DMU Game Art students get set to show off their stunning work

Game Art students at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) are renowned for their creativity and – and this video of their latest work shows why.

The Game Art show reel is a five-minute compilation of the best of the students’ work and shows the breadth of talent and skills developed on the course.

Starting today (Friday 12 June) people can see the incredible work created by the final-year students as part of the Technology Degree Show in our Bede Island studios.

One of the students, Kathryn Unsworth, spent time gaining valuable industry experience as part of her degree, working with games company Exient as an art intern for three months. She helps create props and game weapons for Angry Birds Transformers.

She said: “This course is so much more than a degree. It’s becoming an active part of a community and really pushing yourself to become the best artist you can be. It’s hard work, but every second is rewarding.”

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Based in Bede Island on Western Boulevard, the Game Art course offers students access to state-of-the-art equipment and is taught by lecturers with a wealth of experience.

It has close links to industry with huge names such as Ubisoft Reflections Studios, Natural Motion, creators of CSR Racing, Codemasters and Deep Silver Dambusters Studio. Students benefit from regular guest lectures.


The students have reached the finals of the prestigious Off the Map competition, sponsored by the British Library and games engine Crytek (now Deep Silver Dambusters Studio), twice in the past two years.



The 2013 re-creation of London during the Great Fire of 1666 went viral with posts all over the world. Last year saw students create a virtual Whitby Abbey, which inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula, in response to the Gothic theme set by judges.

Chelsea Lindsay was part of the team who took first prize in 2013, which she followed up with a year as a visualisation intern at BMW Munich.


She said: “I learned everything here, from the absolute basics all the way up to a well-equipped industry skill set. Each year has brought with it more opportunities: new projects, team briefs, working abroad.”

The Technology Degree Show is on Saturday, 13 June, from 10am to 2pm, Monday and Tuesday 10am to 5pm and Wednesday 10am to 8.30pm. Entry is free.