sounds needed for games

sounds needed for the game , a few basis sounds would be music , two types would be needed basic music for the game, i'm thinking like retro arcaded style music with a sci/fi theme to it ,for the games music  the other music will be for the boss and harder levels and will be more like a chase soundtrack to give you more suspense and intensity to the harder parts of the game,
the other sound effects i will need to focus on are the action sounds such as....
explosions , laser shots , asteroids, when that are traveling at you and also a low heath noise like a heart beat or something , i don't think ambient sound will be needed for this game as it is a flash game and just the basics will be needed '
, .....another thought i had was on my stars screen to have a  more of a heroic up beat audio track with a picture of q ship traveling through space (motion tween on back ground) with a cool looking game title , also i was thinking having a boss enter the intro screen and bite the logo ,

Who are we designing our games for?

Who am I designing my game for?

I believe the target audience for my game would be teenagers, anyone can play a basic flash game will enjoy the game from a young audience to an older age , the way the game will play will be a medium to fast passed arcade game with shooting and dodging being the key elements to the game , there will be a score counter so keep track of your high score and trying to beat your friends, with stylised graphics and a good quick pace to the game I hope that anyone can load the game up quick and start to have fun any were between class or on break or just board at home i think all ages will enjoy. but teenagers 10 - 18 will enjoy it the most i believe.

game idea

my idea for a game is a helicopter flying game, where the helicopter flys along a tunnel that differs in hight and also has objects in its way that the helicopter must dodge to keep from crashing , also there is gravity applied to the game, so not only must you dodge the objects but keep your helicopter flying by always tapping the screen , this is a challenge in its self as flying is harder then you thing plus you must always be on the look out for objects to dodge .

(object of the game )
to fly the longest distance with out crashing,

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falsh mask example

my movie style example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE&ob=av2e

movie title intro review for "the days" and "napoleon dinomite"

The days

The days starting titles is a very bright and attractive intro it make use of amine witch is very helpful in a Asian movie, it is also hard to not watch this as it is very  bright and a lot of action going on as well as music to go with it, when I watch it I am reminded of a music video, the style that is animated in is very attractive as well, it is done in a comic book style and the style of older  Asian comics, (manga ) so the style is good and the animation looks even better because it’s not a typical animation , in this animation the only thing that moves is the joints and characters don’t move or bend like in a standard style of animation , almost like a paper puppet ,

It is also paced very fast with fast paced music setting you up for a fun action filled movie .

Bright colours to grab your attention

Music is stylised to the clip

Appealing to younger people  ( target audience )

Napoleon dynamite ,

Simple intro that plays a simple song , this suites the movie tone to a tee ,

Its is a nice clip that is fun to look at and as simple as they come.

5 photos using "depth of field",

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanmolin/5448648950/
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=low+depth+of+field#/d2kfge8
http://browse.deviantart.com/photography/?qh=&section=&q=depth+of+field#/d22do0m
http://browse.deviantart.com/photography/abstract/?qh=&section=&q=depth#/dis7px
http://browse.deviantart.com/photography/abstract/?q=depth&order=9&offset=48#/d11maoi

25 deviant photos ,

http://astubbs1986.deviantart.com/favourites/45165451

ipad app mockup

the snowboeard retail assistant is designed to make shoping easier this version shows how it would be applied if you were using it to buy snowboard euipment what this program does is alows you to sink your ipad to the shop your shopping in and gives you sizes acvalability of items in store and allows you to order products that may not be in stock as well as allworing you to customise you perchases with things like colours of accesories decals and most of all board customisation which you can do through a simple to use feature in the app ,this will also remember your shopping and customisations so if your not ready to buy right then and there you can save your items and customisations to your ipad and when you are ready to buy you can order direct from your ipad instead of going back to the store and even have your items delivered to your house so you dont have to make multiple trips to the store .
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://fresh.snowboardermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Stepchild-JPWalker-Snowboard.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fresh.snowboardermag.com/gear/stepchild-jp-pro-model-snowboard&usg=__a0ZenuINuP872AeLiZqzl1Ej6EM=&h=600&w=600&sz=184&hl=en&start=12&zoom=1&itbs=1&tbnid=FdOsdLhwJKckcM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=135&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsnowboard%2Bzero%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1339%26bih%3D594%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&ei=opb9Te6DCpDNrQffkpjNDw
http://www.apple.com/

