CS - Game Design Intro

For this intro to Game design in Scratch - you will log into your CS First Classroom and access the Activity called Game Design.

There will be FIVE separate Assignments in Google Classroom where you will turn in links or files from the Game Design project.

Create a separate Scratch project for each assignment. Begin with the "Starter Project" they provide - then you can "remix" and change the name of the new project.

Pay attention to what you are turning in for each projects in Google Classroom (see below)

1. Game Design: You will publish your Scratch Project and turn in the LINK Google Classroom

2. Add-on: Flicker: You will publish your Scratch Project and turn in the LINK Google Classroom

3. Add-on: Bitmap - you will "Save As" an image file and attach a Bitmap to Google Classroom

4. Add-on Vector: you will design in Vector mode, convert to Bitpmap, then "Save As" an image file and attach a Bitmap to Google Classroom

5. Add-on Sound: You will publish your Scratch Project and turn in the LINK Google Classroom

Tell A Story

For this first Scratch animation - follow the instruction and steps in the video, withe exception of adding two additional features:

1. Some movement for your character
2. Background music throughout

Publish the projects and turn Link into Google Classroom

Flicker

For this project, you do not need to connect it to your story about, you can create a new character and just follow the video instructions to crate the continuous visual "Flicker" effect.

YOU NEED TO USE THE STARTER PROJECT - it has a bunch of transitions built in that you can swap back and forth with your code blocks.

Publish the project and turn Link into Google Classroom

Flicker Tip

You will need some code command/block

that addresses "layers" - meaning what sprite goes on top

BitMap Character

For this activity you need to create a custom BITMAP character . Be sure fill your character with colors.

(you cannot create a cat)

Here is a link to a site that shows how to draw a bunch of simple characters: http://www.drawingcoach.com/cartoon-animals.html

Choose Convert To Bitmap when you are done

You will Alt-Click, Right-Click, or Control-Click and use "Save Image As" to put the image file on your computer (downloads folder).

Turn this image file into Google Classroom

Vector Character

For this project you will learn to work with Vector (shape images).

You will be turning in TWO image files.

1. Create and entirely new Vector character by combining parts from other Vector characters - so basically a new "Frankenstein Vector"

2. Now Draw a custom Vector using shapes.

For both Vector files you will need to use "Convert to Bitmap"

Choose Convert To Bitmap when you are done

You will Alt-Click, Right-Click, or Control-Click and use "Save Image As" to put the image file on your computer (downloads folder).

Turn this image file into Google Classroom

Adding Sound

For this project you can follow along the video instructions.

Your final Animation will need to include

1. Character

2. Backdrop/Background

3. Continuous background music

4. Two different sound effects

Publish the project and turn Link into Google Classroom

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