Mods and Machinima

COMPLETE MISCELLANEOUS IN-CLASS TUTORIALS 25%
- In XSI complete the cat head and lamp animation and upload .exp files.5%
- In XSI make timebomb and import into Half Life 2, blog screenshots.10%
- In Hammer, build a Deathmatch room and blog at least one screenshot.5%
- Faceposer tutorial and upload video to class YouTube site. 5%

CUSTOM CHARACTERS IN DEATHMATCH 25%
- Make face texture for Deathmatch and blog face texture and in-game screenshots. 10%
- Create a custom model from scratch and import into Deathmatch, blog screenshots, and upload zipped hl2mp\materials folders 15%.

READ AND BLOG RESPONSE 20%
- Read Introduction to Videogames and Art and blog. 3%
- Blog at least one screenshot from Half Life 2 and discuss narrative. 3%
- Read Games - The Extensions of Man and blog. 3%
- Blog a description of a Source game mod or machinima and blog. 2%
- Read The Game Design Sequence and blog. 3%
- Read interview with Tobias Bernstrup and blog idea for art mod or machinima. 3%
- Read High Performance Play: The Making of Machinima. Watch one of the pieces and blog review. 3%

FINAL PROJECT 30%
- Blog project description. 5%
- Blog a description of progress and screenshots at least weekly (min 3 blog posts). Upload to class. 5%
- Prepare 5 min max mod/machinima piece and upload to class YouTube site. 20%

- Instructor Evaluations due by May 16
- Course Fee Delinquency

http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-18030-Memory-problem-in-Half-Life-2.html

By noon this Friday, the following need to be completed:

1. Upload your video to the class area on YouTube and include a link on your blog.

2. Blog at least three (3) screenshots of your project. The screenshots should be posted as popups with a resolution of at least 800 x 600 pixels. Also include one image in the body of the blog (max width 480 pixels).

3. Blog descriptions of: a) How and why your project differed (if at all) from your original proposal, and b) Any lessons learnt from your project that you can share with the class and the wider mod community.

We will view projects starting lunchtime Friday. Also be prepared to verbally describd the items in 3. above.

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