feedback on flash project

When I spoke to the class about my flash project I got a lot of positive feedback about the style in which I was portraying this report the way it looked ( comic book style) . this way it is a little different to a main stream way of doing a but by doing it this way  i believe  it will be much more appealing to our target audience ( 8 -14 yr olds)  and be a lot more interesting to click around on a comic book page then a normal web page. With more time the art would look even better and have more colour this would make you want to stay on the page longer and learn more .   I remember when I was in school if we were given something like this we would use it as apposed to something not as fun. Overall most things can stay the same in project and I was told positive things about my project but I will have to make it look nice in order for this to work.

A3 pitch finished

DISNEY POSTER

poster pitch new

plastic bottle pollution

                  PREVENT PLASTIC POLLUTION PEOPLE!

PLASTIC BOTTLE we all know what these things are if you get a drink, it usually comes in one. From milk to home goods they are everywhere, but what happens when you are finished with it? Toss it out right, no big deal??

 …. Wrong!!!! Plastic is no innocent piece of trash, let’s take a look at this so called plastic and what it does to our environment and wild life ……..

First thing what is plastic?

Well plastic and plastic bottles are made up off polymers, chains of molecules called monomers ….. ” slow down egg head !!!! ” ok that’s a bit technical, all you really need to know is that, it is plain old plastic, the plastic we use day in day out but this replacement for glass that seems to have sprung up over the past 50 years  

Plastic bottle???

Plastic bottles are a serious risk to our environment and ecosystem. We in Australia use around 1.3 million tons each year and 80% of the world’s garbage is plastic bottles and we are doing some real damage to the ecosystem, we and Europe recycle about 60% of our plastics. Clean up Australia reports that 80%- 90%of garbage they pick up is plastic bottles.

Problems with plastic?

·         So what’s the problem with plastic you might ask? Well the bad thing about plastics is that its killing our planet and it won’t biodegrade even the good type, it’s just easier to recycle is all.

·         If you toss away a piece of plastic it won’t breakdown entirely  it just breaks into smaller pieces

·          when the plastic breaks down into smaller pieces fish and other small marine life will start to digest it, problem is that this continues down the food chain until that plastic bottle you tossed away all them years ago is now back on your plate “yuck!”

·          other wild life will eat plastic to, like bottle caps (made out of ultra-tough plastic) and other small pieces of plastic and will get caught in there stomachs eventually causing death.

·         There is even something called The Great Pacific Garbage Patch an island that’s twice the size of Texas and is made entirely out of plastic garbage.

Ways to help

ü  Fill recycled plastic bottles with water and place them in the empty spots in your refrigerator to save on energy.

ü  Reuse your plastic containers for craft and small items like nails.

depression billboard for beyond blue

Cert III Media – Evaluate the nature of design in a specific industry context

In your opinion how important is it for mobile applications and devices to both look good and function properly?

Very important, this is the number one thing when it comes to making a decision on whether or not you will buy the item, because if you don’t think it looks good you will not buy it, aesthetics play a huge roll when it comes to technology , having a good stable operation system is also important because if it works well that’s when people  tell others about it and your product gets good  “word of mouth” rep,  plus having a good stable aesthetically pleasing operating system will define your product and be one of its biggest selling features .iPhone and iPods for example .

Who designed the iPad? Was it an individual or team? In your opinion, do people use this device because it looks good or because it functions well? Or does it do both?

The ipad was designed by a team like most things today, but the team was led by Jonathan Ive a designer for apple. He is also responsible for most of the designs of apple in the last 10 years from iPods to iMacs.  all though it does look good it’s not its looks that make the ipad such a huge hit, it’s the very stable and easy to use mac operating system as well as all the iPod features that we have come to love, but instead of being offered to us in either a small hand held or a big computer the ipad offers all these functions in a device that’s a perfect size for the home.

How has the iPad changed the way some businesses function? Can you find examples of where businesses have implemented the iPad into their day-to-day activities?

