Introductory Assignment Brief

Assignment brief

Qualification	90 Credit Diploma in Creative Media Production - Games Design
Unit number and title	Unit 3 – Research Techniques for the Creative Media Industries - partial Unit 73 – Sound for Computer Games - partial Unit 78 – Digital Graphics for Computer Games - partial
Assessor name	Harry Arnold Jordan Eastwood Iain Goodyear
Date issued	03/09/2015
Hand in deadline	22/09/2015
Assignment title	Introductory Assignment – EGI Platformer Pitch
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate that the learner is introduced to: •      Applying a range of research methods and techniques •      Creating sound assets for a computer game following industry practice •      Creating digital graphics for a computer game following industry practice
Scenario Joining the games design course at Eccles Sixth Form Centre, you have become a member of EGI, Eccles Games Incubator and your first assignment will assess your strengths, weaknesses and suitability for the course. Over the next three weeks you are going to devise a concept for an original platformer game to be pitched via a presentation on a blog.
Task 1 Carry out visual and written research into classic and contemporary platform games. Publish your findings to your Introductory Assignment blog.                                                                                                                                                                       This provides evidence Unit 3 – P2, M2, D2
Task 2 Generate a wide range of ideas for your platform game, paying particular attention to the objective, setting, character and mechanics. Evidence this in your Introductory Assignment blog.                                                                                                                                                                       This provides evidence Unit 3 – P2, M2, D2
Task 3 Produce a detailed written overview of your game, and character profile. Evidence this in your Introductory Assignment blog.                                                                                                                                                                       This provides evidence Unit 3 – P2, M2, D2
Task 4 Create a prototype which establishes the mechanics of one level of your platform game. Evidence this in your Introductory Assignment blog.                                                                                                                                                                      This provides evidence Unit 3 – P2, M2, D2
Task 5 Create a minimum of three dialogue sequences and three sound effects for your character. Evidence this in your Introductory Assignment blog.                                                                                                                                                                       This provides evidence Unit 73 – P3, M3, D3
Task 6 Create concept artwork for your character and background designs for one level of your game. Evidence this in your Introductory Assignment blog.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           This provides evidence Unit 78 – P3, M3, D3
Evidence checklist		Tick
Platform game research
Game ideas generation
Game mechanics prototype
Audio assets
Art assets