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%
