Monday, 4 July 2011
Research Part 5
Pokémon has a massive amount of fans worldwide this has created the capability for Nintendo to create Pokémon convections and sell the games and merchandise even more but this fan base has not been here forever. There have been some big problems with Pokémon but the worst and most well known is when a Pokémon form the TV show flashed and caused epileptic fits in children. There has been other controversy like one of the Pokémon cards had a reveres swastika which made the Jewish community very angry. But with Pokémon there is to main set of fans like the mainstream the most loyal but you also have the sub main stream a lot of these are adults and more of the older generations.
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Interactive Jobs
1. From what you have learned previously on this unit, and from the job advertisement, explain what you think each job entails.
a. Web Designer
This job might entail making webpage’s for companies that need them quickly and would want them done professionally
b. Junior Web Developer
The role will also produce email templates, forms, tracking codes, banners (Flash/GIF) and provide continuous SEO maintenance (page titles/descriptions). In addition you will develop demo videos for the website and support the development of our online FX/payments transactional platform where required.
c. E-Learning Instructional Designer - Hampshire
The Instructional designer role will be directly engaged with all elements of the ADDIE model including analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. The instructional designer role will be responsible for the design of the learning interactions, assessments, evaluation and all learning components of the on-line learning and defining and documenting instructional standards and guidelines.
2. If listed, what is the salary for each job? Using the chart on the main page, assess whether this is above or below average in the industry.
a. £40,000 above the average which is at £35,000
b. £25,000 - £34,000 + bonus + benefits
c. £25,000 - £35,000 per annum
3. What qualifications / skills / experience would you need in order to apply for these jobs?
a. Have a strong grasp of user-centred design and brand awareness. Creativity, flair and strong sense of design with an eye for upcoming trends and the general direction of the online creative space, Excellent skills in Adobe Studio / Adobe Suite;
Photoshop
Illustrator
Fireworks and to show an understanding of Flash whether it be by using the application itself or through storyboarding.
Have a strong grasp of user-centred design and brand awareness
A strong online portfolio
b. Experience must include previous commercial web development, relevant IT/computing degree. Web development skills will include: Experience with Web Content Management System (SiteCore CMS), HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS, .Net, C#, Sql Server.
c. Skills required for this role include:
** Knowledge of Learning Content Management systems
** Knowledge of learning Management & Internal Training Management Systems
** Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
** Presentation skills.
** Time and project management skills.
4. You might notice that some jobs are advertised by job agencies. What is a job agency and how do they make their money?
a. Job agencies are company that helps you look for jobs and employment, they get their money from the company that employs the person, they get a 3rd of the pay that the person would get.
b. Job agencies are company that helps you look for jobs and employment, they get their money from the company that employs the person, they get a 3rd of the pay that the person would get.
c. Job agencies are company that helps you look for jobs and employment, they get their money from the company that employs the person, they get a 3rd of the pay that the person would get.
5. Explain what is meant by 'Permanent' and 'Contract' in the job market.
A permanent job is where you are sure that you will keep the job rather than if you are on contract where you will not know if you still have the job at the end of the contract.
6. Find at least two other sources for job advertisements in the interactive industry and link to them.
Internet World - www.internetworld.co.uk (Trade Fair)
7. Besides advertisements, how else might you meet potential employers?
Befriend one of the companies workers at a trade fair
a. Web Designer
This job might entail making webpage’s for companies that need them quickly and would want them done professionally
b. Junior Web Developer
The role will also produce email templates, forms, tracking codes, banners (Flash/GIF) and provide continuous SEO maintenance (page titles/descriptions). In addition you will develop demo videos for the website and support the development of our online FX/payments transactional platform where required.
c. E-Learning Instructional Designer - Hampshire
The Instructional designer role will be directly engaged with all elements of the ADDIE model including analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. The instructional designer role will be responsible for the design of the learning interactions, assessments, evaluation and all learning components of the on-line learning and defining and documenting instructional standards and guidelines.
2. If listed, what is the salary for each job? Using the chart on the main page, assess whether this is above or below average in the industry.
a. £40,000 above the average which is at £35,000
b. £25,000 - £34,000 + bonus + benefits
c. £25,000 - £35,000 per annum
3. What qualifications / skills / experience would you need in order to apply for these jobs?
a. Have a strong grasp of user-centred design and brand awareness. Creativity, flair and strong sense of design with an eye for upcoming trends and the general direction of the online creative space, Excellent skills in Adobe Studio / Adobe Suite;
Photoshop
Illustrator
Fireworks and to show an understanding of Flash whether it be by using the application itself or through storyboarding.
Have a strong grasp of user-centred design and brand awareness
A strong online portfolio
b. Experience must include previous commercial web development, relevant IT/computing degree. Web development skills will include: Experience with Web Content Management System (SiteCore CMS), HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS, .Net, C#, Sql Server.
c. Skills required for this role include:
** Knowledge of Learning Content Management systems
** Knowledge of learning Management & Internal Training Management Systems
** Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
** Presentation skills.
** Time and project management skills.
4. You might notice that some jobs are advertised by job agencies. What is a job agency and how do they make their money?
a. Job agencies are company that helps you look for jobs and employment, they get their money from the company that employs the person, they get a 3rd of the pay that the person would get.
b. Job agencies are company that helps you look for jobs and employment, they get their money from the company that employs the person, they get a 3rd of the pay that the person would get.
c. Job agencies are company that helps you look for jobs and employment, they get their money from the company that employs the person, they get a 3rd of the pay that the person would get.
