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I am sorry, but I have a SUB today. Today is a great day to get caught up on any missing work. If you get stuck on something, ask students for help. But if you still cannot figure it out, skip it and go on to something you can complete. Below is a list of assignments that should be completed. ~Cornell
FIRST
Create a Flowchart using Draw.io based on the following steps.
✅ Flowchart Overview
✅ Flowchart Overview
Start (blue oval at the top)
Main Question: “Should I play videogames?”
Steps and Decisions:
Check if homework is completed
Decision: Is homework complete?
NO: Display message → “Finish your homework first” → Loop back.
YES: Continue.
Check if there is a test or quiz soon
Decision: Did you study?
NO: Display message → “You should study first” → Loop back.
YES: Continue.
Check if it is close to bedtime
Decision: Is it close to bedtime?
YES: Display message → “You should go to bed.”
NO: Display message → “Great! You can play videogames.”
Stop (blue oval at the bottom)
*Here are the notes from last class.
Second
Finish creating you Gaming History Inspiration Board. Find 20+ images of the games that you loved as a kid until now. Minecraft? This could also be IRL (In Real Life) games, like Scrabble, Magic, D&D, Catan. Create a collage of all your games.
*Here are the notes from last class.
Day 4: 1/14
Day 3: 1/12
Setup One Drive
Setup Google Drive
Day 2: 1/8
WATCH FIRST: Why 'The Mandalorian' Uses Virtual Sets Over Green Screen | Movies Insider
2025-01-30 12-32-59.mkvCreate your Jerry Lawson game.
☑️ At least one playable level
Design a clear start and goal/end (e.g., flag, door, exit screen).
☑️ 3–5 interactive elements
Must include at least one collectible (e.g., cartridge, icon).
Must include at least one obstacle or hazard (e.g., moving block, spike).
Bonus for additional elements like power‑ups, enemies, or platforms.
Day 1: 1/6
Watched midway through the class . . .
4/9 - 4/10
4/9 - 4/10
What Is a Gantt Chart, & How Does It Work? | Coffee with Brett
What is a Spreadsheet: Introduction to Programming with Google Sheets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpUiF52HWgo&ab_channel=TimothyJames
What Is a Gantt Chart, & How Does It Work? | Coffee with Brett
https://youtu.be/h2fA-DtQMj8
4/7 - 4/8
4/7 - 4/8
How to make a 2D game in Unreal Engine 5 - Beginner Tutorial
Create a simple 2D side scroller using the following tutorial.
The side scroller must include:
Simple 2D terrain with objects to jump over
Move character:
Left
Right
Jump
Sound effects
On jump
On hit scoring object
Disappearing scoring object like my example diamond
3/28-3/31
3/28-3/31
3/26-3/27
3/26-3/27
AI in Video Games Is Changing Everything!
3/13-3/14
3/13-3/14
Only in Period 4G: Why I'm ADDICTED To Filmmaking In Unreal Engine
Create your own MetaHuman | Unreal Engine 5 tutorial
3/11-3/12
3/11-3/12
1-Hour Music Mix | The Best Video Game Soundtracks
The Future of Gaming - 2030 Gaming Industry
3/5-3/6
3/5-3/6
How to Become a Video Game Designer - Career in Game Development
Using Copilot narrow down your final independent project direction.
General Question Examples:
What projects can I work on to help me learn unreal engine?
What projects can I work on to help me learn programming in unreal engine?
What projects can I work on to help me learn to become a game developer in unreal engine?
Specific Question Examples:
3/5-3/6
3/5-3/6
3/3-3/4
3/3-3/4
2/13-2/14
2/13-2/14
SUB
2/10-2/11
2/10-2/11
How to Teleport the Player to another Location in the Level through a Door in Unreal Engine 5
2/6 - 2/7
2/6 - 2/7
Watch:
Instructions Here
1/28-1/29
1/28-1/29
- SIGN IN TO ONEDRIVE -
1/27 - 1/28
1/27 - 1/28
How to Become an Environment Artist for Games - GREAT!
1/17 - 1/18
1/17 - 1/18
Watched intro - 10 Graphically INSANE Levels Created In UNREAL ENGINE 4
1/15 - 1/16
1/15 - 1/16
Examples . . .
Examples . . .
1/13 - 1/14
1/13 - 1/14
Create an inspiration board using Google Jamboard
What Inspires You?
What Inspires You?
Find 20+ images that represent YOU and create Initial Interest Inspiration Board.