I think it has from the few pages that I have read some businesses are offering their services on the ipad like a lawyer may offer over the phone counselling via the ipad other businesses like an electronic shop may put other things they sell as well as accessories in the ipad before you buy it so it’s on there when you first use the device, in using the device in these ways you will be able to make business more efficient.

Overall, what other major flaws of this type of technology? Can you think of anyways in the future that this hardware will be improved to the point where it will compete with desktop and laptop computers?

There is few flaws with this kind of technology and the flaws that do exist aren’t major ones just little personal preferences, such as battery life and light leakage the major flaws at the moment that are holding it back from being or replacing a desktop or notebook is things like power of the unit at the moment the ipad is quite powerful and getting better every time they make a new one ( once a year ) but it’s still not as powerful as most desktops and notebooks of today and with our computer use becoming more and more power and graphic Hungary , a powerful computer is a must and that’s just for general use if you were to try and use a ipad or ipod to do work related material such as cad or adobe I think you will soon learn the real power of you apple devices isn’t much at all . If at some stage however apple offers all the power of a desktop and all the features of an apple device we may have a new contender for the home computer.

Consider the following–has the iPad shaped the way we do business? Or has business and technology shaped the way Apple developed the iPad?

I think both  the ipad was developed with our day to day business in mind and does help us greatly but I don’t think we are doing business any differently maybe a little more efficiently but still very much the same for example if you’re a delivery driver the Ipad may help you to find your destination quicker and help let you know what you have on board but it will not drive you there and drop it off for you , you will still have to tell it where you going and drop it off yourself. It just makes things a little easier, in saying that it will eliminate some of the more monotonous things that hold us up through the day and make us more efficient and able to do more. One thing that stands out as to why they haven’t mad the ipad for business is that its still quite a fragile and expensive device not something you might want to use day to day in a work environment.

Is the iPad and tablets in general a passing fad? Or do you think this type of technology is here to stay long-term?

I believe it’s here to stay although it has always been here, apple released their first ipad in 1993 and they weren’t the first as long as there has been computing there has been a want and need to make them smaller , we were able to archive this a long time ago but it’s not until recently that this kind of technology has become affordable and available to the average Joe, be for if you wanted a small computer you were looking at a lot of money for something not that powerful but now it’s just as cheap if not more so to get a smaller device that is able to do the same if not more in some cases such as double other technology devices around the house hubs internet ports and simple chat systems plus you can’t do almost anything with it a popular use for the ipad away from computing is house controls like heating and lighting .

Conduct a discussion with the whole class and determine based on the general consensus the pros and cons of tablet-based technology.

Many people say that the iPad is an unnecessary piece of hardware caught in limbo between a laptop and mobile phone. Do you think this consensus is accurate? Do you think that your answer could be different in five years time?

I think in some ways it could be looked at like that but in truth its far from it although it does do the job of a notebook and mobile device the vast array of other things that the device is offering you is what’s  going to keep it here today and in the future , with mobile devices and notebooks ,as good as they are, you are limited to the power of the unit and what’s available to it, where with an ipad you have literally limitless technology at your fingertips, if you can think of it, chances are your ipad can do it and someone has an app for it , ranging from personal use to business applications. As far as the future go’s it’s always hard to tell but going of the last 5 years apple technology is only getting stronger and more popular it won’t be long be for it takes over the hole computer market . where 10 years ago it was as if Microsoft could not be stopped and apples days were numbered so a lot can happen in the word of computing in a very short amount of time but for the time being I think apple will be safe ….. For now.

bill board design and research

the subject i have chosen to research is suicide

I’m thinking that my client is going to be a big depression awareness company like beyond blue or a help line of something like that, i will focus on general awareness of suicide not focus on a specific group like older men or teen age girls, a few sites i have been doing my research of are ...

http://www.mindframe-media.info/site/index.cfm?display=87222

http://www.wesleymission.org.au/centres/lifeforce/suicide.asp

some of the things I’m thinking of for the bill board are two figures of scary things monsters ghouls i.e. and name one of them suicide and the other world conflict to give a simple comparison of suicide rates across the world vs. how many people die from the worlds conflicts.

Land mines kill at least one person every hour Land mine with humans crossed out on it like war plane with how many people it has killed ,

More people die each year from suicide than in the world's armed conflicts

Two monsters one scarier than the other one called suicide the other world conflict