parts of a story

characters
antagonists : bad guys
genious:head honcho
henchman:connon fodder


protagonist : hero:

sidekick:


narative : plot:

begining

get to know the characters

middle problem arises

end resolution


Begining
guys confuse aliens as haleys comet
farmer looks for it with dog
aliens take dog and kill farmer
two kids get arrested for drinking

middle
the couple go into the tent and find  cotton candy cocoons filled with dead people
they get attacked  but still survive they run to  the police
the police don't belive either of them
they go to check out the tent and its gone
they go to "the top of the world" and find everybody gone with cotton candy in their place
they then gi back into town and warn people of the clowns while pc moonie is knocked out in his own jail
Dave then finds moonie dead along side other prisoners
meanwhile the main character  and his two sidekicks  go find debbie
Debbie is attacked by  lots of clowns which capture her and take her to the cirus

end
mike and Dave both went to rescue Debbie
and were trapped by clowns
the two friend save the day then they die by the mega clown
then Dave was attack by the mega clown but mike killed it  then dave survives

pixels

Image resolution

"Wikipedia definition"
 resolution is the detail an image holds. The term applies to raster digital images, film images, and other types of images. Higher resolution means more image detail. Image resolution can be measured in various ways.

"my definition"
Image resolution is the quality of an image, an image being a set of pixels that are created through various methods like drawing using specific software and taking photographs.




picture  resolution

intenisty resolution is  how the printed image looks compared to how it is made EG, if you draw a car on a computer, then image resolution is how clear and detailed the car looks compared to picture resolution which is the way that it looks when you enter the image into real life rather than it looking in pixels on a monitor

this image shows the difference between different  ammounts of DPI or dots per inch essentially how many pixels per inch or in even simpler terms the higher the DPI the more pixels the more detail there is.


Intensity

Intensity is about the values of each individual pixel.This includes the shading of each colour and the individual code for each of the many thousand colours

"homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/rbf/HIPR2/value.html"
For a grayscale images, the pixel value is a single number that represents the brightness of the pixel. The most common pixel format is the byte image, where this number is stored as an 8-bit integer giving a range of possible values from 0 to 255.

video game stories

Top ten games of my opinion

with story:

TF2-
In the MVM update TF2 gained a story line created for the purpose of explaining the new game mode this story was about the third faction the grey team creating an army of robots to kill the red and "blu"teams.in the creation of the attacks from robots teams red and "blu" joined forces to stop the grey teams robots from destroying mann co the weapons creation depot.
Game Style: Cel Shaded-Some debate.


Stronghold 2-
The Story of stronghold  is quite simple you start of with the king missing and you need to find him once you complete this task you are then required to help the land by either helping the king destroy the three other lords or join them to kill the king and then race for the crown
Game Style: photorealistic  (for the time)


skyrim-
the story of skyrim is to save the land of skyrim form the impending dragon "problem" and ongoing civil war.of course there is also all the side quests that add elements to the story however the main end goal is to save the land from alduin.
Game Style: photo realistic


Lego Universe-the story of Lego universe is simple but immersive.the beginning is about 5 adventures who seek after the imagination nexus however one of these adventurers becomes corrupt and creates pure evil and you the player are tasked with saving imagination by finding the imagination nexus and destroying the corrupt area.
Game Style: exaggeration


COD WAW-
the story in COD WAW is very good as it follows  a select set of american marines who follow the steps of the real life war heroes who attacked the Japanese fighters in WW2. At the same time as this you also play a a Russian soldier fighting the Nazi forces in Russia and Germany your goal is to finish the campaign by defeating the Nazi's.
Game Style: photorealistic


Golden eye 64-
the story of golden eye 64 is exactly the same as its film counterpart goldeneye.
the story involves a secret agent who is tasked with stopping general orumov for using the golden eye satellite and stealing form banks around the world.
Game Style : photorealistic (for the time)

starfox adventures-
starfox adventure has a great story that is fun and enjoyable to everyone.the story consists of a planet that is in trouble from an evil tyrant who threatens to enslave all who inhabit the planet.all the inhabitants are dinosaurs whilst the tyrant and his army are dinosaur humanoids.you are tasked with finding 4 magic stones to keep the planet from tearing apart and along side stopping the army of the tyrant General scales.
Game Style:  exageration




without story:

