Full Sail comes to Trini

[shivadee]

email i recieved..........

Full Sail Visits Central America, South America and the Caribbean!

Greetings from Full Sail!

Thank you for your interest in Full Sail. I am writing with news about Full Sail's upcoming visits to the Caribbean, Central
America and South America. We will be visiting high schools as well as hosting Admission Information Sessions. These
Admissions Information Sessions will provide you with detailed updated information on Full Sail, its programs, its facilities,
campus life, careers after Full Sail, and the enrollment process for studying in the United States.

We will also be speaking about our upcoming enrollment deadline and the opportunity you have to save money on a Full Sail
degree.

We truly hope that you are able to attend one of these sessions. This is a perfect opportunity to bring friends and family that may be part of your decision-making. In the Spanish speaking countries, the presentation will also be in Spanish. Below is the information on the visits: .

Port of Spain, Trinidad
Date: Tuesday, March 13th
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: National Library of Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868.624.4466
Address: Corner Hart and Abercromby Streets, Port of Spain

[kiya]

does this mean that u will be going? I'll be there!

[Saxito Pau]

Dumb question: What is Full Sail?

[Crixx_Creww]

yeah.. wtf is full sail;??

oh and i passed a truck full of tigers on wrightson road today

NO JOKE! they were being shipped from the circus i think

big ole pic of a tiger on the back and iam like lol wuldnt it be funny if it had real tigers in de truck with the side open so they could get air...

and as i drove along side... 13 tigers with the side open so they could get air...

/wind up window real fass while fumbling with fone, only to remember its not a camera fone.

[rb]

its a school for design art and game development.

[kiya]

Well i've just got back from the full sail Admission Information Session ing POS this evening. It was quite good. THe price of going there is well around the 60 thousands per year pluss 1000 living expences for the computer animation program, this program is 4 yrs of work cramed into 2 yrs! There were 2 other schools there as well but i personaly thought full sail was by far the best with the exception of their fees.

Though theirs one thing that was a bit strange though. There was someone in ther front row that looked just like spk i swear! same hair and everything!

[SPK]

lol...and I'm positive that it definitely was not me, unless I had some teleportation method between there and UWI at that hour....

[kiya]

lol sorry spk but i swear it looked just like u. but in all fairness i did'nt see his face as i was sitting a good 4 or so seats behind him!

didn't any one from gatt go??

[AIDS]

They came here about the same time last year and even though I would love to go to the school I found the cost prohibative. Devry seemed to be a better alternative and with Devry you can also do your course online. Plus you get discounts for being a caribbean student. as far as I can recall there are no discounts or scholarships for Full Sail but at least when you are done with the course you are almost guaranteed a job in the gaming/entertainment industry in one of the big name companies.

[shivadee]

does this mean that u will be going? I'll be there!

Glad you all found it interesting...and AIDS.....dont do online courses with DeVry.....or ITT....or anyone wrt to multimedia classes, teaching is poor, help is poor-er-er.

Wrt to full said.....you basically like Jesus on penants for 2 years. You eat, breathe and sleep studdies. But when you done you done...did i mention plenty work. But if it is what you want, you do what you hadda do

[AIDS]

I know how much work it is in full sail and I don't mind but it's the cost I can't handle. Besides I've already been accepted to Devry and I do find them to be very helpfull. So it takes a little longer but in the mean time I getting paid at work and I'm using the internet free here so it's kinda works out in the end.

[shivadee]

im at ITT doing thre game design program.....finish in august...will then have 2 degrees..w00t

[kiya]

im at ITT doing thre game design program.....finish in august...will then have 2 degrees..w00t

I'm looking into schools to do computer animation/gamedesign  , full sail is #1 on my list but the cost is just CRAZY!  Where did u do the game design program like did u do it online or something?

[SPK]

He's in the US currently I believe...

[kiya]

Ohhhh well that explains it. Well i'm looking into some other schools but so far no luck! If anyone knows any good schools for doing computer animation please post.

[shivadee]

DOnt even bother with Trinidad if you interested in game design or animation for games. Waste of time, not recognized and the industry is competitive as it is. First of all you should be a US or Canadian citizen to even qualify to be anything recognised...then you can choose your school

There are a bunch of them. Brown College, Phoenix College and well Full Sail.

here is a good place to start looking
http://www.gamecareerguide.com/schools/

ALthough I am doing allot of animation/video editing and Storyboarding for games in ITT it is not my focus. Its really just to get a background in the industry. My job is that of project management. This ITT degree is essentially a "no bullsh!t" degree meaning I have a grasp on the software and hardware for game development and can steer a project in a realistic. correct and effective direction.

A programming or animating job is of no interest to me. I have my own reasons. Some people love that, i personally dont like it.

Although on one side a programmer, animator etc job will make you marvel at your own work. Watching a successful IP released and having you sit back and say "i did that, i made that character". On the otherhand, although you do create the characters, programmers and animators have no say in production of a game, mostly the lead programmers or animatiors, and even then its minimal. They cannot cause the effect on the industry i would like to make, hence my decission

Those that have read my posts know my feelings towards games. Its important that you dont get lost in the business and still maintain the "gamer" perspective on games. Most developers and managers have lost that perspective, they fail to see the reason why they make games and tend to focus more on the profit. Although it is important, almost vital, I prefer to be in a position to influence the entire outcome of a game by simply chosing a certain model for their development process.

Its  my personal interest. Im fanatical about development and am very much focused on managing an entire IP by losing sleep, missing holidays, even money (although management jobs pay hella good) and other things that people may not understand. Hell as of now ive given up any chance of meeting a "special someone" to marry and settle down with for my career, easy. My career is that important to me. I didnt buss @ss for 10 years to get here for nothing.

[kiya]

Hey shivadee, i've read you'r post and it's been quite an eye opener! I love computer animation but i'm still not 100%sure thats where im heading.   As a project manager what is your roll when it comes to the design team/sales of the prduct etc. But i think u said u did the game design program. So from there u can get a job as  project manager or was that a differnt  degree? What i need is some info on carear choices available with so an so  degree.

[ProtoJoe]

Hey, I was there...and I was in the front row...although I dunno what SPK looks like...

But, I really am interested, I wanna do film production. I dont wanna do it any old place, and i'll admit I havent looked arround much, but full sail does seem pretty interesting...cost though, gonna be paying off that loan for the rest of my life

[kiya]

Hey, I was there...and I was in the front row...although I dunno what SPK looks like...

But, I really am interested, I wanna do film production. I dont wanna do it any old place, and i'll admit I havent looked arround much, but full sail does seem pretty interesting...cost though, gonna be paying off that loan for the rest of my life

Were u dat dude that the lady kept asking the time. Didn't she she there was a digital clock right under the tv? Anyway the same thing goes for me i dont just want to do my computer animation any old place and i havent looked around much. And the cost well... u know what i mean. When u plan to start at full sail?