Game Journalism Day 1 - The Basics

Game Journalism 

Day 1

What TYPE of game is this?

What did you do yesterday to win the game?

Explain what you see and how to play the game.

SIX- screenshots 

• 3 of items to collect - with captions
• 3 of the scenery - with captions

always

• add your blog address - in the image
• add a caption explaining what each item is - under the image

What is your plan?

Collaboration in Minecraft

Collaboration in Minecraft

This is a collaborative project

you are required to collaborate.

Colaborate

using

Minecraft

• Take your OWN screenshots

WINDOW KEY - ALT - PRINTSCREEN

• create and post your OWN slideshows with captions
• no dark or rainy screen shots
• no screenshots without significant changes

1. Minimum of 3 slideshows each with a minimum of 20 screenshots - each with a caption
2. ONE walk-through video - under 20 seconds in length

Choose one of:

The Antila House




Marina Bay Sands





Tropical Island


  

What to do with your screenshots

POWERPOINT suggestion

 -organized your images into separate folders and rename/renumber them

 Go to Desktop PowerPoint  – choose Insert-Photo Album

and choose the folder - then all the images – 1 per page – fit to slide

and make changes as necessary - 

VERY IMPORTANT

add a caption per slide (insert wordart)

make them large and readable

(Describe what is new about each slide)

How to Embed slide shows on your blog using Google Slides

go to Google Slides

https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/

or open CHROME type in SLIDE.NEW

 - choose File- import slides - find the powerpoint file you saved.
Choose file - Publish to the Web
Choose the EMBED tab
Slide size : small  Auto-advance Slides: every 2 seconds
CHECK BOX both start and restart
copy the code - paste into HTML section of blog post

Video WALK through

use a video to show the whole outside of your project from all angles and insides as well - keep it under 20 seconds
WINDOWS 10 has a built in video capture app
WINDOW KEY - G to open the game bar
Start recording - then stop recording - find the file in the VIDEO - CAPTURES folder
if the file is TOO large - load into Movie Maker then save movie for email

HELPFUL  IDEAS

Stop the weather and stop the day-night cycle
/gamerule doDaylightCycle false also /time set day
/gamerule doWeatherCycle false also /toggledownfall

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Scary Story Time

1. In the first attempt you will use images intertwined with words to create the visual story. 

a. read the story(s)
b. collect the images
c. use Windows Movie Maker - to create the story.
d. add text (as captions), add sound effects

Knock Knock
I woke up to the sound of someone ... knocking on glass. 4 pics I looked at the window. 2 pics There was no-one there. 1 pic Then I heard the sound again. 2 pics From the mirror. 1 pic

Bed Time
I begin tucking my son into bed ...  and he tells me,  “Daddy, check for monsters ... under my bed.”  I look underneath  for his amusement  and see him,  another him,  under the bed,  staring back at me  quivering and whispering,  "Daddy, there’s somebody on my bed.”

2. GO back through the first two stories again...this time...In the second attempt you will use video up to 2 seconds in length intertwined with words to create the visual story with sound effects. You can only receive an 'A' on this assignment if you use < two sec video clips. 
a. read the story
b. collect the video clips
c. Use WINDOW KEY - G - capture video from YOUTUBE
d. use Windows Movie Maker - to create the story.
e. add text (as captions), add sound effects

always add a title and closing credits: your name
------------------------------longer stories now----------------------------- 3. Find your own scary story or try below

a. Use a combination of images and video. 

b. The words should come from ...

COOLTEXT.COM or FLAMINGTEXT.COM

Algodoo -Challenges

Algodoo Challenges

FIRST - Do the Tutorials

Crash Course /22

Tools /27

Sketch tool /25

POST a screen shot showing completion

Rules for handing in the following challenges:

Show your teacher the solution.

You get 3 successive tries:

Complete 3 Successfully = 4/4 marks

Fail 1of 3 trial runs =  3 /4 marks

Fail 2of 3 attempts = 2/4 marks

Fail 3 runs and a rebuild will be requested.

* Screen shot the beginning, middle and ending scene.
* add your blog address to each

 NO THYME, NO HOVERING, NO THRUSTERS 

AXLE MOTORS ONLY

1. Bridge it	2. Desert Gap	3. ACID Flow
4. Landslide		5. Marble Machine
6. Junkyard Wars	7. Loch Ness	8. Save the planet
	#9 Your OwnChallenge

 Deliver the Goods

You build a bridge out of boards. I give you a board – clone it. You’re allowed 15 of them.  Only one AXLE connection between two borders allowed. Start by connecting to the grey blocks on the canyon walls. ONLY use AXLES! The truck must make it complete and completely to the other side.

Desert Gap

Build an axle driven vehicle in the box. Drive it over the gap. It may only flip once.

Do not change the scene. Only use axle power. Everything you create in the box must cross the gap. NO MAGIC. Your car must look like a SOURSOP.

-import the texture into algodoo or drag it in

ACID challenge

Build pipes then attach propellers and gears. The acid must flow efficiently from one vessel to the next.  Try to capture lost fluid or add more or else you may run dry. Do not edit the original scene - no cutting holes either- Do not attach propellers and gears to the sky.

 Landslide

Save the town. Only build in the boxes. Do NOT fixate to the scene. Nothing heavier than GOLD.
If a person even falls over - they are not saved

Marble Machine

Build a machine to move the marbles.

Junkyard Wars

Build vehicle from the junk pile.  Drive it to the end.

Your vehicle looks like a Jeep Gladiator

  

Loch Ness

Build an axle powered paddle wheel boat to deliver the ball across the Loch. No jets.

Save the planet

   

You have to capture it, push its off collision course or send it back into orbit.

Rules:

-build inside the red line

-No Killers

-No Immortal

-No attraction

-No attaching to background in any way

-No attaching to earth in anyway

-No stealing ideas

-No editing the scene

-No gravity binding or anything to do with gravity.

-No scripting

-No collision G (it’s used to scene)

If you destroy Earth - 0

If you destroy Moon– 2/4

If you catch the Moon - 3/4

Send the moon back into a stable orbit - 4/4

#10 Your Own Challenge

  

Solve your Challenge. Write the rules. Develop the Template

Screenshot the template – screenshot the solution

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repl -House

repl -House

• choose a house scene - CODE it!
• add- extras - different: pensizes - colors
• label one of everything
• add comments in your code to get a mark

Choose an House Scene - CODE it!
Rick and Morty	Family Guy
The Simpsons	Venture Bros Compound
Haunted Mansion	Mike Tyson Mysteries House
Sponge Bob	Phineas and Ferb

CODE repl - ARC examples

ARC examples

CODE repl - same circles

SAME DEMO for circles