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Game Design Projects

Project - Game Review

This project may be completed by the following students:

M1 1st Year Media Arts Majors.

M2 2nd Year Media Arts Majors.

M3 3rd Year Media Arts Majors.

TC Technology Concepts Students.


Directions

  1. Pre-Production

    1. Select a game you have played and enjoyed.
      1. Note the verb tense of this first requirement. This project does not involve playing games "for research."
      2. You will need to create b-roll of yourself playing the game. That means one of 3 things:
        1. You are able to record gameplay b-roll on a computer using WeVideo.
        2. You have a different method of recording b-roll that is NOT pointing a camera at a screen.
        3. The game is not digital, (examples: board game, card game, etc.), allowing you to use a camera to record video of you and/or others playing the game.
    2. Create a list of 3 things you like about the game, and 3 things you would change to improve the game.
    3. Write a script for a short (5 minutes or less) video that gives a brief overview of the game you selected. Be sure to include the 3 positive and 3 constructive things that you listed earlier.
      1. Time yourself as you read your script out loud.
        1. If it takes less than 3:30 to read it, you should add more content. (RELEVANT CONTENT, not filler, digressions, or a plan to just read more slowly with 2 minutes of credits.)
        2. If it takes you more than 5 minutes to read it, you should cut parts of it out. (Be mindful of not removing parts required by the rubric!)
    4. Get your script approved by the Media Arts teacher. They may have advice to make the recording/editing process easier.

  2. Production

    1. Record your voice-over.
    2. Record b-roll of you (and others, if the game has more than one player) playing the game. 
      1. Audio for this recording may not matter unless you have specifically mentioned the game's audio in your script.
      2. The portions of gameplay recorded should relate to the script. (Example: If 95% of your script is about how you can build a house in the game, but all the recorded video is of you doing PvP, the video does not relate well with the audio.)
      3. It is understandable that you may not be able to record gameplay at school, but as a reminder, you are not allowed to claim doing the project at home means you can be off-task in class.

  3. Post-Production

    1. Open your voice recording in an editor. Look for anything that should be removed to improve the quality of the video.
      1. Long pauses
      2. Misspoken words
      3. "um," "er," "well," etc.
    2. Add thematically appropriate background music.
    3. Add appropriate b-roll.
      1. Other than the title and credits, your entire video will likely be b-roll.
    4. Be sure to use credits at the end of your video to give thanks to anyone who helps you create it.
      1. This includes YOU! YOUR NAME should be in the credits!
      2. This includes ALL CITATIONS for work not created by you!
        1. If your teacher cannot quickly and easily find the media you added using your citation as a guide, you will not get credit for your citations.
        2. This is easy to do, but being too lazy to do it WILL cost you 25% of your grade.
    5. Export your completed video and upload it with a copy of your approved script.

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