Creating Your Own Sprites: GameMaker

Lesson Objectives

- To develop your knowledge of primary and secondary images 

- To continue to improve your graphic skills

- To be able to discuss what assets you will be using for your game

Starter

Download the ASSETS TABLE HERE. 

Save it in your DA204SPB-SITES-EVIDENCE - ASSETS TABLE folder.

Make a list of all of your assets so far (backgrounds, characters, objects).

REMEMBER:

Primary Assets - images created yourself in Photoshop or Illustrator
Secondary Assets - images you have taken from websites, other sources

Main

You can start to create your characters in Adobe Illustrator
Here is an example of how it looks in....

Adobe Illustrator

The game

Three things:

1. The sprites must be 32X32 pixels in Adobe Illustrator
2. They must have a transparent background
3. You must save it for the web (go to File - Save for web and devices + choose png-24)

Red Task

Open Adobe Illustrator, choose one of these tutorials and try creating a character like the one above, using Adobe Illustrator! **Click on the monster to take you straight to the tutorial.

Extension: Explore Adobe Illustrator some more - check out some tutorials here:

Amber Task

Have a go at creating your first sprite!

Green Task

Continue to complete the backgrounds you will need for ALL levels

Plenary - 5 minutes

Add all assets to your Assets Table!

MAKE SURE that you save each assets as a PSD/AI and a PNG in your GAME folder

Python Session 6 - Using IF statements

Starter

Main

Plenary

Showcase your coding

Skills Building - Adobe Illustrator

Lesson Objectives
Develop image manipulation skills using Adobe Illustrator

Starter
1. Log in and find Adobe Illustrator
2. Identify what each of the tools are called on your sheet

Main

1. Click on the image below to open the Monster1 Tutorial

2. Click on the image below to open the Monster2 Tutorial

Extension
Try an image of your choice from this list

Plenary
Tell a partner what you have learnt today and what you would still like to learn about Adobe Illustrator.

Python Session 5 - Maths

Starter

Main

Plenary

Kodu: - Lesson 4 Game Planning

Starter
Think about your favourite computer game.......

What's it all about?
Target Audience?
How many people can play?
What's the purpose?
List the main characters/objects and say what they do.



Main

Game Planning Sheet Template A
Kodu Video Guides
Kodu Help Cards
Useful Kodu Code

Click here for the Final Game Design Template

Plenary

Share your ideas with a friend......

Are there any aspects they particularly like or think you should cahnge?

Python Session 4 - Maths

Using Python Basics - Level 1 

Lesson Objectives
 - use maths operators successfully in Python

Starter

Have a go at the following in Interactive Mode:

Read the Maths section of Python Basics on pg 19 - 20

Main
Python is great for maths tasks, today you will investigate some of it's powerful tools.

Red Task

~~~Evidence~~~

1. Put some evidence of using Maths symbols in Python on your blog and annotate to explain what you've done

Amber Task

Combining text and maths - copy the code on pg 21

Try the same calculations but this time use // instead of /.

Question?
Can you explain the difference between / (divide normal) and // (divide integer)?



Extension Challenges
1. Save as garden.py
Write a program that asks the user for the length and width of their garden and then calculates the total area.
Tip: Area = Length * Width

2. 1. Save as garden2.py
Write a program that asks the user for the length and width of their garden and the radius of the circular flower bed then calculates the total area of turf needed.
Tip: Area = Length * Width - (3.14 * Radius) * (3.14 * Radius) 

Green Task
Embed the following video clip to your blog, using the HTML function:
Video Clip - http://youtu.be/BvgPM9-krOY

Plenary

Further reading - http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/ex3.html

Photoshop Tutorials

Click on the word PLAYLIST below and scrool down to choose the tutorial you wish to view

Kodu - Create Your Own Game 2

Python Session 3 - Variables and Input

Lesson Objectives

 - understand the term variable and how they're used in programming
 - use the input() function to assign data to variables

EXTENSION TASK - Magic 8 Ball in Python 

Python Session 2 - Interactive and Script Mode

Lesson Objectives

 - understand the difference between Interactive Mode and Script Mode
 - use Python to create some basic programs using text and the print() function

TASK

Be sure to evidence your work on your Blog and discuss the difference between Interactive and Script Mode.

Extension

Write down 3 challenges, using similar techniques to those above, for a friend to try. Swap challenges with a friend.

Kodu - Lesson 3 - Racing Game

Lesson Objectives

Understand how to combine programming and design skills learnt so far to use paths and opponents within a racing game

Starter

 

Main
Task: Create a racing game in Kodu

Use the skills from the last two lessons to create a racing game in Kodu.

You will need to:

• Add terrain
• Program a main character
• Add paths
• Program a racer to follow the path

You should try to do this independently but if you get really stuck you can use the help guides below:

Racing Game in Kodu Guide - Part 1
Racing Game in Kodu Guide - Part 2



Plenary

• Download this Self Assessment Log by clicking here
• Save it in your SITES > Unit 2 > Kodu folder
• Add your name and class to the document
• Complete the Racing Game section

Homework

Complete Task 3 in your HomeStudy Booklet. Due: Next ICT Lesson

Final Exam Practise

ICT Exams are next week - 11th - 15th May

Make sure you know the time & venue of your exam

You can follow the guidance below to practice your skills if you need to:

How to Guide:

How to Video Playlist:

 

Plenary

Review your progress and make a list of any areas you still need to revise. 

Python Session 1 - Text

Using Python Basics - Level 1 
Chapters 1 & 2


Lesson Objectives
 - understand how to print in Python
 - demonstrate how to change the layout of text on screen





Starter
Identifying Errors

Main
In Python there are lots of ways you can manipulate the layout of text on the screen.

Red Task
What do you think \n does?

~~~Evidence~~~

1. Write a short program eg. a joke that makes use of  \n  

- place it on your Blog

Amber Task

Experiment with some of these other tools, known as 'escape sequences'

~~~Evidence~~~

1. Write a short program that makes use of  \t , \\ , and \"  

- place it on your Blog

Green Task
Write a program to produce the following EXACTLY as shown below and place a snipping of it on your Blog:

Video Clip - http://youtu.be/UsCQXe1OHZk

Plenary

Further reading - http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/ex10.html

Photoshop Skills

Lesson Objectives

LO - Learn and practice appropriate Photo shop skills, in order to apply them to a "Montage"

Starter

Look at the example Montage - what skills will you need to learn?

Follow these steps:

• Find a background image on Google and right click, Save image
• Find at least two other images - eg a celebrity, an object and right click Save Image
• In Photoshop, choose File new and open each image separately.
• Using the Magnetic Lasso tool cut around your person / animal / thing (keep clicking to keep accurate) (backspace key if you go wrong)
• Once your person is selected, copy and paste him / her onto the background image
• Select your other image - right click copy and paste
• Keep repeating the process until all images are collated - name your layers

Main

Red Task:
Put a famous person on /against a famous landmark/ eating something really random - For example - Rihanna up the Eiffel Tower eating a bowl of snails



Orange Task
If you can't locate the appropriate tools in Photoshop then use Google!

Add Text
Drop Shadow
Outer Glow



Green Task
Share your new skills with a partner. Explain your learning to them.

Plenary

What's a Montage?
What have you learnt this lesson?
How could these skills be used in other lessons?What else would you like to learn in Photoshop?