初日は顔合わせを駅付近のカフェで行いました。その時の自己紹介は数週間経った今でも良く覚えています。皆があまりにもグローバルすぎて驚いたのと、皆違う国で勉強してるからかゲーム作りに対しての考え方が一人ひとり違っていてとても新鮮でした。今回の旅はメンターや業界の方たちだけじゃなく、一緒にゲームの世界に飛び込もうとしている同志たちからも色んな事を学びました。
UEIは一番最初に伺ったスタジオで、学生向けのゲーム製作プログラム開発もしていたのがとても印象的でした。そして三つほどのプレゼンの合間にスタジオの中を見学させていただきました。見学のときに見た皆様の作業場の机一つ一つにすごい個性があってとても面白かったです。実際に絵の作業をしている方を間近で見られてすごくいい勉強になりました。
ランド・ホーでは日本のゲーム業界の現状やディベロッパー、パブリッシャー側での仕事内容等の説明を受けました。説明を受ける以前はどちら側で働くか、まったく考えたことも無かったのですが、色々とお話を聞いた結果、もう少し考えたほうがいいと思うようになりました。実はランド・ホー訪問前にもこのスカラープログラムを通して質問を送らせていただいたのですが、丁寧に返事も頂いて色んな事を事前から伺うことが出来てとてもいい勉強になりました。その時の質疑応答から日本とアメリカの文化の違いも知ることが出来たのでとてもおもしろかったです。
最後に伺ったのはAimingで、こちらの方ではプログラマー、企画、そしてデザイナーの三つに分けて作業内容や就職時に必要なもの、そしてAimingさんの募集要項などの説明がありました。最後にスタジオで各仕事についてる方とお話する機会をもらえたので個人的にスタジオツアーの中でも一番刺激を感じました。訪問中ずっとゲームへの情熱と探究心、向上心を大事にしている印象を受けました。とても素敵なスタジオ見学でした。
初日に伺ったスタジオはどれもユニークでとても楽しく見学できました。関係者の方やスタジオの皆さん本当にありがとうございました。スタジオツアーを通して色んな事を習い、前はそれほど気にしてなかった日本での就職を激しく迷う様になりました。まだ答えは出せていませんが、それに向けての準備は見学のときに貰ったアドバイスを基にするようになりました。
東京ゲームショウでは色んなブースを回り、今年出たゲーム、これから出るゲーム、海外のゲーム等いろいろ見ることが出来ました。そしてスカラーとしてキーノートとセンスオブワンダーナイトを視聴しました。センスオブワンダーナイトは特に面白く、色んな独創的なゲームを見ることが出来ました。センスオブワンダーナイトに出ていた作品は殆どが少人数のチームでした。必ずしも予算や人数の多いゲームだけが面白いわけじゃないということを改めて認識することが出来てとてもよかったです。その日見たゲームのように人の心を掴んで放さないゲームを作れるようなクリエイターを目指したいと思いました。
東京ゲームショウの二日目、三日目はそれぞれイベントの後に行われたインターナショナルパーティーやINDIE STREAM FESに参加しました。そこでは、以前PAX
EAST等の海外でのイベントでお会いした方とまさかの再開とかあったり、センスオブワンダーナイトの出場者の方と話したりと、色んな方とお話しすることが出来ました。いつかまた必ず、今度はスカラーとしてではなく、デザイナーとしてお話したいと強く思いました。
今回の旅で一番私の心に残ったのは他のTGSスカラーとの出会いです。皆年齢もばらばらで、出身国や勉強してる国もみんな違っていて、だからこそいろんな視点を持っていてそれがぶつかるたびにまた新しい発見があったりと、とにかく一緒に居る時間が楽しくてたまりませんでした。そんな世界中に居る私たちをつなげてくれたこのスカラーシップには感謝していますし、もっと色んな人にも知って、体験してもらいたいと思います。そんな素敵な時間をくれたIGDA日本、東京ゲームショウ、そしてツアーしたスタジオの皆さん、本当にありがとうございました！
また会える日を楽しみにしています。（ベッカー大学、仁野平裕香）
Hello, my name is Yuka Ninohira and I had the pleasure of taking part in the 2014 Tokyo Game Show Scholarship. I currently school at Becker College in the Game Design Concentration in Interactive Media Design.
