Sign
Directing Video Games - A Guide to Creative Leadership
This is an illustration of my physical book, Directing Video Games: 101 Tips for Creative Leaders