Üsküdar Üniversitesi Faculty of Communication hosted Turkey's first Unreal Engine Summit. The summit brought together the game industry, the CGI film industry, and many 3D design program users. Offering an opportunity to network with professionals in the game and CGI film sectors, share experiences, and establish direct contact with the industry, the summit was held at the Fuat Sezgin Conference Hall on the South Campus.
Indie Game Developer Technical Artist Mustafa Mahir Atar moderated the Unreal Engine and Game Industry sessions. Roko Game Studios Founder- Lead Developer Mehmet Kurtoğlu, Roko Game Studios Real Time VFX Artist- Lead Level Designer Uğur Özer, and Funverse Games Project Manager Ersoy Balkış attended the session as speakers.
Everything Needs to Be Within a Concept…
Roko Game Studios Founder- Lead Developer Mehmet Kurtoğlu, speaking about the field's openness to self-improvement, said; “Software was actually an excitement, a hobby in my life. Our field is very open to self-improvement; you are constantly developing yourself. It has flexibility in every branch. We need to work hard. There is a marathon we need to catch up to.”
Roko Game Studios Real Time VFX Artist- Lead Level Designer Uğur Özer drew attention to the fact that success is achieved after a challenging process, stating; “It is a challenging process, but in the end, you succeed. Everything needs to be a whole, within a concept. This is the most important detail,” he said.
Funverse Games Project Manager Ersoy Balkış provided information to the students and answered their questions.
If You Try to Sell Cheaply, You Shrink the Industry with Your Own Hands
Üsküdar Üniversitesi Head of Cartoon and Animation Department, Assoc. Prof. Dr. İpek Fatma Ertan, moderated the Unreal Engine and CGI Film Industry session. Pancake Stüdyo Virtual Production & Creative Stüdyo Founder Tayfun Çetindağ, Roko Games Studios Engine Lead Developer Ahmet İsmail Ali, and Dreamlife Film TV Studios Producer & Director Mehmet Çetin participated in the session as speakers.
Dreamlife Film TV Studios Producer & Director Mehmet Çetin said; “If you try to sell your quality cheaply, you will shrink the industry with your own hands. This is an expensive business, so the people who will do it will invest a certain amount of money.”
Pancake Stüdyo Virtual Production & Creative Stüdyo Founder Tayfun Çetindağ and Roko Games Studios Engine Lead Developer Ahmet İsmail Ali provided information to the students.
Whoever Creates the Most Realistic Design Becomes Number One in the Industry…
3D Madmax Founder İsmail Akar moderated the Unreal Engine and 3rd Party Software session. Content Director/ 3D Generalist Ezra Tuba and Penta Teknoloji Executive Technical Sale Niyazi Yıldırım participated in the session.
Penta Teknoloji Executive Technical Sale Niyazi Yıldırım said; “Whoever creates the most realistic game, design, or animation becomes number one in our industry.”
Content Director/ 3D Generalist Ezra Tuba provided information to the students.
After the participants' questions were answered, the sessions concluded with a group photo shoot.
Reporter: Ebranur Özdemir / ÜHA
Photo: Ebranur Özdemir / ÜHA