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XB3002 - Games Design CV
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NAME: Rob Goddard DATE OF BIRTH: 20 June 1992
NATIONALITY: British CAR
DRIVER: Clean Driving
Licence
ADDRESS: 45 Bowyer Crescent, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1TF
CONTACT #: HOME 0118 9792359 MOBILE +44 07514398964
QUALIFICATIONS:
2003
– 2008: Ranelagh School, Bracknell
2008
– 2010: Farnborough Sixth Form
College, Farnborough
2010
– 2013:
Futureworks, Manchester
GCSE
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AS
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BTEC
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Art
English Lit
Graphics
Maths
Science
English Lang
History
Science (Double)
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A*
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
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Maths
Media Studies
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C
B
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IT
National Practitioner
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Distinction
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A-Levels
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Degree
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Art –
Graphics
Film Studies
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C
C
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BaHons
– Games Design Degree
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In
Progress
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Employment:
September 2008 – November 2009
Weekend work at John Wood Sports; an independent Sports Shop in
Wokingham. I served customers, organised and arranged stocks/orders
and assisted my colleagues.
November 2009 – February 2010
Working in John Lewis (Reading) as an Electronic
Appliances and Fitted Kitchens Sales Assistant for the Christmas period. My temporary
contract was extended by a month; here I served customers selling electrical
appliances and kitchenware.
June 2011 – September 2011 Working full time 8am – 5pm as a
builder. Working on an array of projects all
requiring team work, punctuality and working
to a tight deadline.
May 2012 – September 2012 Working full time as a Barman at a Mitchel
and Butlers restaurant. Working in a restaurant required versatility to fill in
any role when demand mounted. Similarly working on a bar required speed and
efficiency.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:
ñ Creative
and imaginative with a background in arts and idea creation throughout my
education.
ñ I
am Flexible and adaptable.
ñ Good
communication skills and experience
working in teams
ñ I
am used to working under pressure or toward deadlines
ñ Being
thorough and careful.
ñ Used
to play Violin, I can read music and have some understanding of musical
terminology.
ñ Good
knowledge of Games, Films, TV, Music and Electronics which can help in many
fields of work.
ñ Highly
computer literate. With small amounts of coding which I am building upon.
Microsoft Office Excellent 10
Years
Adobe Photoshop Excellent 5
Years
Adobe Illustrator Intermediate 4 Years
Autodesk 3DS Max Proficient 3
Years
Autodesk Mudbox Intermediate 1 Year
Unreal Development Kit Intermediate 1 Year
Audacity Intermediate 2 Years
INTERESTS:
Scuba Diving. I have
the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver qualification and a RYA in Water Skiing and
Wind Surfing.
Playing Sports,
football. Playing socially with friends.
Video Games. My Games Design Degree has greatly helped me develop
my skills as a game designer but also as a 3D artist. Video Games fascinate me driving
my passion for games, production, and innovation. I listen to the Indoor Kids
and Game Junk Podcast
Film and Television. I
am passionate about films and have a good knowledge of film. Personally I find
many inspirations and lessons can be learnt from the established art form. I
listen to Film Junk and the Kermode and Mayo Film Review Podcasts.
Music, I
listen to a wide spectrum of music and try to attend as much live music as I
can. I keep regular tabs on Music via the NPR network. The prospect of seamless
music and gaming entertainment is really exciting to me.
REFEREES:
Ms Claire Whalley [TV Producer]
54 Florence Road
London
N44 DP
Contact Number: 07714412852
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Mr Tony Smith-Crallan [Office IT Plus Director]
41 Bowyer Crescent
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 1TF
Contact Number: 01189790673
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XB3002 - Harmonix Covering Letter
Rob Goddard
45 Bowyer Crescent
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 1TF
xx/04/2013
Harmonix Music
Systems, Inc.
625
Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor
Cambridge
Massachusetts
02139
United States
RE: Advertised
Summer Student Producer/Designer Position
Dear Harmonix
My name is Rob
Goddard I am a Game Designer from the UK, I have just graduated from the
University of Central Lancashire where I studied BA (Hons) Games Design at
Futureworks – The Manchester School of Media. I am looking for my first foray
into the industry and your position of Summer Student Producer/Designer strikes
a chord not only with my ambitions to become a Designer and Producer but also
with my love of music in gameplay.
I love
Harmonix’s vision of amalgamating innovation, music and gameplay. This is an
idea I pursued also, having made a few game prototypes that explored different
uses of music. I feel that my degree has prepared me for the industry and this
opening is the perfect opportunity I am looking for.
I am a driven
individual, and strive to push my own boundaries, ever pushing toward new
ideas. This fits perfectly with the medium of games as innovation and finding a
new player experience is key, not only for success but to advance the medium
too. My goal is to work my way up to being a producer and designer on
inspirational games with character and passion behind them.
As a designer
I am highly computer literate with experience with 3D modelling packages like
Autodesk 3DS Max and Mudbox, as well as skills in 2D art and Adobe Photoshop
for concepting and texturing the games I create. As for the creation I am
fairly experienced with UDK and am looking to expand my ability in programming
to become a more efficient designer.
My years in
education have taught me the importance of teamwork and working to deadlines,
but also the competency to work alone, use initiative and lead a group. I have
a broad interest in media in general (TV, Music, Film, Games etc) and I feel
this knowledge really helps inform my creativity. Not only can I draw from many
sources but I can analyse what to avoid or recognise what has been explored
before.
Please find attached a copy of my CV and portfolio. Thank you for your consideration.
Kind Regards,
Rob Goddard
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