Boogie Woogie Feng Shui

UAL Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology
(Game Arts & Animation)

Project Brief:

Welcome back! This project dives into the exciting production stage of the game and animation pipeline. You’ll get hands-on with everything audio visual and interactive. It's time to bring your ideas to life and see how all the pieces fit together in game arts and animation, creating work to directly use inside games. Let's go!

Intent: To provide you with an understanding of the production process in game arts and animation. Building on last term's foundation. To develop your skills and knowledge with visual, audio and interactive elements of the industries.

Implementation: Through hands-on activities and creative
exploration, research, experimentation, reflection and
discussion.

Impact: You will have a clear understanding of the production process and be equipped with the technical skills needed to progress in the field. You will also develop your skillset further and enhance your knowledge of the industry. Achievement of Units 5,6 and 7.

Industry: Focus is on real-world applications of audio, visual, and interactive media creation. You will work with professional tools and engage in practices such as asset creation, sound design and gain an understanding of the production phase of the pipeline, all of which are integral to game development studios and animation houses.

Soft skills: Communication, Collaboration, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Creativity

SMSC: Creative self-expression through the design and production of game assets, sound, and animation. Reflection on the ethical implications of media content and the responsibility of creators to audiences. Collaborative aspects of the project encourage teamwork and communication. Expose you to global trends in game design and animation, highlighting diverse approaches and perspectives.

Key Dates:

Date issued: 04/11/24

Final submission: 13/12/24
Resubmission: 10/01/25

Unit Overview:

Unit 5: Investigating audio production and technology
Unit Aim: Develop students’ abilities to critically analyse and integrate, knowledge and understanding acquired in previous units and to investigate the specific skills and attributes required for creative production and technology in audio‐based media platforms.

Learning outcomes:

Assessment Criteria:

LO1 Be able to analyse an audio‐based problem in creative media production.

1.1 Analyse the requirements and parameters of an audio‐based problem in creative media production.

1.2 Apply research activities to support solutions to an audio‐based problem in creative media production.

LO2 Be able to use an integrated approach to audio‐based creative media problem solving and production.

2.1 Demonstrate the ability to plan, organise and present solutions to an audio-based problem in creative media production.

2.2 Apply practical skills, understanding and methods to solve an audio‐based problem in creative media production.

LO3 Be able to evaluate solutions to an audio‐based problem in creative media production.

3.1 Analyse the effectiveness of solutions to an audio based problem in creative media production.

Unit 6: Investigating visual production and technology
Unit Aim: Develop students’ abilities to critically analyse, and integrate, knowledge and understanding acquired in previous units and to investigate the specific skills and attributes required for creative production and technology in visual‐based media platforms.

LO1 Be able to analyse a visual‐based problem in creative media production.

1.1 Analyse the requirements and parameters of a visual‐based problem in creative media production.

1.2 Apply research activities to support solutions to a visual‐based problem in creative media production.

LO2 Be able to use an integrated approach to visual‐based creative media problem solving and production.

2.1 Demonstrate the ability to plan, organise and present solutions to a visual‐based problem in creative media production.

2.2 Apply practical skills, understanding and methods to solve a visual‐based problem in creative media production.

LO3 Be able to evaluate solutions to a visual‐based problem in creative media production.

3.1 Analyse the effectiveness of solutions to a visual‐based problem in creative media production.

Unit 7: Investigating interactive media production and technology
Unit Aim: Develop students’ abilities to critically analyse, and integrate, knowledge and understanding acquired in previous units and to investigate the specific skills and attributes required for creative production and communication in interactive‐based media platforms.

LO1 Be able to analyse an interactive‐based

problem in creative media production.

1.1 Analyse the requirements and parameters of an interactive‐based problem in creative media production.

1.2 Apply research activities to support solutions to an interactive‐based problem in creative media production.

LO2 Be able to use an integrated approach to interactive‐based creative media problem solving and production.

2.1 Demonstrate the ability to plan, organise and present solutions to an interactive‐based problem in creative media production.

2.2 Apply practical skills, understanding and methods to solve an interactive‐based problem in creative media production.

LO3 Be able to evaluate solutions to an interactive‐based problem in creative media production.

3.1 Analyse the effectiveness of solutions to an interactive‐based problem in creative media production.

How you will be assessed:

Work will be assessed in the form of weekly hand ins on google classroom, followed by a final assessment. Only the work on your college site will be assessed so it is vital you upload all work, including any development and mistakes.

It is expected all work is reflected on.

You will produce evidence of the following:

Audio Foley Sounds (U5 1.1, U5 1.2, U5 2.1, U5 2.2)
Lip Sync, Audio, Classic Audio Recognition (Key Sounds) (U5 1.1, U5 1.2, U5 2.1, U5 2.2)
2D Spritesheets – Construct, Environments (U6 1.1, U6 1.2, U6 2.1, U6 2.2)
3D Environments (U6 1.1, U6 1.2, U6 2.1, U6 2.2)
Asset Pack Creation (U6 1.1, U6 1.2, U6 2.1, U6 2.2; U7 1.1, U7 1.2, U7 2.1, U7 2.2)
Presentation of Work (U6 3.1; U7 3.1; U5 2.1, U5 2.2)
Importing and Setup in Unity (U7 1.1, U7 1.2, U7 2.1, U7 2.2)
Asset Pack in Engine (U7 1.1, U7 1.2, U7 2.1, U7 2.2; U6 2.1, U6 2.2)

Sessions:

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