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how should a physicist get into game programming?

incognito_avatar · 2005-12-27T15:21:39

Hi, This is my first post and I'm not sure its wholly appropriate for this forum but I was not sure which forum to post on. Next year I will have finished my master's degree in astrophysics but I've decided I now want to go into game design. My primary interest is in physical modelling which I've done a little of during my course, but not from a game programming perspective. I'm not sure how to go about getting into the industry. Right now I'm working away on a portfolio but will that and a physics degree be enough? Should I do a masters in game design? Which institutions (in the UK) are recommended? I've had a look online but all the courses I've found are undergraduate degrees, 3 or 4 years long. Thanks for the help.