BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production (Games Development) Assignment Title: Research and compare Xbox 360

vs. PlayStation 3 and the production of an Interactive Advert for 2012 Video Games (Investigate, Research and Record) Student name: .

Units to be addressed: The work you produce will be assessed against Unit 1: Research for Creative Media Production Grading Criteria: P1, P2, P3, P4, M1, M2, M3, M4, D1, D2, D3, D4 Unit 12: Digital Graphics for Interactive and Print-based Media Grading Criteria: P1, P2, P3, P4, M1, M2, M3, M4, D1, D2, D3, D4

Start date week beginning: 13th September 2011 Interim Assessment of Outcomes Unit 1: P1, P2, P3 and P4. Unit 12: P1, P2, P3 and P4. To be completed: 19th October 2011 Objectives of the assignment: For this assignment you will be concentrating on developing your research and recording skills. Research will provide unelaborated outline but correct summaries of the four research methods and techniques used in undertaking them. You will work from primary and secondary sources and include the history of both Sony and Microsofts adventure into the gaming console market. Lists of top game sales for each year and console development, for both Sony and Microsoft. Surveys undertaken in shops for the sales of consoles and games and professional opinion. Market research documents on personal preference of consoles and games using age, genre, time spent playing and how often, what is their favourite game and console and why and do they use online gaming. Thought pool both digital graphics for Interactive media and print-based media and research and list the file formats with a description of what software creates them and why they are used. Produce animation ideas for movement and layouts these, need to be designed on paper. Produce digital raster and vector designs for interactive product in appropriate software. Produce digital graphics for a CD jacket for an Interactive media product.

Things to consider should be: Research methods Questions for surveys Usefulness of information Accuracy of information Time management Presentation of conclusions Biased opinions How the information can be visualised in an interactive advert Interaction Navigation How you can develop your ideas and layouts using text, font or visual elements. Colours, materials or photography Typography Legibility

Assessment This will be a formative assessment. You will have other opportunities later in the year to address all the criteria for units 1 and 12.

You will need to produce for assessment: Research and collate the history of both Sony and Microsofts adventures into the gaming console market (Unit 1: P1). List the top game sales for each year and console development for both Sony and Microsoft (Unit 1: P1). List the top game sales for each year and console development for both Sony and Microsoft. Survey shops for selling information of both consoles and games and gather their opinions (Unit 1: P2. Produce market research on preferences of console and game using gender, age, genre, period of time they have been playing, how often the use it, what is their favourite game and do they use online facilities (Unit 1: P3). Design a word document and a mood board for each company that sums up all information collated, including: images and information to present findings (Unit 1: P4). Thought pool both digital graphics for Interactive media and print-based media and research and list the file formats with a description of what software creates them and why they are used. (Unit 12: P1). Produce animation ideas for movement and layouts these need to be designed on paper (Unit 12: P2). Produce digital raster and vector designs for interactive product in appropriate software (Unit 12: P3). Produce digital graphics for a CD jacket for an Interactive media product (Unit 12: P4).

Your work will be assessed by: Anthony Bowman and Stephanie Doyle You will be informed of the criteria you have achieved within one week of you handing in work for assessment. Please put this in your course file with other handouts etc. for this assignment

Assessors Signature: anthony.bowman@liv-coll.ac.uk This brief has been checked prior to being issued to students: Internal Verifiers Signature: stephanie.doyle@liv-coll.ac.uk

Date: 6th September 2011

Date: 6th September 2011

Assessment Feedback Sheet Unit 01: Research for Creative Media Production Unit 12: Digital Graphics for Interactive and Print based Media Feedback / Guidance G RM D E A

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