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Assignment brief

Qualification Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – GAMES DESIGN Y1

Unit number and title L3 Unit 73 Sound for Computer Games – Partial L3 Unit 2 Communication Skills for Creative Media Production - Partial

Start date Monday 06/05/2014

Deadline Friday 06/06/2014

Assessor name Iain Goodyear

Assignment title Unit 73 IG3–PROGRAMMING SOUND ASSETS TO A GAME

The purpose of this assignment is to: Learning Outcome 4 - Be able to apply sound assets to a computer game following industry practice

Scenario Sucker Punch, a leading PlayStation games developer, has produced a series of new downloadable computer games for PlayStation Network and is hiring sound designers to programme sound track assets into game content. You are tasked with the completion of soundtrack asset programming for one game. It is expected that your extensive experience of sound asset production will equip you with the access to appropriate sound effects and music libraries. Good luck.

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Tasks Grading Criteria Mapping

1. Select sound effects and music that you have produced which you will programme into a game you have produced as part of your Unit 70 Computer Game Engines unit. Each sound must be blogged on your Unit 73 IG3 blog as an embedded SoundCloud file. Each uploaded sound must be accompanied by a short explanation that describes what the sound will be used for within your game i.e. an explosion. For this blog post you must use the title Sounds I will Programme Into my Game.

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2. You must produce a series of annotated print screens that clearly describe the process you have followed to program sounds that you have produced into your computer game via either Unity or Game Maker. Your annotated process of programming sounds to your game must be uploaded to your Slide Share account and embedded into a blog post on your Unit 73 IG3 blog using the title Programming My Sounds Into my Game.

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3. You must produce a desktop screen captured 1 to 2 minute video that shows the gameplay of your produced game. This clip must include a clear, good quality soundtrack comprising of music and sound effects that you have produced and programmed into your game. Your screen captured clip of gameplay must be uploaded to your YouTube account and embedded to a blog post using the title Gameplay Footage of my Game with Soundtrack.

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Unit 73 Sound for computer games

P1 describe uses of sound and music in games using some subject terminology appropriately

M1 explain use of sound and music in games with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

D1 comprehensively explain use of sound and music in games with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly

P2 describe methods and principles of sound design and production using some subject terminology appropriately

M2 explain methods and principles of sound design and production with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

D2 comprehensively explain methods and principles of sound design and production with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly

P3 create sound assets for a computer game following industry practice, working within appropriate conventions and with some assistance [CT; SM]

M3 create sound assets for a computer game working to a good technical standard following industry practice, showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance

D3 create sound assets for a computer game working to a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards following industry practice, showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations

P4 apply sound assets to a computer game following industry practice, working within appropriate conventions and with some assistance. [CT; RL]

M4 apply sound assets to a computer game working to a good technical standard following industry practice, showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance.

D4 apply sound assets to a computer game working to a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards following industry practice, showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations.

Unit 2 Communication Skills for Creative Media Production (Level 3) P1: use appropriate techniques to extract relevant information from written sources

M1: use appropriate techniques to extract information from written sources with some precision

D1: use appropriate techniques to extract comprehensive information from written sources

P2: present a media production report which conveys relevant information[IE]

M2: present a structured and detailed media production report which conveys information and explains

conclusions with clarity

D2: present a well-structured and substantial media production report which conveys information with precise exemplification and justifies conclusions with supporting arguments

P3: review reports to make changes with occasional beneficial effects [RL]

M3: review reports to make changes with frequent

beneficial effects

D3: review reports to make changes with consistently

beneficial effects

P4: deploy and manage appropriate technology to pitch a media production proposal [SM]

M4: deploy and manage technology to pitch a media production proposal effectively and with some

imagination

D4: deploy and manage technology to pitch a media production proposal with creativity and flair and to

near-professional standards

P5: employ appropriate forms of address in a media production pitch to communicate ideas [CT]

M5: employ forms of address in a media production pitch to communicate ideas

effectively

D5: employ forms of address in a media production pitch with flair to communicate ideas with impact

:PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal, learning and thinking skills applicable in the pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrate effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.