The homework for Narrative is:
Play a game. Discuss how the game tells the story: how do the mechanics, setting, level design convey the narrative? What role does player interaction have? Does the game allow for player driven narrative? If you are feeling adventurous, compare the game with another story from a different medium that has a similar theme and explain how the two mediums create the same narrative and how they are different (this is a complicated step to take, so don't undergo it unless you're up for the challenge!)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
L.H.O.O.Q
FILM SCREENING TOMORROW on THURSDAY the 24TH! Meet up at the Free Speech Cafe at 6 PM and come see this awesome documentary on Leonardo Da Ninja Turtle.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
It'll steal your heart!
FILM SCREENING TOMORROW ON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH!
The Art of the Steal will be screened for all the loverly students of the Video Games as an Artistic Medium class! Aint you lucky?
We meet up outside the Free Speech Movement Cafe, which is located near Moffitt. Here, open your MAP screen and find it!
The filming will start at 6 PM, so come a bit earlier so you aren't left behind.
The Art of the Steal will be screened for all the loverly students of the Video Games as an Artistic Medium class! Aint you lucky?
We meet up outside the Free Speech Movement Cafe, which is located near Moffitt. Here, open your MAP screen and find it!
The filming will start at 6 PM, so come a bit earlier so you aren't left behind.
Its not difficult to see the pun
MIGHTY JILL OFF! Its a game where the difficulty of it is used for a specific effect! I wont explain what that is though- you'll have to play it to find out.
How about I give you some incentive to play it? As a make-up assignment, you can analyze this game (just as you would a text) and explain how the difficulty functions within it. Otherwise, its a fun game that I'm sure you'll enjoy.
http://mightyjilloff.dessgeega.com/
How about I give you some incentive to play it? As a make-up assignment, you can analyze this game (just as you would a text) and explain how the difficulty functions within it. Otherwise, its a fun game that I'm sure you'll enjoy.
http://mightyjilloff.dessgeega.com/
I'm on a whole nother level, man!
YOUR HOMEWORK FOR THE LEVEL DESIGN CLASS IS:
Play a game. Discuss how the level design of the game functions along side the ways the game plays, the tone of the game, the narrative, etc. Provide specific examples of in-game levels for your argument. If you wish, you can explain how you would design your own level in that game!
Now do it; I want more homeworks to grade.
While you're taking orders, go pick up the reader at University Copy. I think that I posted the directions somewhere on this blog, too! Aren't I so nice?
Play a game. Discuss how the level design of the game functions along side the ways the game plays, the tone of the game, the narrative, etc. Provide specific examples of in-game levels for your argument. If you wish, you can explain how you would design your own level in that game!
Now do it; I want more homeworks to grade.
While you're taking orders, go pick up the reader at University Copy. I think that I posted the directions somewhere on this blog, too! Aren't I so nice?
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Its all in the perspective: try squinting and tilt your head to the left
Your homework for the Perspective class is-
Play a game! Discuss the perspective of the game: how does it affect the way the game is played? How does it allow you to access information? How would the game experience or mechanics change if the game were seen in another perspective?
If you need examples of games, feel free to drop me a line as a comment; I'll give you a few links to free games that you might find useful.
As well, although there is no reading for the Art Theory section of class due next week, I urge you all to pick up your copy of the reader at University Copy. It should be ready by Monday, and if it isn't, I'll kill the guy who lied to me there.
Play a game! Discuss the perspective of the game: how does it affect the way the game is played? How does it allow you to access information? How would the game experience or mechanics change if the game were seen in another perspective?
If you need examples of games, feel free to drop me a line as a comment; I'll give you a few links to free games that you might find useful.
As well, although there is no reading for the Art Theory section of class due next week, I urge you all to pick up your copy of the reader at University Copy. It should be ready by Monday, and if it isn't, I'll kill the guy who lied to me there.
Free* Massage With Purchase!!!
The reader for the class that contains Marshal McLuhan's The Medium is the Massage will be available in a few days at University Copy. Address is linked here
Please buy this reader! Or, if you can, buy the book! Or, if you can, read the book!
Please buy this reader! Or, if you can, buy the book! Or, if you can, read the book!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Answers must be in the form of a question
The reading for next week is right here- Foucault's What is an Author?
http://www.generation-online.org/p/fp_foucault12.htm
As well, the homework for this week is thus-
You are a member of the artworld. Chose one of these three borderline cases and describe why or why not they are art.
Duchamp's Fountain
http://www.beatmuseum.org/duchamp/images/fountain.jpg
John Cage's 4'33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN2zcLBr_VM
Robert Barry's Closed Gallery, which was him holding an exhibit of his work and locking the doors of the galleries while they were hung.
http://www.generation-online.org/p/fp_foucault12.htm
As well, the homework for this week is thus-
You are a member of the artworld. Chose one of these three borderline cases and describe why or why not they are art.
Duchamp's Fountain
http://www.beatmuseum.org/duchamp/images/fountain.jpg
John Cage's 4'33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN2zcLBr_VM
Robert Barry's Closed Gallery, which was him holding an exhibit of his work and locking the doors of the galleries while they were hung.
Horace Cain, Author of this Blog Post
For those of you looking to learn some more about post structuralism (or to make up a homework assignment you may have miiiiiissed!), I introduce to you two works by Jorge Borges that deal with many of the subjects brought up in the Death of the Author text.
Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote
http://www.coldbacon.com/writing/borges-quixote.html
The Library of Babel
http://jubal.westnet.com/hyperdiscordia/library_of_babel.html
If you were looking for a way to make up the missed homework assignment, you can write a response to one of these stories and the ideas presented within them. Otherwise theyre a fantastic read.
Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote
http://www.coldbacon.com/writing/borges-quixote.html
The Library of Babel
http://jubal.westnet.com/hyperdiscordia/library_of_babel.html
If you were looking for a way to make up the missed homework assignment, you can write a response to one of these stories and the ideas presented within them. Otherwise theyre a fantastic read.
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