What information is needed to produce a job specification: – Job Title (shows and describes what the job is). – Length of Contract (shows long will they be hired for). – Type of Employment (e.g. part-time, full-time, ect). – Salary & Benefits (how much will they be payed?). – Main Duties, Tasks and Deadlines (what … More Game Theory: Recruiting new staff in the industry.
In this lesson we discussed the 2 different game studio structures… Hierarchical: Positives: – The use of directors and leads allows more control over the product from higher up and makes work more efficient. Much more likely to meet deadlines. Negatives: – Damages creativity and makes an authoritarian divide between those lower and higher on … More Game Theory – Studio Structure
Prefab: A pre-made asset. Collider: Allows physical collisions between objects. Collisions: When colliders make contact and react to each other. Component: Fundamental objects and functions in Unity. Ridgedbody: To give an object physics such as gravity. Sprite: A static or animated image used in 2D games. Variable: A data value that can be changed. … More Programming: Identifying key Unity words
Job Roles (5 Examples): Programmer: They help write the code and software for games. Usually required to have a background in computer science, most often a degree in computer game programming. Audio Engineer: They mix and create the audio effects for a game. Usually required to have studied audio technology, broadcast technology or music production. … More Job Roles/Job Map
When making games nowadays, developers have to be careful not to offend it’s audience through the game’s content. The main controversies usually lie in the topics of violence, equality, diversity and the representation of minorities.Here’s many examples… ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ and ‘San Andreas’, Portrayal of minorities and diversity: GTA V: In the first mission … More Violence,equality, diversity and representation of minorities in games.
For this research I made several mind maps and mood boards discussing the various topics that the ‘carnival’ theme and 2D Platform games could cover. Here’s my mindmap of the word ‘carnival’ and what it could refer to:
In this session we discussed the various Design Tools used for designing and developing a game: Evaluating Design Tools: MS Paint vs Photoshop: Photoshop offers more tools and greater editing potential. MS Paint more simple and easy to use, Photoshop requires far more experience. MS Paint is free and Photoshop can be expensive. Pen and … More Evaluating Design and Research Tools
Working with computers: – Avoid spilling liquids on technology to circumvent potential damage to electronics. – Don’t overload electrical sockets to avoid overheating and potentially fires. – Heating must be suitable (18-28 degrees). – Keep computer towers closed to prevent damage to equipment and electrocution hazards. – Avoid damaging cables and computer accessories (maintain … More Health and Safety in Technical Areas
Today in Game Theory we have been looking at the topic of audience profiling… Profiling an audience and its categories: Socio-demographic: Gender Ethnicity Job Type Religion Education Age Range Geographic: What country/nationality? Urban or Rural Psychographic: Game Difficulty Genre Lifestyle Interests and Values Attitudes and Opinions Personality Traits Quantitative Audience research: Factual Data Statistics Qualitative … More Audience Profiling and Research Tools
For my first and latest assignment I have been tasked to write this blog, a blog that “explores research and technical skills” and job roles that are needed in Game Development. I have also been tasked to use the theme ‘Carnival’ to make the various projects for this term. For Unit 1: Summary: I will … More What is the task?
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