https://www.sqa.org.uk/files/nq/F91511.pdf

Introduction

Useful Links

Technical Specifications

Type

Handheld, games console, phone, tablet.

Processor

To include the manufacturer - speed and architecture.

RAM

To include accurate size and specification ( DDR4 ), older systems will be more difficult to define as system memory is sometimes on a cartridge or could be expanded.

Graphics Configuration

This will include the resolution and colour depth - can also include video capabilities

Backing Storage

Modern systems have large amounts of storage built in and also have different SDKs - older systems had no backing storage. Some included battery backup inside cartridges.

Input Devices

• Microphones

• Cameras

• Joysticks - Analogue

• Buttons

• Triggers

• D-pad - Digital

• Touch pad

• Accelerometer

• Gyroscope

• GPS

• Steering Wheel

• Light Gun

• Keyboard

• Mouse

Output Devices

• Rumble

• Lights

• Display

• Speakers

• Ambi-light

• Haptic Feedback

Design Elements

• Narrative Design

• Character Design

• Level/Environment Design

• Game Mechanics

• User Interface Design

• Audio Design

Flow Charts

Tasks

Test

Data, Information and Knowledge

Data is processed by computers, the resulting information can then be used to form judgements and make predictions.

Work your way through the tasks below - make a note of your answers in a new Word Document, which you will save into a one drive folder

Semester 1 > Information Literacy > Week 1

Task 1

Read pages 1-5 using the link below

Task 2

Use the internet to find the hidden message in the text below - Make a note of your answer

Task 3

Use the internet to find the hidden message - Make a note of your answer

Task 4

Use the internet to find the hidden message - Make a note of your answer

Task 5

Use the internet to find the hidden message - Make a note of your answer

Task 6

Look at the graph below, what does it tell you? - Make a note of your answer

Task 7

Use the internet to find the hidden message - Make a note of your answer

Task 8

Look at the graph below, which Nintendo Console sold the most units?

Hints

https://www.sqa.org.uk/files/nu/F1KB11.pdf

Introduction

Brief

You have been approached by the UK Government to produce an advert promoting the benefits of healthy eating.

You have been asked to produce a 30 second two-dimensional animated sequence created at 1280*720 resolution. It must be submitted as a .mp4 file under 100mb in size.

Techniques

Squash & Stretch

Objects expanding and contracting, often unrealistically to emphasize a movement.

Anticipation

Before an Object moves, it will signal which direction it is about to move, with a subtle opposite movement.

Follow Through

When an object comes to rest we observe 'follow through', which is essentially the opposite of anticipation

Staging

It should be clear where on the screen the audience should be looking - there should be nothing else to distract them happening elsewhere

Overlapping Action

Momentum being carried through in other parts - eg. hair and clothes

Ease In & Out

Objects take time to accelerate up to speed, and, to decelerate to a stop

Arcs

Smooth Curves that features follow during playback

Secondary Action

Gestures that support the main action to add more dimension - often conveying an emotion

Timing

Great drawings do not equal great animation. It is important to experiment with timing speeds and dropping frames all together

Exaggeration

Even realistic or mechanical motion has exaggeration. In cartoon animation we see actions overshoot to the extreme

Appeal

Appeal is something we like about a character

Pose to Pose

In pose to pose Animation we plan ahead - deciding on the most important poses that the character will assume - we then fill in the smaller details afterwards

Straight Ahead

In straight ahead animation we just keep drawing based on the last image - it can significantly harder to preserve volume using this technique - however, it is easy to create a sense of fluidity

Frame Rates

12 Frames per second - good for beginners - animating on two's

24 Frames per second - Cinema and TV - animating in one's

15 / 30 frames per second - The NTSC standard equivalent of the above

60 frames per second - Video Games Standard

Timing

The closer together frames are the slower the the animation will be

The further apart the frames are the faster the motion will be

We can hold onto frames for a little longer to make them pop.

Often, more less is more

Storyboards

Storyboards are a way to plan out visual information for film

Each panel will show a significant action - along with notes on sound, camera movements and descriptions

It is much more important for a Storyboard to convey an idea than for it to have a finished look

Large arrows can be used to indicate direction of movement

Here is a Blank Template for you to use

Here is an example from an animated Series

Motion Tweening

Motion Tweening is short for 'In Betweening' - We can ask a computer to create the frames between two poses for us. For motion graphics and small movements this is great. For characters however - it tends to create awkward movements

Adobe Animate CC ( Flash )

For your project you will have access to Adobe Animate CC which is used in professional Animation studios. Other professional software includes Toon Boom Harmony, TVPaint & Toonz. Some studios produce their 2D animations entirely in 3D Software.