Find 20+ images that represent YOU and create Initial Interest Inspiration Board.
Create an initial “Inspiration Board” using Google Jamboards with 20-30 images that represent you or have influenced your life. An inspiration board is a collection of images, ideas, words, blueprints, games, movies or anything that may inspire your direction. For this assignment we will use an “Inspiration Board” to help guide the direction of your future personal project and it will help me get to know you better. Search google, use your own images, and cross-reference your interests, hobbies, and/or just explore. Find at least 20-30 images. We will be using this board for our personal portfolio. Please watch video tutorial below and the video about Google Jamboards. ~Cornell
Challenge #1 set up a complex pyramid target,
To make Unreal Engine's controls more similar to Maya's, you can change the middle mouse pan and enable a plugin for rotation:
Go to Editor Preferences
Type invert
Check Invert Middle Mouse Pan
Go to Settings then Plugins
Enable TRS New TRS Gizmo
Restart the editor
Enable the plugin in the editor preferences again
You can also use the following keyboard shortcuts in Unreal Engine:
Alt + MMB + Drag: Tracks the camera in the direction of the mouse movement
CTRL + MMB + Drag: Switches between viewport view modes
F: Focuses on a selected object or group of objects
Please READ and sign the Syllabus. Please pay the Lab Fee of $15. This can be a check, cash, or you can pay it online. Here!
1/10
1/10
The Four Types of Video Game Designers - Game Design Specializations - Extra Credits
4/19
4/19
. .
4/17
4/17
4/10
4/10
Game Skill Transference
Can unusual skills transfer to sports. Juggling/hacksack to rock climbing.
3/29
3/29
Make sure you finish the Maze and record a video fly through.
3/12
3/12
Explore the world of Photoshop Generative AI and create a before and after . . .
Use Quick Select Tool and other selection tools to refine selections.
2/29
2/29
Work day to complete the 2d side scroller.
2/27
2/27
2/21
2/21
So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 1: Intro to Game Art
2/15
2/15
Top 10 Crazy Unreal Engine 5 Techniques - Inspiring Creators!
2/9
2/9
2/7
2/7
Did we land on the moon?
How do you know what you know?????
What are the positives of Deep-Fake Technology? Negatives?
CGI VFX Breakdowns: "World War Z, Jerusalem Sequence"
DE-AGING HARRISON FORD
President Joe Biden's Magical Pistachio Story (Deepfake AI)
2/5
2/5
Make sure you have a Skill Development Inspiration Board complete and posted in you site.
Mandalorian
1/18
1/18
The Four Types of Video Game Designers - Game Design Specializations - Extra Credits
1/18
1/18
Finish Basic Scene
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
1/18
1/18
Video Game Genres: Everything You Need to Know
Create an Inspiration Board showing all the games you have played from your first game to what you are playing now. Circle your favorite and make sure you state the title of the game.
You will create this in Google Jamboard.
Watched while working . . .
Listen to while working.
1/11
1/11
Group discussion on the future of the game industry
The Future of Game Design
1/9
1/9
Next-Gen Graphics FINALLY Arrive [Unreal Engine 5]
Mandalorian
11/27
11/27
Educating Game Designers - Too Much "Game" at Game Schools - Extra Credits
So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 1: Intro to Game Art
11/20
11/20
Create a Shatter effect in Unreal
ReCreate this in Unreal.
Fall to the ground and shatter
Shatter on hit.
Explode.mp411/10
11/10
So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 2: Concept Art
10/31
10/31
10/27
10/27
Did we really land on the moon? How do you know?
Stanley Kubrick released 2001 in 1968
How do you know what you know? Deep Fakes . . .
Went over the line tool and the Bezier curve. Gave them instructions to create a clean illustration of their design.
9/27
9/27
I am sorry but I am out today; I have a district meeting. Today you are to finish any of your missing assignments and the NEW assignment I assigned to you last class. The Nerf Hit Test.
FIRST finish the Simple NERF Hit Test.
9/25
9/25
Cinematography and Drones: Flowstate
9/12
9/12
FINISH your game and have other students test it. And then use Sreencastify to record gameplay.
https://g.co/doodle/jwdm2aa
GoogleGame.mp49/8
9/8
Making Your First Game: Basics - How To Start Your Game Development - Extra Credits
Finish your game and have other students test it. And then use Sreencastify to record gameplay.
https://g.co/doodle/jwdm2aa
GoogleGame.mp4
8/28
8/28
Nick Manning Smoky Hill Graduate
8/24
8/24
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
8/22
8/22
Finish Inspiration Board
Create an inspiration board using Illustrator
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
Watched intro - 10 Graphically INSANE Levels Created In UNREAL ENGINE 4
8/18
8/18
Create an inspiration board using Krita
What Inspires You?
