Charlotte Oliver evaluated her research and planning for a game design project. For her research, she looked at graphics, dialogue, terminology, and gaming addiction articles from a recent game as references. She felt her research helped her understand game codes and conventions but could have improved her graphics comparisons. For planning, she created a style sheet exploring colors and pixel art styles. She also planned sound effects, ensured contingencies, and did a health and safety document. However, she struggled creating her production and spent too much time editing, which caused her to not stick to her planned schedule.

1. Evaluation
Charlotte Oliver

2. Research
I felt the strengths in my research were that I made a case study looking at a game released
in the last 5 years (super Mario odyssey). I looked various different things such as graphics,
dialogue, terminology and finally an article discussing gaming addiction. Looking at these
things helped me get to grips with the codes and conventions involved for making a game. It
also helped me develop my ideas as to what graphics (pixelated) characters and icons I
might use. Which I decided to go with as it was simpler for me to get my head round. It also
solidify the terminology needed for a game, such as a lifeline bar, a pause screen and any
other necessary terms intended for a game. Researching an article on game addiction gave
me an insight into the gaming world which I personally have little interest in, it showed me
what kind things to include in my game that would appeal the correct target audience,
these included things such as a narrative, colours and characters.
I felt the improvements that I could have done in my research was to improve my graphic
comparisons. If I had done this, it could have lead me to a more professional looking piece.
For example my character might have had a more professional look with better pixelated
characters and of course more levels to my game. I would have also liked to look at more
different types of gaming articles to gain a better insight into the gaming world. This might
have effected my work by giving it a lower standard of game, in terms of graphics and
motion.

3. Planning
• For my planning I did various activities in order to organise my production.
• To start with I created a styles sheet, this involved exploring colours and pixel art styles
similar to what I wanted to produce and discuss the reasons why I wanted to use these
elements. I looked at the colour schemes of doodle jump and Mario kart, as I liked the block
colours used within these existing games. I felt this was one of my strengths as I enjoy
creating colour schemes for an overall product and bring all the coloured elements together.
• Secondly I looked at sound effects/dialogue I could use within my animation. I looked at
different forums to create music, this involved beepbox, where I could actually create my
own sounds/effects. I also looked on YouTube for royalty free sound effects but found them
hard to come by and less creative so I decided against and went with beepbox. However I
found that my own sound effect/music sounded slightly less professional compared to
existing games products.
• I also ensured I made a contingency for the planning of my product. I felt this was important
as I wanted every eventuality covered for the creating of my game. It ensured I had a back up
for every possible thing that could go wrong i.e. saving my game onto a memory stick to
ensure I did not loose my work when completed.
• To complete my planning I also did a Health and Safety document. This involved writing a
potential issue and how I would avoid the issue. This was simple as all I had to do for example
come with a scenario in which I would need to avoid .e.i issue being=eye strain, how to avoid
=Water and regular breaks .

4. Time Management
• I did have a time schedule in which I intended to stick to, that I had
planned before hand, being that week 1 was initial ideas, week 2 was
planning, week 3 pre production week 4 creating my production, week 5
evaluation/product reflection.
• Unfortunately I did not stick to this time frame. Simply due to that fact
that I struggled actually creating my production and spent too much time
editing and perfecting my piece. And once I had completed my animation I
spent a while placing music/sound effects on my work.
• In reflection I feel I could have evened-out my time more efficiently.
• If I did have more time on my production as a whole I would have liked to
spent more time and effort upon my research and product reflection so
that I could have had a higher level of written work.

5. Technical Qualities
Similarities Differences
The use of sky line
within both
graphics
I used a different
background within
my piece,
doodlejump is just
white
Use of block
colours
Characters in
doodle jump look
more prfessional
Use of a lifebar in
pause screen.
I used classical
pixelated similar to
Mario
Pixelated Icons and
imagery
Different font in
doodle jump. Looks
more like
handwritten.
Both characters
jump up to land on

6. Aesthetic QualitiesI liked that I
applied a night sky
background, and
how it goes from
dark blue to light
blue and the stars
and the moon.
I Thought that the power
line was creative as it
added inviduality to my
product aesthetic.
I liked the
colour
scheme in the
play button
od red and
white
I liked how I ensure both my
pause/play screens
contrasted with each other
because of the daytime sky
line and night sky line.
I liked my pixelated
character as it had a
doll look, and I
thought her outfit
and look suited my
original proposal