Comments on: VFS – Make It Work, Or It’ll Work You

By: Edgar Enciso

Edgar Enciso — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:39:45 +0000

hello guys, I am doing some research about game design in VFS, I am from mexico, I already finished my Bachelor’s degree in graphic Design and I want to continue my education in the game design industry, I have been reading good news and bad news of the program, maybe you could help me if VFS is a great school for that or maybe some advices for example, other great school, any kind of reply would be really appreciate.

By: Gopal

Gopal — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:26:38 +0000

Ive noticed that the game design program at VFS has received many mixed reviews. Since the cost of education there is really expensive can someone tell me if there is a worthy return on investment on it? I mean how are initial salaries like if you secure a job immediately after graduation?

By: Underdog

Underdog — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:37:39 +0000

The foundation course at VFS is bullshit. Itès not worth the price you are paying. Itès a complete waste of money. You are better off practicing your art skills at home and doing all the work at home. VFS is too expensive.

By: André

André — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:25:02 +0000

Does anyone have input on the foundation program? Is it worth taking or should I just go straight into the game design program?

If anyone is to comment on this, please consider that I’m a computer engineer and have some 3DS studio knowleadge (so my art/design background is kind of lacking).

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:26:26 +0000

Wow, thank you so much for posting this review. I’m registered for this course for the coming year and you’ve definitely made me stop and think about whether or not it’s right for me. I thought I’d done a lot of research before deciding to go for it but that obviously isn’t the case. Thank you for the time and honesty that went into this.

By: Wolf.GD09

Wolf.GD09 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:53:32 +0000

I can’t believe how well you just described exactly what I think as well when looking back.

“I would rather attribute that success to my amazing team mates, my mentors, and the game design staff.”

By: Tyree Alleyne GD13

Tyree Alleyne GD13 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:24:34 +0000

As of now, I am no longer trying to become, a wizard at designing a game, and know how to do everything. I am now looking to better myself as both a PM, Scripter, Game Designer, and a Modeler.

And i do find myself now reading through lines of other peoples code, trying to decipher what it means, learn from how it is used how to generate my own code for use in our final game, or I spend the other half of my time, reading through tutorial books or watching tutorials online for 3d modeling for characters, or animation.

By: Mike Wilson

Mike Wilson — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:23:55 +0000

Tyree,

Now that you paid the tuition and set aside a year of your life to the program what are you looking to get out of it?

There have to be some students that you can collaborate with and learn from if the courses are not pushing you enough. If, for some bizarre reason you cannot gain any further tutelage from your classmates, then I would take this time as an opportunity to expand on the skills you want to bring to the industry.

Teachers are just one source of information at VFS. Studying with your fellow students, and good ol’ self driven study are two avenues that you may want to pursue on your quest to become a game designer, whatever that title means to you . . .

By: Tyree Alleyne GD13

Tyree Alleyne GD13 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:01:13 +0000

As a current GD student, coming straight out of highschool.

I really wish i had seen this and the other article before i had dropped my 30 grand on this course, because so far the education it has given me has been a complete joke. With most of the stuff I had been ‘taught’ I either knew from the gaming/mod community already, or could have learned from googling UT3/3Ds Max tutorials. In these last few weeks as a few mentors have come in, I have probably learned as much, if not more than the entire 4 terms leading up to that moment…Thanks VFS.