What Inspires You?
Find 20+ images that represent YOU and create Initial Interest Inspiration Board.
Find 20+ images that represent YOU and create Initial Interest Inspiration Board.
Create an initial “Inspiration Board” using Google Jamboards with 20-30 images that represent you or have influenced your life. An inspiration board is a collection of images, ideas, words, blueprints, games, movies or anything that may inspire your direction. For this assignment we will use an “Inspiration Board” to help guide the direction of your future personal project and it will help me get to know you better. Search google, use your own images, and cross-reference your interests, hobbies, and/or just explore. Find at least 20-30 images. We will be using this board for our personal portfolio. Please watch video tutorial below and the video about Google Jamboards. ~Cornell
What are your own unique qualities?
What are you skilled at?
What are you hobbies?
What gives you purpose?
8/16 -8/17
8/16 -8/17
Made sure everyone could log in to Unreal Engine and introduced the very basics .
Group discussion of the best game.
Also what is the school policy.
Watched 2nd half of class . . .
8/15
8/15
What is Unreal Engine?
3/30
3/30
Should we ban Tiktok?
3/28
3/28
Create a Mixamo account and explore what it has to offer. Create a screenshot of your account & example.
3/17
3/17
GOOD!
3/15
3/15
Krita Basics: Finish Concept Car
3/7
3/7
So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 2: Concept Art
Watched
2/23
2/23
Unreal Engine 5 Toyota Cinematic | "FROM THE LAB" Impossible Objects
2023 Toyota GR | Unreal Engine 5 Cinematic Commercial
Alfa Romeo "Feel For Yourself" | Unreal Engine 5 Cinematic
Unreal Engine 5.1 Feature Highlights
2/13
2/13
2/9
2/9
Next-Gen Graphics FINALLY Arrive [Unreal Engine 5]
Revisit your Skill Project ideas . . .
2/7
2/7
How to Become a Game Designer
2/3
2/3
Change Pivot Point Resource
Make sure you align your edges
Finish Maze!!!
It should look something like this . . .
Instructions . . .
2/1
2/1
It should look something like this . . .
Instructions . . .
1/30
1/30
Finish Intro Building
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
1/24
1/24
Discussion on Games and your brain.
- How many hours a week do you play games?
- What are the good things evolved with playing games?
- What are the negative things evolved with playing games?
- Could the USA government pull off what they did in china? What would happen?
How to set Maya-style viewport controls?
You can use alt + LMB/RMB/MMB to move around the viewport like in Maya. Those controls should be set by default, but you’ll probably want to invert the middle-mouse panning, which you can do here:
1/20
1/20
1/13
1/13
11/21
11/21
Making Your First Game: Launching! - How to Market Your Game - Extra Credits
11/17
11/17
Making Your First Game: Minimum Viable Product - Scope Small, Start Right - Extra Credits
11/15
11/15
Making Your First Game: Practical Rules - Setting (and Keeping) Goals - Extra Credits
11/9
11/9
The big picture: Making Your First Game: Launching! - How to Market Your Game - Extra Credits
Harold Halibut - Kickstarter Pitch Video - Boring!
11/7
11/7
Simple Game w/ Countdown Timer Check
What am I looking for?
Simple HUD display
Countdown timer
Game Over HUD
Screen Video Capture Demonstration
Record game play with w/ the Game Over as first screen and play until the timer is done and Game Over screen is up again. Make sure you timer is set to no more that 15 seconds.
Basic-Timer.mp410/26
10/26
Simple Game w/ Score Check
What am I looking for?
Simple HUD display
Score increase on hitting specific object.
Screen Video Capture Demonstration
Score.mp410/6
10/6
Simple Hit Test Scene Check
What am I looking for?
Static Object with ricochet elements.
Dynamic Objects with various masses.
Hit Listener:
destroy
Play sound
Change material
Screen Video Capture Demonstration
HitTest.mp410/4
10/4
Create an Initial Focus. Find 4- 5 "GOOD" tutorials that you would actually use. Make sure you scrub through the vidio to make sure it is actually what you are looking for.
Write a Independent Skill Objective. Basically a statement of exactly what you plan on doing and why. Include and image example of your goal and the tutorial you plan on following.
9/30
9/30
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
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