Dan Burciu

Professional Skills Tutor - Gaming
Faculty:
Faculty of Creative and Digital Arts and Sciences
School:
Cambridge School of Creative Industries
Location:
ARU Peterborough
Areas of Expertise:
Computer games

Dan is a professional skills tutor in gaming. His passion for video games has driven his career, and developed a love of helping others break into this exciting industry. With a strong background in various technical areas, Dan is here to support students on their journey to becoming gaming professionals.

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Background

Dan has been in the tech industry for several years, with a particular interest in game development. He enjoys working with Unity and Unreal Engine 5 to bring ideas to life as games. Dan enjoys teaching these skills and sharing his experience with others who are passionate about gaming.

Outside of teaching, Dan can found playing video games including Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Bloodborne. He also enjoys playing strategy games and MMOS.

Research interests
  • Game Development Technologies
  • Programming for Game Development
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Procedural Generation in Games
Teaching
  • Game Design and Development Workflows
  • Introduction to Programming for Games
  • Introduction to Game Design
  • Advanced Game Design
Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Computing and Information Systems