1. Japanese Word of the Week (12) Tasukete! [task-ke-te] Darekatasukete!

2. Aims & Objectives Aims: Students will understand styles of market and production research. They will use both to focus upon character design for their game. Objectives: All students will identify 2 forms of primary/secondary research Most students will identify 2 forms of primary/secondary research and explain their function Some students will identify 3 forms of primary/secondary research, explain and use their functions for assignment purposes

3. Research and Pre-Production 22 February 2010 Unit 1 Research Techniques for Media Industries Unit 2 Pre-Production for Media Industries

4. Research Techniques 1 Understand the purposes of research in the media industries 2 Be able to apply a range of research methods and techniques 3 Be able to present results of research.

5. Pre-Production Techniques 1 Understand requirements for production 2 Be able to obtain resources for production 3 Be able to apply production logistics.

6. The Story So Far… Assignment 5.1… What Happened? A Brief History of Your First Major Games Assignment Example: Final Fantasy VII

7. Research Techniques I asked some questions and got some answers Did you do the same?

8. Research Techniques

9. Research Techniques I explained how research works in terms of getting solid facts with which to form arguments. “Primary research is research that I would conduct myself by using things like questionnaires, interviews and surveys.” “All game developers use primary research, some is conducted themselves whilst they often commission market research companies to do the job for them.” “I found it really hard to get people to respond to my surveys, the questionnaires were much more successful!”

10. Research Techniques http://uk.psx.ign.com/articles/150/150494p1.html http://www.youtube.com/

12. Weaknesses

14. Computer Game Design Screenshots are vital to understanding gameplay, ludological elements, use of graphics etc Dialogue (Systemic) Playable area (Systemic / Compound) “As the crow flies” top down design (behavioural / compound) Key items (Compound)

15. Computer Game Design Key items Static objects NPC Motion path Playable character Entrance / Exit Cid’s House

16. Computer Game Design

18. Character Design

20. Pre-production Techniques Here I’m explaining the relationship between the publisher, designer and developer in terms of how the game is made. Note how the job of the publisher is instigation. This is because they control the finances.

22. Budget reports – how much will it cost?

23. Compliance – are you operating within the law?

24. Workflow diagrams – for your game proposal

26. Film the entire Q & A session

28. Next Week! We’ll cover compliance – including law and qualification. Then we’ll explore workflow diagrams; why are they so important? Finally, and in your game design lessons this week and next, we’ll be writing effective treatments. Let’s get this game made!

30. Types of research

31. The key research elements for game designHave we met our outcomes?