This post discusses the mobile game Card Thief, exploring the mechanics behind the game and how they work in unison with the setting and story, to establish an affective yet enjoyable game. As Jonathan Frome states “each person draws on a unique network of mental associations” when it comes to how we as individuals interoperateContinueContinue reading “Card Theif”
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Stranger Motion
This post discusses the fundamentals of motion literacy present within the title sequences of both the popular Netflix series Stranger Things and Ken Russell’s Altered States. Exploring how the contemporary film draws on earlier techniques exhibited in the earlier example. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RcPZdihrp4 After watching both title sequences numerous times, it is apparent that they employ similarContinueContinue reading “Stranger Motion”
Shore Thing – Project Pitch
For this project, I intend to develop a sustainable clothing brand that tackles the issue of fast fashion and how it contributes to the ongoing issue of ocean pollution. As someone who has grown up by the water, I have grown to love it and the wildlife that lives within and surrounding it, therefore IContinueContinue reading “Shore Thing – Project Pitch”
THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE
GLITCH Glitch art starts conversations that traditional art forms can’t really access, just by the nature of how it’s created. (Roy, 2014) The medium glitch often manipulates and distorts images and subjects beyond points of recognition, although can also distort slightly to give a certain image a slight digital enhancement. The glitch works in manyContinueContinue reading “THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE”
Exploring the influence of audio within video games
This report examines and discusses the role and influence of diegetic and non-diegetic sound plays in relation to video games and how their audience perceives and interacts with them. Past research indicates that audio undeniably impacts how video games are consumed by their audience and how they benefit the overall playability of the game. Although,ContinueContinue reading “Exploring the influence of audio within video games”
Another day, another peer review
Once again, I’m back reviewing some of my peer’s work! For this lot of peer reviews I chose to review Amy Dunn, Breanna Gordon and Jacob Huisman, all their pitches were very entertaining and informative so it was hard to criticise. As we all know peer reviews can be one of the most challenging tasksContinueContinue reading “Another day, another peer review”
The halfway point, where audio meets visual.
Within my beta video, I explore several stages of my digital artefact, along with the struggles and setbacks I have encountered so far, the changes and improvements I have made to my DA, through new ideations and how I have implemented those changes into my DA. The beta explores what you could think of asContinueContinue reading “The halfway point, where audio meets visual.”
Audio – “It’s Super Effective!”
For this week’s blog post I will be exploring in further detail, the analytical framework I have built in order to investigate and research my area of interest regarding my DA. The analytical framework for my DA will be looking at three individual concepts/theories and how they interact and overlap one another. https://giphy.com/gifs/pokemon-kanto-gif-iz0gAwkJzWg8g The followingContinueContinue reading “Audio – “It’s Super Effective!””
Thank you for your participation!
For those of you who have been following my blog or keeping up to date with my digital artefact (DA), you would know that I have chosen to explore the impact and influence of audio within video games on the user’s experience. For this week’s post I will be applying Raessen’s analytical framework which exploresContinueContinue reading “Thank you for your participation!”
How Well Did I Do? – Self Reflection
When asked to evaluate another person’s work, often this can be challenging, although quite rewarding. Feedback allows us the opportunity to reflect on ourselves and our own projects, providing us with new perspectives, resulting in improved final works. The experience itself was positive as I was tasked with reviewing several engaging and intriguing pitches. Firstly,ContinueContinue reading “How Well Did I Do? – Self Reflection”
WHAT AM I DOING? 