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Unit 5: Exploring audio production and technology
Unit 6: Exploring visual production and technology
Unit 7: Exploring interactive media production and technology
What we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it
What we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it
Intent: To produce a character for Character Design Reference's "Theme of the Month" competition
Implementation: Through research and practical tasks
Impact: Embedding of good habits from last term. Enhanced character design and creative skills. Potential portfolio piece.
Soft skills: Research, analysis, giving and receiving feedback, time management
Industry: Character design is an essential element of our industries. Understanding of it is crucial
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Intent: To produce a game for Chill Devs: Chill Jam 11 jam
Implementation: Through research and practical tasks
Impact: Embedding of good habits from last term. Enhanced game design and creative skills. Potential portfolio piece.
Soft skills: Research, analysis, giving and receiving feedback, time management
Industry: Game Jams are a fundamental part of game development. Being able to produce an idea under a strict time frame is a valuable skill
SMSC: Expression of identity and emotion, representation, respect for others, ethics
Context
Context
What do I do?
Research the competition and site
Find some previous entries you like
Pick a theme to create your character for
On your google sites:
Explanation of what you're doing and why (with links)
Previous entries work (what is it? Who made it? Why do you like it?)
Your chosen theme and why?
Going further:
Demonstrate greater context by looking at the site's F.A.Q page and linking to wider industry.
What do I do?
Research the jam, jams in general. The requirements of the game jam.
On your google sites:
Explanation of what you're doing and why (with links)
Previous entries work (what is it? Who made it? Why do you like it?)
Possible game idea and why?
Going further:
Demonstrate greater context by looking at jam tips, famous games that started out life as jam games etc.
Research
Research
What do I do?
Gather research to aid you in your character design. This could and should be any combination of inspirational and technical research.
On your google sites:
Research, each piece should be reflected and annotated. What have you looked at and why?
Going further:
Primary research! Make your own references!
Tip! Check out the competition's visual library
What do I do?
Gather research to aid you in your game development. This could and should be any combination of inspirational and technical research.
On your google sites:
Research, each piece should be reflected and annotated. What have you looked at and why?
Going further:
Primary research! Play some games yourself!
Tip! Check out itch.io's jam page
Experimentation
Experimentation
What do I do?
Start to develop your character. Document EVERYTHING! Show your mistakes, your successes, your weirder ideas. Challenge yourself to go outside the box.
On your google sites:
Development
Annotation
Going further:
This might be an excellent time to gather some feedback
What do I do?
Start to develop your game. Document EVERYTHING! Show your mistakes, your successes, your weirder ideas. Challenge yourself to go outside the box.
On your google sites:
Development
Annotation
Going further:
This might be an excellent time to gather some feedback
Refining
Refining
What do I do?
Refine your idea. Now is the time to start getting one single image looking as good as it can. Consider colour, lighting, etc
On your google sites:
Development
End piece
Annotation & reflection
Going further:
This also might be an excellent time to gather some feedback!
What do I do?
Refine your idea. Now is the time to start further playtesting deciding what you're keeping, etc
On your google sites:
Development
End piece
Annotation & reflection
Going further:
This also might be an excellent time to gather some feedback!
Reflection:
Reflection:
- What happened?
- How did you feel?
- What were you thinking?
- How did things go?
- What might have helped?
- What might have hindered?
- What else could you have done?
- What have you learned?
- What can you change in the future?
- If the situation arose again what would you do?
- Anything you need to know or improve?
Extended Tasks
Extended Tasks
You can push yourself further in a few ways with this task:
Get feedback on your designs/development from outside the classroom
Work with a different theme/jam
Refine your design/game, getting it as close to a studio standard/published piece as possible
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