You will be investigating industry-standard software used within the Games Design. You will create a simple 2D games within Unity and problem solving a basic FPS (First-person shooter) project to practice your programming, design and art techniques. The skills you learn within this project will be transferable towards future projects.
Intent: Learning the fundamentals of processes and technical skills within game development
Implementation: Creating a 2D unity game and problem solving a classic FPS prototype within Unity
Impact: Fundamental skill building which can be used in future projects while also publishing your first project on itch.io (industry standard publishing platform)
Industry: Programming, Game Designer, Indie Dev
Soft skills: Problem solving, research
Math's and English: Write ups and analysis of content
Date issued: 09/09/24
Final submission: 20/09/24
Resubmission: 11/10/24
Unit 1:Introduction to media processes and technical skills
Learning outcomes:
Understand processes and technical skills used in creative media production.
Understand the characteristics and methods of communication within a media context.
Assessment Criteria:
Apply understanding of a range of processes to support media activities.
Apply media processes and skills safely and appropriately.
Critically compare a range of communication methods used to convey meaning in creative media production.
An uploaded project to itch.io (U1 1.1)
Completed SWOT at the beginning and end of the project (U1 1.1)
Dev log (6 screenshots min) (U1 1.2)
Reviews of other 2D games + boomer shooters (U1 2.1)
Final evaluation and reflection (U1 2.1)
Work will be assessed in the form of tasks completed on your site and 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.