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Train2Game News Age of Algorithms

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The first of a portfolio of free online courses commissioned by Creative Skillset is now open for business.

Age of Algorithms, developed by London Geometry (LG), aims to equip professionals working in the Creative Industries with the necessary maths skills to enhance and advance their careers by working more effectively in technical environments. In addition, the game is attractive to anyone wishing to brush up and refresh their existing maths training and also has a wide appeal.

Set in a medieval environment, this 2D physics-based game sees the player firing cannonballs to hit balanced and stacked targets aided by the maths they learn in the game. Hints and tips allow players to progress quickly into the game with the levels getting gradually harder as the puzzle-like equations become more complex. Topics covered within the game include: triangle geometry, angles, trigonometry, radians, vectors, velocity displacement and projectile trajectories.

Developed in Unity, Age of Algorithms is a browser-based casual maths game for Internet Explorer (PC), Firefox (PC/Mac) and Safari (Mac).

Sue Harrison, e-Learning Project Manager at Creative Skillset says, “Our learning resources have to be engaging, interactive, fun and above all relevant in the spaces that we know professionals from the Creative Industries inhabit as well as producing a product for a wider audience. Age of Algorithms serves that core audience”.

Professor William Latham, Founding Director at London  Geometry says, “In Age of Algorithms we are pushing the boundaries of education by integrating maths learning into the domain of a physics-based casual game. We are combining fun and learning”.
Creative Skillset will roll out further free online courses in the coming weeks and months with content on film making for the web, brand storytelling, fashion, animation, creative collaboration, commercial photography, film production, and visual effects.

To start the free online course, register now on the Age of Algorithms website www.ageofalgo.com

Train2Game News Creative Industries responds to budget

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Creative Media businesses welcomed the Government’s Budget announcement today that it will continue to contribute to Creative Skillset’s Skills Investment Fund , (SIF) for another two years.

The Government will provide £4 million to co-invest with industries, matching pound for pound support  for training and development in film, high- end TV, visual effects, video games and animation.

Creative Skillset welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of children’s television tax relief from April 2015 and look forward to discussing the establishment of appropriate mechanisms for ensuring they also contribute to enjoy co-investment in training and skills and support industry sustainability.

Josh Berger CBE, President & Managing Director, Warner Bros. Entertainment UK & Ireland , said:

“As we produce more and more world-class content in the UK, it is crucial that we continue to invest in the next generation of talent. The Skills Investment Fund is a key part of that and we welcome this further Government support.”

Ivan Dunleavy, Chief Executive of Pinewood Group said: “Growth in the creative sectors has been much faster and more impressive than forecast and industry needs to scale up and skill up quickly to meet that need. This support to training and skills is what we need to help to deliver that.”

Ian Livingstone, CBE- Chair of Playdemic, Midoki and Playmob and Creative Industries Champion for the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills said: “Creative Skillset’s Skills Investment Fund has been a massive success story for industries that must address talent development to keep pace with global competition and drive growth. Today’s commitment from the Chancellor is both vital and very welcome.”

Dinah Caine CBE, Chief Executive of Creative Skillset said:
“Creative Skillset’s Skills Investment Fund has been a game changer for our industries. We have invested directly in companies, over 1,000 new entrant trainees have been placed in the tax break industries, 376 companies have benefitted and over 10,000 training opportunities have been made available. With the additional support announced by the Chancellor today, we can continue to invest in training that will help deliver growth in these sectors and we thank him for that.”

The investment will be available from April 2015.