PM-Assignment #2-LinkedIn Connections

[Professor Sidler]

Due 1/28

• Update Linked8In
• Reach out to at least five production managers via LinkedIn (use LinkedIn Premium if you want)
  • Send me your message draft before you send it.
• Watch Getting Started with Games-write anything new that you learned from the videos
  • (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qR2...3rP_JaQhn0yn_h iUL5r-zH5)

[Cathedrial]

Sydney Leonard | LinkedIn

Joy Horvath: Hello! I'm Sydney Leonard, a Game Design & 3D Animation student at UIW, and I saw that you work for Elevate at Unity. Since you're a lead programmer for a resource that encompasses all aspects of game production, I wanted to know more of what you do and what it's like to work alongside multiple areas of expertise. Though I'm not studying to be a programmer, I am studying to be a production manager and looking to learn more about that lifestyle. Thank you for your time.

Amanda Lynn C.: Hello! I'm Sydney Leonard, a Game Design & 3D Animation student at UIW, but I’m also interested in game narrative. I’m taking a few classes on narrative design and would like to hear more about your experience in the career. While I believe I have a good understanding of general creative writing, adapting those skills to fit a video game narrative has been challenging, so I thought asking a professional for help would give me a better idea on what to research and practice. Thank you for your time.

Raymond Liu: Hello! I'm Sydney Leonard, a Game Design & 3D Animation student at UIW, and though I still have a couple more years before graduation, I’m hoping to work for Riot Games someday. I’m studying to be a production manager so I hoped I could learn more about what it’s like for you to work there and climb up the ladder to becoming a Game Producer. Thank you for your time.

Samantha Cooper: Hello! I'm Sydney Leonard, a Game Design & 3D Animation student at UIW. I’m studying production management and very interested in Arkane studios. I’m reaching out to learn more about the company and what it’s like being a producer over there. I learned about you guys when I played Dishonored 2 and later watched behind the scenes of the Clockwork Mansion mission. I’m hoping to be a part of a project like that one day. Thank you for your time.

Joel Martin: Hello! I'm Sydney Leonard, a Game Design & 3D Animation student at UIW. I’m studying production management so I hoped, if you have the time, that you could talk about your experience climbing up the ladder. What was your experience working for so many different studios over the years? And how did your responsibilities change and evolve as you were promoted? Thank you for your time.

[Ryan.Butler]

Ryan Butler


I watched four of the videos in the series, but they were too outdated. The videos were on Shotgun instead of Flow, so the features were too different to follow along.