Combining Innovation & Technology

Rocket League Highlight Reel

Creating a players "brand" through media promotion & communication

The Challenge:

Create a promotion video that would increase your "brand" as a player. Use a video editing software to add highlights, titles, audio, etc. Colleges that offer scholarships to attend their school often ask for highlight reels as part of your player resume. Highlight reels can also increase your "brand" and status as a player. This can increase followers and presence on social media.

Highlight reels should be around 1-2 minutes long when all done.

Important notes for esports projects:

You must ONLY play in a private match and versus either other students in CMA or Bots.
There is no 'Chat' allowed during a match. Failure to follow this will result in not being able to play RL.
EACH PERSON WORKING ON THIS PROJECT NEEDS TO CREATE THEIR OWN HIGHLIGHT REEL. Slides can be shared between partners but each member of the group must make their own highlight reel.
This project has a maximum of 12 days (can NOT be extended to 2 projects in 8th grade).
Editing of the highlight reel must begin no later than the start of day 7!! That means no more playing once day 7 has begun!

ISTE: Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, Global Collaborator

Illinois Media Arts Standards:

Anchor Standard 1.1.6 - 1.1.III: Generate and Conceptualize ideas and work

Anchor Standard 2.1.6 - 2.1.III: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work

Anchor Standard 3.1.6- 3.1.III: Revide, refine, and complete artistic work

Anchor Standard 4.1.6 - 4.1.III: Select, Analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Anchor Standard 5.1.6 - 5.1.III: Select, Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.

Anchor Standard 6.1.6 - 6.1.III: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

The Details:

Day 1:
- Read this webpage. The WHOLE thing.
- Complete and receive your 'Rocket League License'. You will need this before you use Rocket League. Ask Mr. Wolfe for a hard copy of the worksheet needed to complete the and receive your License.
- Understand these expectations while using the gaming PC's.
  - DO NOT change any settings, desktops, move any of the icons or anything else on the computer. We use these computers for RL club/team competitions and settings and computers must be consistent.
  - Login is the username of the computer but no spaces and all lowercase.
    - Ex: the password SMS Esports 1 is 'smsesports1'.
  - MUST play in a private match. Either create one or join one. Only allowed to play against classmates or Bots. Watch the how to create and join a private match video in Resources.
  - MUST WATCH "Playing a Private Match" video below (2:04)
  - No "chat" allowed during games.
  - Must leave your station as you left it. Controllers returned and headphones back in and leave on the towers. Controllers can be gotten from Mr. Wolfe by giving him your Rocket League License. Headphones are wireless so just unplug them from the cable to use.
- MUST WATCH the "Recording Rocket League" video below (5:40)
- Watch the student examples below. This will give you an idea of what finished projects should be.
Days 2-6: Write your SMART goal and begin playing.
- If you play a game that you want to save because of a highlight you want to include, at the end of the game in the option menu, hit 'LS' button to save the replay name it with your name and a number. So, for example: 'MrWolfe 1'. Starting on Day 8, you can go back and screen-record these highlights.
Day 7 & 8: NO MORE PLAYING. Open OBS to record the screen. Go to your saved. While the screen is recording, replay your highlights. This will give you a video file for all of your highlights. WATCH THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL to learn how.
Day 9 - 11: Edit your highlight videos you recorded on days 7 & 8. You can use 'OpenShot' on your PC or upload your highlights WeVideo to add more titles, audio, tempo, speed, etc. to enhance your video and "brand".
Day 12: Get your final highlight reel in your slides, complete your slides and prepare for you presentation.

Rocket League Highlight Reel Presentation Template - CMA

Make a copy of the presentation template for your own use.

Click here to make a copy

Resources:

Playing Private Match in RL.mp4

Playing a Private Match (2:04). MUST watch before playing.

Recording in RL.mp4

Recording Rocket League (5:40). MUST watch before playing.

The Beginners Guide to Rocket League (5:46)

STEAM U Levels:

GREEN CIRCLE (1 PT.)

Completed the in game training session.
Did not follow timeline and spent most of the days just playing the game.
Presentation complete but highlight reel video is incomplete.
Highlight reel is just one clip after another. Edits, titles, transitions, etc. are not noticeable.

BLUE SQUARE (2 PTS.)

Followed the detailed timeline above.
Created an effective highlight reel with edits, transitions, music, audio, titles, purpose.
Video has clear purpose to promote players "brand".

BLACK DIAMOND (3PTS) IN ADDITION TO ALL IN THE GREEN CIRCLE & BLUE SQUARE...

Advanced video editing skills are used and communicated.
Names of moves, skills, game play level, etc. are described to promote ability.
The promotion of the players "brand" is clear and done in entrepreneurial style to build presence and status of the player.
Different camera angles and effects are used when recording highlights in Rocket League.