2. Had enough one-to-one tutorials with me? (You’re entitled to three)

5. Be on time for ALL classes

7. Websites for the Macs in S106

8. Character designs

9. Art portfolios (or work in progress)

11. Aims & Objectives Aims: Students will play with dialogue and language Objectives: All students will be able to identify 3 elements of dialogue in scripts Most students will be able to identify 3 elements of dialogue in scripts and explain how they will use 1 of them in their assignment Some students will be able to identify 3 elements of dialogue in scripts and explain how they will use 2 of them in their assignment

12. Computer Game Story Development 7 June 2010 Unit 72 Computer Game Story Development

13. Computer Game Story Development 1 Understand storytelling for games 2 Be able to produce a story for a game 3 Be able to produce game dialogue 4 Be able to reflect upon own narrative work.

14. Understanding Dialogue

16. Narratolological

18. The Story So Far – A Quiz 3. What should be the main purpose of a character in a story? To drive the story along – can you give a games-related example?

19. The Story So Far – A Quiz 4. What common themes are explored in X-Men? Racism Religion Disabilities Gender & Sexuality

20. Dialogics – The Study of Dialogue When we talk, we often say very little at all. Let’s have a listen to me speaking with Matt:

21. Dialogics – The Study of Dialogue I transcribed what I just said: “Hey how’s it going?” Asked Kelly “Alright, how are you?” Said Matt, lethargically. “I’m alright, wha, whuh, what you in? The Crucible?” Asked Kelly again. “Yeah, I’m tryin’ to get some more muns.” Matt spoke over a stifled yawn. “Are you going through it all over again?” Kelly questioned.

22. Dialogics – The Study of Dialogue When authors and scriptwriters write dialogue, they must find a happy balance between what they want to say and what the consumer wants. What about characterisation and emotion?

23. Dialogics – The Study of Dialogue We’ll look at this much more next week. But when writing scripts, think about the balance of: Character Emotion Plot device Narrative

24. Dialogics – The Study of Dialogue In this next activity, you will be looking at dialogue in terms of creating a story. Using the handout, I would like you to work in pairs. Re-imagine this dialogue to suit the following scenario: One of the characters is on the run from the police….

25. Dialogics – The Study of Dialogue Present your plot/dialogue.

27. Did you pay attention to any plot devices?

29. Dialogics Does working with language and dialogue make you want to change how Jack of Diamonds, King of Hearts has worked out for you? How will the Long Way Home change for you?

31. The balance between emotion, characterisation, plot ands narrative

32. The opportunity to re-imagine any work – you must make your peace with editing!Have we met our outcomes?

33. Next Week Script format, more dialogue and the birth of something beautiful! Oh, and, a new assignment….