Keyboard Shortcuts

F5 - Stretch frame

F6 - Duplicate Frame

F7- New Blank Frame

F8 - New Movie

Enter - Play

In order to create a motion tween in animate, we select an object - press F8 to create a new object - press F5 to extend our frame - right-click on the strip and select "Create Motion Tween" - and then click along the strip and then move the object.

Software

There are lot's of free animation tools available - they can be very complicated - so these are my recommendations to focus on the actual art of animation

Working at a low resolution actually ensures strong readability of motion without getting bogged down in the finer details

Tasks

Test

Introduction

This unit will introduce you to the history, impact and issues of social media - you will also demonstrate your ability to communicate using social media

History

Web 2.0

BBS ( Bulletin-Board System ) - 1978 Bulletin-Board Systems are similar to Forums and predate the World Wide Web. They are still in use. They offer a way for like minded people to get together and discuss topics

IRC ( Internet-Relay Chat ) - 1988 IRC offers chat rooms that where easy to access and could be embedded into websites using javascript. They rose to popularity but, after the dangers for young people where highlighted they returned to a niche following.

MSN - Windows Live Messenger - 1999 Microsft Messenger and also Yahoo Messenger became the primary way for school kids to communicate in the late 90's

Friends Re-united - 1999 Friends re-united had a simple premise, to allow you to get in touch with friends from school, but, never quite got traction

Friendster - 2011 Friendster was the first of the social networks to resemble what we see today, it was a popular website with millions of users.

LinkedIn - 2002 LinkedIn is a business social network, aimed at helping users secure work. It is essentially a replacement for the Rolodex or collection of business cards for yesteryear.

Myspace - 2003 Myspace started as a music platform - success such as Arctic Monkeys and Lilly Allan originated on the service. It became the dominant social platform of the time and was the most used website of 2005. Featuring friends, messages, a wall. It was common to see advertisements that included a Myspace url

Facebook - 2004 Facebook remains the dominant platform - it was initially shunned by many due to it's lack of customization and personality. Ultimately this is what made it easy to understand for new users and now it is predominantly used by boomers and for messenger

Bebo - 2005 Bebo was large in youth communities, it included the customization of MySpace with no musics basis. It allowed users to share out their love once a day.

Twitter - 2006 Twitter allows users to contact celebrities and high profile users directly. It started as a text only services with a maximum of 140 Characters. It now support 280 Characters and allows user to share image and videos. It is considered a good way of allowing large amounts of people to assemble quickly around a single topic.

Weibo - 2009 Weibo is basically the Chinese speaking equivalent of Twitter

VK - 2006 VK is basically the Facebook of the Russian speaking and ex-soviet world/nations

Instagram - 2010 Instagram is a photo sharing social network - it also includes direct messaging.

Google+ - 2011 Googles attempt to break into the social media space never seemed to break through, despite having a high number or users. YouTube briefly integrated with Google+ much to users annoyance.

SnapChat - 2011 SnapChat is a video/photo sharing service where the messages self-destruct. It also includes AR face filters and location sharing. Concerns over the dangers of sharing private sexual images continue.

Tinder - 2012 Tinder is an app that allows users to connect based on location and perceived attractiveness. It is the first time that online dating became totally mainstream

Vine - 2013 Vine was a short lived video sharing platform limited to 6 seconds. You needed Twitter to login to the services. Logan Paul originated on this platform.

TikTok - 2014 TikTok, previously Music.ly is new kid on the block. It features seamless loading to the next video - and, encourages users to act along to a collection of audio samples.

Negative Impact

Mental Health There have been a rise in studies pointing towards a link between a degradation in mental health and Social Media use. FOMO - Fear of Missing Out

Witch hunts Individuals can be targeted by mobs online either because of a difference of opinion, mistaken identity or even honest mistakes. This can lead to malicious bullying and death threats

Facebook/MySpace/Bebo Parties Teenagers arranging houseparties have at time seen huge numbers of people attend their parties. Often - someone else would upload the details of a party. This has led to large scale police deployment and property damage - not to mention the damage to family relations.

Abduction/Vulnerable People Lonely individuals are open to abuses of trust and being befriended by nefarious individuals online. This can lead to financial loss, embarrassment or even abduction

Positive Impact

Open-Source Open Source Projects are usually developed completely online - notable successes include Chrome - Linux - WordPress

Marketing Social Media is an essential tool for marketing as it allows you to get your message out to a large number of people quicker than traditional methods. For a small fee you can boost your message even further.

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files/nu/H7E945.pdf

Introduction

In this unit you will learn the difference between data and information

Test

Practice Test

This test will demonstrate your ability to;

• Describe the value of information

• Organize information using information tools

• Solve routine problems using information.