HA4 Task 5 Progression – Training

Apprentice Graphic Designer

A graphic designer improves graphical aspects of online and offline presence. They will contribute ideas for creative content and marketing activities across various online and off-line channels. They will also implement and update the design; layout and content of design material.

Creative and Digital Media Apprentice

This apprenticeship involves administrative duties; assisting motion graphics designers with projects and assisting with social media updates. This course requires a driven individual who has a desire to accelerate their motion graphics design skills in a professional broadcast environment.

Apprentice Web Designer Ref.C

This apprenticeship includes updating websites with new content as well as maintaining current product lists. Occasional design work may happen to allow the development of creative flair.

IT Technician Apprentice

This apprenticeship involves assisting the IT manager with the maintenance and development of the theatre's IT and phone systems. To provide advice; support and training on the system to the RET's employees as required.

Apprentice Technical Analyst

An apprentice technical analyst will manage events; confirming customer contracts and ensure they have the correct level of service and products. Working in a close knit and highly skilled 2nd line team, supported and being responsible for managing our customer base.

Apprentice Workshop Technician

This apprenticeship may include customer care in the IT industry; maintaining computer networks; technical fault diagnosis; software/hardware installation and upgrading. This course requires the knowledge of Apple products - Mac; ipads; ect. The ability to fix simple software faults as well as being able to diagnose simple hardware issues and provide repairs.

Database Administrator Apprentice

A database administrator plans how to update information, create back up copies and report errors. Data cleansing; plan the structure of the database, working out how to organise, find and display the data.

Apprentice Support Engineer

A support engineer installs Xarios applications on prepped hardware; performs monthly stocktakes. Responding with agreed time limits to support issues. prioritising and managing tasks; testing and evaluating new technology; updating product knowledge on an on going basis.

Apprentice IT Support Officer

As an IT support officer apprentice, there are many different tasks that will be performed such as providing system training and system support for end users; development and implementation of new systems. They are also responsible for research and evaluating new technologies.

Apprentice Web App Developer

A web app developer apprentice takes client calls to perform initial diagnostics on development support incidents. They also shadow existing developers to aid in learning; creating specifications fir changes to existing web applications  which are guided by a senior developer.

HA4 Task 4 Progression – Higher Education

Software Engineering and Game Development
2 years full time
Students are assessed by 2 principal means over the course of study; formal time constrained examinations and assignment based coursework; some modules are assessed by both examination and assignment; some modules, due to the nature of the subject, will each consist of 100% coursework; some modules will be assessed through an electronic portfolio.
http://fd.ucas.com/CourseSearch/Default.aspx#course_298882


Illustration and Concept Art
2 years full-time
2 formal assessments take place at key stages within the academic year; assessment is carried out using a variety of methods: learning portfolios (portfolio of artwork); design tasks (research and background material); presentation; essay; exhibition; work-based assessment.
http://fd.ucas.com/CourseSearch/Default.aspx#course_404169


Computer Games Development
2 years full-time
Most assessment will be through coursework which may consist of a combination of group work, seminar presentations, practical computer based projects, or written reports. Some modules also have a formal examination as part of the assessment.
http://fd.ucas.com/CourseSearch/Default.aspx#course_284224


Computer Games Technologies
2 years full-time
Designed in conjunction with industry partners, our courses are delivered by computing professionals meaning you will gain the skills & knowledge required by business. Our vision is to become the preferred provider of the IT Professional workforce in the region, providing excellent employment opportunities.
http://fd.ucas.com/CourseSearch/Default.aspx#course_427001


Games Technology
2 years full-time
The course has a mixture of theory and practice, involving complex and demanding practical projects and assignments; in addition to attending lectures and seminars, there are opportunities to examine the technology involved in the hardware used in the games industry through laboratory workshops.
http://fd.ucas.com/CourseSearch/Default.aspx#course_385634

HA4 Task 3 Skills Audit and Personal Statement

I have always wanted to create video games since I was young,  recently I have become interested in cards, this has given me the interest in becoming a card dealer. Although these jobs are completely different I still have a large amount of passion for both thins. I enjoy solving puzzles when I am bored or when I have nothing that I need to do. I socialise with my friends regularly as I think that it is important to maintain healthy relationships with friends and family. I have also developed some basic skills with Photoshop; Illustrator; Game maker and Unity software. I think that I have good punctuality skills as well as being honest. I enjoy being part of a team as I find it allows me to assist people with different things as well as combining multiple ideas to create an outcome. I have many hobbies which include listening to music and socialising. I enjoy spending time with my pet and love traveling to different countries, I find the different cultures fascinating and enjoy spending time outdoors. I often go into the woods and spend time up a tree whittling, I often find that I've been sat in a tree for hours.

HA4 Task 2 CV

HA4 Task 1 Portfolio

Unit 78 HA1 Illustrator Tutorials

This EGI avatar was created using Illustrator. I only used the shape tools like square; circle and rectangle. I am pleased with this logo as I had never used Illustrator before, I would make it look more detailed and realistic.

This image is a pen drawing of Jimi Hendrix. To create this I used the pen tool and traced separate parts of the image on different layers. I then assigned the colour that I traced into the shape using the fill tool to eventually create this finished image of him. If I were to re-do this image I would make it much more detailed if possible to maximise the outcome.  

Unit 78 HA2

This image is my finished game case. To create this I copied the process of the Jimi Hendrix image. I took a photograph of myself and placed that into the image as a silhouette. When I had traced and coloured the image I placed it onto a game case template and added  my logo to the bottom of it, as well as my description on the back of the case (Left side).

