Time Posted: 4:50 PM on Thursday, January 9, 2014
Time Due: 11:59 PM on Wednesday, January 15, 2014
One the most common ways I like to get things started is to ask you to draft 3 possible approaches for the first project. This is handy because it forces you to think of more than one idea, even if the others turn out to be pointless thought experiments. Whether you’re decided or not on the topic you want to pursue, I want you to come up with 3 possible ideas for Project 1, which asks you to design an avatar that represents you and write a paper that explains the design choices you made and explains how the design is informed by/part of your experiences with games and/or in your life.
So, in short, for this first blog, I would like to ask you to provide me with:
I’d also like to invite you to include any images you may want to (for bonus points), and maybe include some experiences you’re considering writing about.
Remember: if you’re struggling to think of how to approach this project, check out the sample projects by CLICKING HERE and get a sense for what this project can/might look like from a few different angles.
Time Due: 11:59 PM on Wednesday, January 15, 2014
One the most common ways I like to get things started is to ask you to draft 3 possible approaches for the first project. This is handy because it forces you to think of more than one idea, even if the others turn out to be pointless thought experiments. Whether you’re decided or not on the topic you want to pursue, I want you to come up with 3 possible ideas for Project 1, which asks you to design an avatar that represents you and write a paper that explains the design choices you made and explains how the design is informed by/part of your experiences with games and/or in your life.
So, in short, for this first blog, I would like to ask you to provide me with:
- 3 ways you might create your avatar (talk about the looks, appearance, or software you might use to create it. Will it be hand drawn? Will you use character-creation software? Discuss these points. Remember; this is a starting point for the first project!).
- 3 possible character(s) or types you’re thinking of writing about. Maybe it’s a character that already exists. Maybe it’s a character you’ve dreamed up on your own. Maybe it’s a character you’ve created for a game already (like World of Warcraft, or other MMO titles).
- Note that you can mix and match these in any ways you'd like, but i want to see at least a total of 3 different ideas for programs or ways to create your avatar, and 3 different character types you might write about.
I’d also like to invite you to include any images you may want to (for bonus points), and maybe include some experiences you’re considering writing about.
Remember: if you’re struggling to think of how to approach this project, check out the sample projects by CLICKING HERE and get a sense for what this project can/might look like from a few different angles.