“I’ve always played video games looking for their loopholes and flaws. My first game was Super Mario Brothers. I’m really interested in all forms of animation, not just video game design, although I’d love to do that. I’ve already worked at a radio station and with film and volunteered at a TV station.

“I’m interested in animation in general, both 3-D and traditional 2-D, but until I came to Richland, I couldn’t find an animation study program except at an expensive art school. This is absolutely the best deal for the education and the price.

“I’ve taken a lot of classes at other schools that are taught by working professionals teaching on the side, and they teach right out of the book. Jeremy Roden’s focus is education, what he’s been doing most of his career, and it makes a big difference. His teaching of Photoshop in the digital imaging class is light years beyond other software classes, because he realizes that not every student comes into class at the same level.

“I guess my dream job would be to be a video game developer — or to enter the industry in conceptual art, writing or animation. I want to be the idea guy.”

Clint Werth plans to earn an associate degree in Interactive Simulation and Game Technology at Richland College.