2D Shooter Game





3D Level Walkthrough

HA3 Task 7 Professional Bodies Supporting the Industry

UKIE

UKIE is the association for UK.Interactive.Entertainment. It is also the only existing trade body in the UK's wider interactive entertainment industry, they are there to champion the interests; needs and positive image of the video games along with the interactive entertainment industry. They give practical support; advice; guidance; introductions.

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IGDA

IGDA stands for International.Game.Developers.Association
They are the largest non-profit organization to create video games. They are a global network of collaborating projects as well as communities made up of individuals from every field of game development. They rely on volunteer work provided by countless members and empowers everyone with the intention of positively affecting their career and industry.

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Women in Games (Women in Games Jobs)

Women in games jobs is a non-profit company which works to recruit more women into the games industry, This is done by promoting role models and encouraging women whom seek a job in the games industry. They also campaign to make the games industry more attractive towards women for both new entrants, and women who already work in the games industry.

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BAFTA

BAFTA stands for the British.Academy of Film and television Arts. They support; promote and develop the art forms of film; television and video games. They do this by identifying and rewarding excellence to inspire practitioners as well as benefit the general public. As well as its awards. BAFTA has a year round international program of learning events as well as initiatives which offer unique access to some of the worlds most inspiring talent via workshops; masterclasses and scholarships.







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MEF

MEF also known as the Mobile.Entertainment.Forum is the global trade association for companies that want to advertise their products and services using mobile devices. MEF is based in London and have operational offices in Asia; the Middle East; Africa and North America. MEF helps to shape the ongoing development of the games industry.They work globally with some key stakeholders at a local level to advance a robust business enviroment.

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HA3 Task 6 Legal and Ethical Obligations

Legal Obligations

IP

IP or intellectual property is a term which refers to a number of types of creations of the mind, for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized as well as the corresponding fields of law.
under the intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of assets like musical liberty; artistic works; discoveries and inventions; words and phrases, symbols and designs. the common types of intellectual property rights include copyrights; trademarks; patents and industrial design rights.

Copyright

Copyright is an artistic or literary expression. Computer programs are a useful example of a type of work that isn't included in the list of the Berne Convention, but is undoubtedly included in the notion of a product in the literary;scientific and artistic domain withing the meaning of article 2. Although, computer programs are protected under copyright laws in a number of countries, as well as under the WIPO Copyright Treaty of 1996.












http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

Trademark

Trademark is the name that a creator of a project or inventions gives to it. Trademarks are badges of origin, they distinguish the goods and services of one trader to another and can have many forms such as words; slogans; logos; shapes; colours and sounds. A trademark is registered for specific goods or services in an individual subject knows as a "class". It is possible for other people to register identical or similar marks so long as it is in a different class.











http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark

Patent

A patent is basically how something works. Patents for inventions are given by the government to the inventor, which gives the inventor the rights to prevent others from making; using and selling the invention without their permission, but only for a limited amount of time. When a patent is given, the invention becomes the property of the inventor, which can be bought; sold; rented or hired. A patent is a territorial right: a UK patent only gives the holder rights in the UK and rights to stop others form importing the patent products into the UK.

Registered Designs

A registered design is what a product looks like. Registered designs are for the eye appeal of an object, they are applied for at an intellectual property office. Britain also has a 'Design Right' which provides automatic protection for the duration of fifteen years from the date of creation, even if a registered design isn't applied for. Since August 1989, any registered design has a maximum of 25 years protection which is subject to renewal fees.

Ethical Obligations

Violence

Many studies have lead to the belief that violence in video games causes people to act the same. I think that this is not true and that violence in video games is a good thing. In a sense, violence is needed in some video games as people can let out some of their anger in the video games as oppose to doing it in reality. It also allows people to commit crimes without facing the penalty for such crimes as the crimes are being committed in a virtual environment.

Rating

Games are rated in different categories. Early childhood; Everyone; Everyone above the age of 10; Teen; Mature 17+ and adults only 18+.

Video games are commonly rated by PEGI (Pan European Game Information) PEGI rate games with an age restriction based on the content that they contain. Games content include.
Violence





Bad language






Sex





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Gambling





Online game

Education

Some video games teach us good things whilst others teach things which are not. Games such as Wii fit teaches us that it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle via exercise. It also teaches us to enjoy sports at our home like Bowling; Golf and Tennis. Other games like Dead Island teach us a large amount about violence, mainly due to the large amount of violence as well as a fair amount of foul language, however this particular in a sense teaches us about the human anatomy, only isn't done is the nicest of ways. The fact of whether a game is educational or not also affects its popularity. A large majority of people prefer games which involve violence as they find it more enjoyable to play.

Stereotyping

Due to the fact that the vast majority of video games focus on mostly men, a large number of people think that the are stereotyping against women. This is mainly due to the fact that there are a lot of male characters as oppose to female characters. In games which involve a character creation process, people are able to choose between a male and female character. In games that don't it may be due to a lack of female characters in the story or just a case of their not being a large enough budget to cover two main character in which case the developers chose to remove a female character.

Addiction

Addiction is an important problem that video games cause to certain people. This can be caused by the game being highly suited to the player's interests, for example. A certain individual may have a large interest in medieval history as well as fantasy, therefore a game such as Skyrim would be highly suited towards to that person's interests which may cause that person to become addicted to that particular game. Addiction can also be caused by the amount of online capabilities that a certain game may have. Grand Theft Auto V is a good example of this as the online mode has a large number mini-games which players can co-operate in.