Q. What is your Name? Nathan Chaplin
Q. What was your university course? Creative Computer Games Design
Q. What is your job title and role? VR / AR Content Designer – To create content for VR application and AR application to allow people to have immersive experiences.
Q. Can you briefly describe the organisation you work for? UWTSD – University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
Q. Which skills learned at university are helpful to you in your job? Unreal Engine is a huge part of what I learnt in university to what I use today, it taught me how to create applications within it, but most importantly how to create VR (Virtual Reality) applications and how VR works.
I have learnt so many skills from this course which I use within my job role. I didn’t just learn how software is used but also pipelines, team work and deadlines for projects and how to manage each part of them correctly.
Q. Do you have a typical day and how would you describe it? Every day is slightly different but has a similar workflow. I work to produce VR applications, but every day includes working on the next new mechanic.
Q. What aspects of your job do you enjoy most? Working within Unreal Engine, as I get to create content which people get to experience and enjoy.
Q. Do you have any advice for students who would like to start a Career? Always look forward, keep working on the subject even if it a little bit. Each little bit of progress made is the right step in a career that you want.
Q. A Quote that sums up your time at the University? Success is made of small efforts repeated day in and day out, just don’t give up!.
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