Science and Entertainment

Learn how science is used in the entertainment industry in Northern Ireland - whether it is filmmaking, musical performance, or the production of video games.

 

Mobile Gaming

Physics, maths and computer science may not seem the most obvious subjects for a career geared toward entertaining people, but for those who work creating games for use on mobile devices they are key to being able to develop and produce a successful product.

Teachers' Notes

Teachers' Notes - Mobile Games

In this clip, the game designers describe how their interest in gaming led them to set up a company designing games for mobile phones.

Curriculum

Maths / Science (Physics) / ICT

Curriculum

  • How many play games on their mobile phones? Which games? What are the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones over other games consoles?
  • How can you use maths to give instructions to move and or turn?

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