Gad Ba4 Project 2 2013-14 Approved

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PROJECT BRIEF

Course: BA (Hons) Games Art and Design

Year: Two

Unit: BA4: Focus 1

Project Title Creating Coherent Worlds

Project 2 of 2 within this unit

Start Date: 07/10/2013

Study Hours: 70Submission Date: 29/11/2013

Tutor(s): Sharon Sage, Kim Pace, Marie-Claire Isaaman

Description

This unit considers Game Worlds and poses questions about how these worlds are

conceived and constructed. It will look at the history and context of these worlds and

their connection to fantastical, fearful, playful and enchanted worlds of the past, which

were created to amuse and entertain.

You will gain an understanding of past forms of interactive entertainment, which have

shaped the virtual and interactive environment of today such as the funfair, circus,amusement park and theme park and some of the historic elements that continue to

contribute to the illusory experience of these constructed worlds such as maps,

labyrinths and mazes. How do these elements connect to and also form part of the

creative processes inherent in contemporary game design?

As well as historic and contextual research you will also investigate the differences

between traditional digital games and transmedia storytelling, where digital games are

only one element of the story world

Working initially in groups as research teams and then individually you will produce a

10-minute presentation with accompanying documentation.

This project addresses the key areas of study as follows:

Studio Practice: Not applicable for this project.

Business and Professional Skills : You will learn theoretical elements essential to the

practical design process of a commercially or critically successful digital game. You will

gain further understanding of the development of game modes and industries,

presenting findings in a professional and appropriate manner.


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Contextual Studies:You will undertake extensive primary and secondary research.

Using analogue (books, journals, etc.) and digital (websites, e-journals, academic

blogs) sources to evidence your understanding of theories and practices you will apply

these through critical analysis and integrate them into your practice. The tone of the

research must be academic and investigative, and should be communicated with clarity

and creativity.

Personal Development and Planning: Not applicable for this project.

The table below lists the work you will need to submit and which areas of study each

item relates to:

Work required for this

project:

Area of study Which Unit Assessment

Requirement this work

contributes to:

10-Minute Presentation,

incl. digital duplicate of

slides [PDF]

Contextual Studies /

Business and Professional

Skills

BA 4 - Research files,

including a Reflective

Journal - 10-Minutepresentation

Research Blog, containing

a variety of audio-visual

media [PDF, Incl. URL]



Skills



Journal

All work MUST be correctly

formatted and submitted to

the Digital 3D server.

Folder structures andnaming conventions must

be adhered to precisely.



Skills



Journal

Not assessed in this

project:

Studio practice / PDP N/A

The table below shows which of the Unit Learning Outcomes are addressed by this

project and what you will need to do to show that you have met them:

Learning Outcome How you will be assessed:LO1: Demonstrate knowledge and

understanding of the key principles of,

and context for your subject.

We will be looking for clear, concise,

and appropriately communicated

theoretical research and analysis,

professionally presented in the correct

format.

LO2: Apply concepts and principles

associated with the subject to a range of

professional contexts and environments.

We will be looking for evidence of

analysis of the different ways in which

games employ story worlds and the

different effects these create.


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LO3: Identify and evaluate the key methods

for finding information and problem-

solving relevant to your subject area.

We will be looking for evidence of

understanding and evaluation of

practical applications of principles such

as, worldbuilding and transmedia

storytelling.

LO4: Communicate your work and ideas

clearly to a range of audiences using

image, text and spoken word.

We will be looking for clarity of visual

and verbal communication, including the

ability to select, analyse and condense

appropriate points from a potentially

large area of contextual research within

the 10 minute time limit of a

Presentation.

Reference material

Dowd, T. (2013) : Storytelling Across Worlds: Princeton, UK: Focal Press.

Harmon,K. (2010) The Map as Art: Contemporary Artis ts Explore Cartography:

Princeton, USA: Princeton Architectural Press.Harrigan, P. and Wardrip-Fruin, N. ed. (2009) Third Person. Cambridge, MA: MIT

Press.

Jenkins, H. (2009) The Revenge of the Origami Unicorn: Seven Remaining Principles

of Transmedia Storytelling. Confessions of an Aca-Fan December 12 [Internet blog].

Available from: [Accessed 18 February 2010]

Juul, J. (2005) Half-Real: Video Games between Real Rules and Fict ional Worlds.

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Lukas, A. S. (2008) Theme Park: Objekt series. London: Reaktion Books.

Nitsche, M. (2009) Video Game Spaces: Image, Play, And Structure in 3D Worlds.

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Price, J. (2012)Assassins Creed III: The Complete Guide [With Map]: Random

House: Prima Games.

Reinhartz,D. (2012)Art o f the Map: An Illustrated History of Map Elements and

Embellishments. Cambridge, New York: Sterling Publishing.
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