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The document discusses the importance of brands, using examples like Halo and Mario. It then presents an activity where readers have to guess the identity of someone based on clues, which is revealed to be Mario. Some key facts about Mario as a brand and cultural icon are provided. The document closes by asking readers to consider how they would build up their own brand or character as a new game property.
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The document discusses an upcoming MCM Expo event in 5 days, reminding attendees to bring money, food, water, and cosplay costumes. It also provides the Japanese word of the week and aims/objectives for a lesson on using character devices to advance plotlines. Another section outlines the goals of a computer game story development unit, including understanding storytelling for games and producing game dialogue. The document also discusses the X-Men character Gambit, his relationships and backstory, and how he uses love to define right and wrong. It shares some of Gambit's memorable quotes and describes a card game scene. Attendees are tasked with continuing the story and commenting on lessons learned about using characters to drive plots.
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This weekly notice from Confetti College provides information on several upcoming events and opportunities for students: 1) Adult Learners Week celebrating lifelong learning, 2) Confetti's annual student showcase in June, 3) designated smoking areas on campus, 4) additional music technology catch up sessions, 5) Functional Skills exams in early June, 6) opportunities through the UK Young Artists awards, and 7) ways to get involved with a new student television program called Connect.
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1. The document provides notices to students about changes to their classes, including new teachers for various subjects.
2. It also includes a Japanese phrase of the week, aims and objectives for a computer game story development unit, and information about the Acadian people and the Great Expulsion from Nova Scotia.
3. The document discusses developing characters for computer games and explores the character of Gambit from X-Men through sharing ideas and examining examples from media.
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The document provides notices about changes to student courses and teachers. It also provides information on an upcoming story writing task involving the X-Men character Jean Grey. Key details include:
- Several teachers are changing subjects they will be teaching.
- An upcoming activity requires students to continue the beginning of a story where Jean Grey walks into a bar and choose where to take the narrative next in a blog post.
- The document reviews important storytelling devices like hooks, conflict points, and reveals to help students in their writing task. It discusses using characters to drive the narrative from point to point.
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