5. Explain what is meant by 'Permanent' and 'Contract' in the job market.
A permanent job is where you are sure that you will keep the job rather than if you are on contract where you will not know if you still have the job at the end of the contract.
6. Find at least two other sources for job advertisements in the interactive industry and link to them.
Internet World - www.internetworld.co.uk (Trade Fair)
7. Besides advertisements, how else might you meet potential employers?
Befriend one of the companies workers at a trade fair
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Interactive Ethics - Copyright
1. What is copyright?
Copy right is the protection of the physical expression and ideas. This happens as quickly as it takes to draw, write, take, or record your idea, so it is copyright projected straight away. Copyright lasts for 70 years after you have passed away, so it is protected even if you aren’t around.
2. What are the three “moral rights”?
The three moral rights are as follows;
The Right Of Attribution - if you have copied someone’s work then they have the right to be named on that document that you have created.
The Right Of Integrity – when you have the image or file in your possession then you are not permitted to alter or edit it in any way.
False Attribution – you cannot claim the item or idea to be yours or it is attributed to a creator falsely.
3. How might copyright affect you and your work with interactive media?
It would affect me a lot due to the fact that if I make something and try to sell it I would loss out because it will be copied and then it would be distributed freely on a torrent site, therefore I would not make any money and I would probably be put out of a job and become homeless.
4. Do you think illegal downloading is morally right or wrong?
I think that it is right and wrong in certain cases. It’s wrong because if you download a film then the film companies will lose out on the profit that they would have made had you brought the film, therefore they will not be able to make any more films and all the people will lose their jobs. However I think that it is right because if you want a picture that someone else has made, that you think would look good on something that you are making, but you wouldn’t be able to due to the copyright.
5. What does Creative Commons do?
Creative Commons is a charitable organisation that lets copyright holders, such as people that have made images, easily allow anyone to use their work in ways that the maker is comfortable with, this allows the person that has downloaded the file to do most things with the film.
6.
Stevoarnold (flickr)
7. Give you opinion on the way that total freedom from copyright might affect our culture.
I think that it would have a bad effect on our culture if we had total freedom to do anything with copyright, due to the fact that for exams everyone would copy each other, so we would have no idea what everyone’s ability was, also it would affect our social lives, due to the fact that most people go to see films at the cinema and if we could copy films without any laws then we would meet up with people to go see films. Also it would have a negative effect to the economic lives of everyone, because we would go to shops to buy films, which means the shop keepers would loss out on money, and if it happened enough then they might be forced to close down.
Copy right is the protection of the physical expression and ideas. This happens as quickly as it takes to draw, write, take, or record your idea, so it is copyright projected straight away. Copyright lasts for 70 years after you have passed away, so it is protected even if you aren’t around.
2. What are the three “moral rights”?
The three moral rights are as follows;
The Right Of Attribution - if you have copied someone’s work then they have the right to be named on that document that you have created.
The Right Of Integrity – when you have the image or file in your possession then you are not permitted to alter or edit it in any way.
False Attribution – you cannot claim the item or idea to be yours or it is attributed to a creator falsely.
3. How might copyright affect you and your work with interactive media?
It would affect me a lot due to the fact that if I make something and try to sell it I would loss out because it will be copied and then it would be distributed freely on a torrent site, therefore I would not make any money and I would probably be put out of a job and become homeless.
4. Do you think illegal downloading is morally right or wrong?
I think that it is right and wrong in certain cases. It’s wrong because if you download a film then the film companies will lose out on the profit that they would have made had you brought the film, therefore they will not be able to make any more films and all the people will lose their jobs. However I think that it is right because if you want a picture that someone else has made, that you think would look good on something that you are making, but you wouldn’t be able to due to the copyright.
5. What does Creative Commons do?
Creative Commons is a charitable organisation that lets copyright holders, such as people that have made images, easily allow anyone to use their work in ways that the maker is comfortable with, this allows the person that has downloaded the file to do most things with the film.
6.
Stevoarnold (flickr)
7. Give you opinion on the way that total freedom from copyright might affect our culture.
I think that it would have a bad effect on our culture if we had total freedom to do anything with copyright, due to the fact that for exams everyone would copy each other, so we would have no idea what everyone’s ability was, also it would affect our social lives, due to the fact that most people go to see films at the cinema and if we could copy films without any laws then we would meet up with people to go see films. Also it would have a negative effect to the economic lives of everyone, because we would go to shops to buy films, which means the shop keepers would loss out on money, and if it happened enough then they might be forced to close down.