On the first day, we had introductions at a
café nearby the station we met up at. It
has been a couple of weeks since the scholar program ended, but even then I
remember this day very well. Part of the
reason was because everyone was so international, but also because our opinions
on different kinds of matters relating to the industry were so different due to
our diverse backgrounds. Throughout the
trip I learned a lot from mentors and developers, but I feel that I have also
learned a whole lot from the other scholars.
After our brief break at the café, we moved
onto visiting three studios. This time
we had the pleasure of visiting UEI, Land Ho!, and Aiming.
UEI was the first studio that we visited,
and something that caught my interest during the three presentations that we listened
to was the fact that they were developing programs for younger students to
create games. In between one of the
presentations, we had the chance to tour around the actual studio. Each desk
that we passed by in the office was very unique and showed a lot of
character. We also had a chance to talk
with one of the artists to ask questions about their pipeline as well as watch
them work, which was also very inspirational.
At Land Ho! we received a lecture on
working in the Japanese industry and got some insight about working for
publishers and developers. Before this
presentation I had never thought about which side I would like to work for, so
it was a very eye-opening talk. Before
the actual scholar program started, scholars were granted the chance to ask the
studios questions beforehand, and Land Ho! was one of the studios that had
given me a reply. From the reply, it was
interesting that we were able to identify the difference in the language used
in the industry between the states and Japan.
Last but not least, the studio we visited
was Aiming, and here we were given a presentation that went into depth about
three distinct jobs in the industry which included programming, design, and
art. We also received a quick
explanation about what companies might generally expect from a newly graduated
student, and Aiming’s process for hiring interns and new employees. At the end we were able to directly talk with
the people who work for Aiming, which I learned a lot from. Something that struck a note with me
throughout my visit at this studio was that you could tell that they value
passion as well as the thirst for challenges a lot. It was a very inspirational visit that I will
never forget.
All three studios that we visited this day
were unique, and I had a great deal of fun while learning a lot from them. Through the studio tours, my impression has
changed a great deal on the Japanese industry, making it much more difficult
for me to figure out what country I would like to find a job in when I
graduate. I initially had little intention
for a job out in Japan but I am now seriously reconsidering it. While I still
haven’t found my answer yet, I plan to prepare in case I do by utilizing the
advice I received when we visited the studios.
I would like to take a moment before I continue and thank all of those
who were involved in the studio tours, the studios themselves, and the ones who
made this possible.
At Tokyo Game Show, we were able to go around
many booths that showcased titles released this year, titles to be released in
the near future, and titles that are coming from international countries. This included AAA to indie companies, making
it a pretty diverse game show. As a
scholar, we took part in the Keynotes and “Sense of Wonder Night”. Sense of Wonder Night was a competition that
featured very unique and interesting types of games from around the world. These games were made by relatively small
teams, which taught me that great games don’t necessarily need hundreds of
people on the team or multi-million dollar budgets. After watching the presentation, I felt a goal
form inside of me to make a game in the near future that entices people just as
much as these wonderful creations did.
On the second and third days of Tokyo Game
Show we were given the opportunity to take part in the international party and
INDIE STREAM FES. Upon attending, I was
pleasantly surprised with a reunion with a couple people that I had met
previously in the states at PAX EAST and GDC.
I also had the chance to speak with the extremely talented people who
had showcased their games in Sense of Wonder Night and other great industry
developers. I hope to speak with each
and every one of them again, not as a scholar next time, but as a person who
also works in the industry we all know and love.
One of the biggest highlights of my entire
adventure in this scholar program was getting to meet and know the other
scholars. Everyone had a different and
unique background ranging from age to the country they came from, which made
the discussions we had so much more interesting and fresh. All the different perspectives would crash
together and we would discover something new, and every moment we spent
together was a whole lot of fun.
I would
like to thank the scholarship program for gathering us who would otherwise be
scattered across the world. I would also
like to recommend this program for anyone who is interested in the game
industry; the entire experience was just so priceless. Finally, I would like to express my gratitude
to IGDA JAPAN, Tokyo Game Show, and the studios we visited for sharing with us
such a great time. Thank you very much!
I look forward to seeing you again someday.
(Becker College , Yuka Ninohira)
この感想文は本人が日本語と英語で執筆しました。
This reflection was written by herself in Japanese and English.
この感想文は本人が日本語と英語で執筆しました。
This reflection was written by herself in Japanese and English.
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