The University of Westminster, in London, UK, is at the forefront of advanced creative education, equipping future game artists with the tools they need. By integrating Wacom Cintiq Pro creative pen displays into their Games Art program, they provide students with a seamless, intuitive workflow – allowing them to focus on creativity without being held back by technology.
In the video below, Westminster faculty as well as students in the Games Art program share how Wacom creative technology removes barriers between imagination and execution, making digital creation feel as natural as it can be.
Why did the University of Westminster invest in creative technology for their Games Art program, and why is the program so valued by students?
“[Gaming has] always been at the forefront of entertainment,” says Course Lecturer Rishi Mobwete. “It literally determines and changes what we see in the film industry.” That’s related to why he thinks this kind of education can be so useful to students: “If you are skilled within games development, it opens up so many different industries.”
Students in the program see it, and the advanced Wacom technology that they’re able to utilize as part of the program, as an investment in their future in creative industries – including but not limited to gaming. “Games art really felt like … something that would get me where I would need to go, whether I want to work on games or TV shows or movies,” explains Emily Haynes, a student in the program.
How Wacom technology enhances their creativity
Both students and faculty agreed that Wacom Cintiq Pro technology facilitated their creative workflows and elevated what they were able to do in the program. “The technology is insane,” says student Adela Hruskova. “When you have the technology in the pen, that you can precisely draw your sketches as you want them, it is really helpful.” Mobwete also had praise for the Wacom pen displays: “You know you have a good piece of equipment if you’re not thinking while you’re doing it … you can just sit down and literally be productive.”
Head of School Doug Specht sees the value of creativity generally, and partnering with a company like Wacom in particular. “Without creativity, we aren’t anywhere as a species,” he says. “Working with Wacom means we can bring that really high-spec technology that students, when they go into the workplace, will find themselves using … when they’ve got the best tools in their hands, they can create the best work they can create.”
Want to learn more?
Click here to learn more about the University of Westminster Games Art program, and click here if you’d like to get more information about incorporating Wacom creative technology in your education program.