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Professional Ethics 1 - Privacy
Privacy
privacy and user information online has been in the media spotlight for many difrent reasons and the issue of someones private life online is certainly being used by the media at the moment. especialy with the news about super injunction hitting a all time high as people are now getting interested in the new way that the rich and famous can hide there secrets, but one of the most biggest problem is that the average person cant afford an injunction.
but there are arguments that when people place content online on sites like facebook and then complain that everyone has access to it even thou they put it online for everyone to see .whereas others will still say no matter what it is always you still have the human right to complete privacy online.
privacy and user information online has been in the media spotlight for many difrent reasons and the issue of someones private life online is certainly being used by the media at the moment. especialy with the news about super injunction hitting a all time high as people are now getting interested in the new way that the rich and famous can hide there secrets, but one of the most biggest problem is that the average person cant afford an injunction.
but there are arguments that when people place content online on sites like facebook and then complain that everyone has access to it even thou they put it online for everyone to see .whereas others will still say no matter what it is always you still have the human right to complete privacy online.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Happy Wheels Game Review
http://happywheelsgame.com/
This game is not for the faint hearted, and those who don't like blood. In this game you have to get to a safe point that is at the end of each level, however in each level there are obstacles that you have to get thhough and each level is hard than the last, with more challening obstacles in them. The characters you have are a guy in a wheelchair, a man on a segway, a man and child on a bike, and if you play the original game, you get a large lady on a mobility scooter.
Graphics:7
Control:3
Game play:8
Sound:6
Overall:6
This game is not for the faint hearted, and those who don't like blood. In this game you have to get to a safe point that is at the end of each level, however in each level there are obstacles that you have to get thhough and each level is hard than the last, with more challening obstacles in them. The characters you have are a guy in a wheelchair, a man on a segway, a man and child on a bike, and if you play the original game, you get a large lady on a mobility scooter.
Graphics:7
Control:3
Game play:8
Sound:6
Overall:6
Monday, 4 April 2011
Webpage Responce
After all the comments that i have received for my web page i believe that in the end my webpage turned out very well, though there are some thing about it i would change, even if other people wouldn't. For instance I would make the game have a timer so that when the player had played a certain amount of time the game would end and try and give them more of a challenge.
However i do like the game, and i am happy with how it ended up, also i like the way i set the webpage up and i am happy with what it ended up as at the end of the project.
Hopefully next time I make a webpage it will better and easier to use.
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
However i do like the game, and i am happy with how it ended up, also i like the way i set the webpage up and i am happy with what it ended up as at the end of the project.
Hopefully next time I make a webpage it will better and easier to use.
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Flash Games Review
Futurama: Shoot Bender 2
http://www.flashgames247.com/play/399.html
The bad thing about this games is that it will not let you go onto the second level. i would like to say that this game is addictive but since i can only do the first level then i dont see the point in playing it that much. However the game does look good and the first level is quite good. and when you first do it, it is quite easy, as long as you now the controls.
Graphics:6
Control:8
Game play:4
Sound:2
Overall:5
Dragon Fist 3:Age of the Warrior
http://www.flashgames247.com/play/1165.html
This game can be very addictive if you can get used to the conrols, when you start it is very helpful to look at the controls, as they are not like most games that are like this. The levels are sometimes harder as you go thourgh the games but some of the oppenents are harder to defeat than others even the last can sometimes be easier than the first.
Graphics:8
Control:8
Game play:9
Sound:5
Overall:8
Bloons Tower Defence 4
http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Play/Bloons-Tower-Defense-4.html
This game is the best one of the serise because rather than just starting with all the towers, you have to rank up and as you rank up you get better towers, and when you get to rank 31, you have unlocked everything. This feature keeps you playing longer and keeps you addictied to the game. Each track has 50 levels, but when you complete the levels you can keep playing to get your rank up quicker. The one problem with this game is that when you get to the higher levels, the game starts to lag.
Graphics:9
Control:9
Game play:10
Sound:7
Overall:8
http://www.flashgames247.com/play/399.html
The bad thing about this games is that it will not let you go onto the second level. i would like to say that this game is addictive but since i can only do the first level then i dont see the point in playing it that much. However the game does look good and the first level is quite good. and when you first do it, it is quite easy, as long as you now the controls.
Graphics:6
Control:8
Game play:4
Sound:2
Overall:5
Dragon Fist 3:Age of the Warrior
http://www.flashgames247.com/play/1165.html
This game can be very addictive if you can get used to the conrols, when you start it is very helpful to look at the controls, as they are not like most games that are like this. The levels are sometimes harder as you go thourgh the games but some of the oppenents are harder to defeat than others even the last can sometimes be easier than the first.
Graphics:8
Control:8
Game play:9
Sound:5
Overall:8
Bloons Tower Defence 4
http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Play/Bloons-Tower-Defense-4.html
This game is the best one of the serise because rather than just starting with all the towers, you have to rank up and as you rank up you get better towers, and when you get to rank 31, you have unlocked everything. This feature keeps you playing longer and keeps you addictied to the game. Each track has 50 levels, but when you complete the levels you can keep playing to get your rank up quicker. The one problem with this game is that when you get to the higher levels, the game starts to lag.
Graphics:9
Control:9
Game play:10
Sound:7
Overall:8
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