Gmod-
People who play Garry's mod are either just in it to build things in the sandbox games however the main reason are for the high amount of fantastic sub games made by the community like Prop hunt and TTT..also the game is hilarious and has lots of cool addons and wepons for the user to try out.
Game Style: Cel shaded/photorealism


Sonic the Hedgehog-
the reason why people play sonic the hedgehog is because it is fun and addictive and just overall a superb game that has a low level of skill along side this the levels are beautiful and well made. Although the future games have a story line created for them the original game just has a goal which is to stop Dr egg man/robotnik. Besides this there is no branching story to the game.
Game Style: pixel


Minecraft-
although there is some debate to if mine craft has a story or not  it is more considered that it doesn't as the game originally didn't have an ending now it has the story to kill the ender dragon to save the world of minecraftia. After doing this you are greeted with a credit scene and are then returned to the game however the credit scene does contain  some sort of a story.besides all of this  players still play the game today even though they have finished the game lots of times over.
Game Style exageration




box,film,video games how you experience them:
how you perceive books films and games are entirely different  as you interpret them completely differently to each other type as with a book you would read the text that the writer has given you and you would imagine how it would look from your perspective

games systems

arcade:
An arcade game or coin-op is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games or merchandisers.

top games: pacman,donkey kong and space invaders






console:
A video game console provides a bridge between arcades and PCs dedicated to video gameplay and home use. A PC is a general purpose computer that is also capable of running games and may be built with arcade-style controls. An arcade is similar to a console and limited to public use but distinguished by its controls

top games: COD,Battlefield






PC:
A personal computer (PC) can be a small, relatively inexpensive computer designed for an individual user. In price, personal computers range anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.

top games:Half life 2,CSGO




mobile/portable:
A mobile phone is a wireless handheld device that allows users to make calls and send text messages, among other features. The earliest generation of mobile phones could only make and receive calls. Today’s mobile phones, however, are packed with many additional features, such as Web browsers and games.



top games:Angry birds,other mobile games.

Comparison:
 the difference  between the  types of gaming platforms are varied as they are different in shape size  colour price and a few other things.The main difference is in the games as from mobile games to arcade games there is a huge difference in graphics and performance.Also the type of games that are payed are different as you wont be playing any big graphically enhancing games on a mobile phone. because of the computing power.

art styles

     •Computer game graphics:

•pixel art (2D sprites, 3D isometric sprites)

Pixel art is a form of digital art, created through the use of raster graphics software, where images

are edited on the pixel level.

•concept art, eg character, weapon, vehicle, environment

Concept art is a form of illustration used to convey an idea for use in films, video games, 

animation, comic books or other media before it is put into the final product.

•texture art

In the visual arts, texture is the perceived surface quality of a work of art. It is an

element of two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs and is distinguished by its

perceived visual and physical properties.

•background graphics, eg walls, forests, clouds

One of the most important aspects of a successful video game is the

environment. The background is what sets the stage for the player, and

creates a nice enviroment for the player

•in-game interface, eg head up display

a display of important information to the player  that will contain things like health ammo and experience.

•print media art, eg game packaging, box cover, manual, label, poster

Print media refers to publications circulated in the form of physical editions of
game books, magazines,box art or manuals.these are used to spread advertisment for the game inducing hype.

•Types of DIGITAL GRAPHICS:

•raster images (bmp, gif, tiff, jpg)
In computer graphics, a raster graphics image is a dot matrix data structure,
representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color, viewable via a
monitor, paper, or other display medium. Raster images are stored in image files
with varying formats.

•vector images (psd, wmf, fla, ai)
Vector graphics is the use of polygons to represent images in computer
graphics. Vector graphics are based on vectors, which lead through locations called
control points or nodes.

Level 3 Games Design Unit 78 Digital Graphics for Computer Games (Artistic Styles)

Artistic Styles

1) photo realism

what is it;Photo realism is an art style that is designed to look like a real thing that can be photographed like a human face or a vehicle such as a car.These photo realistic games are usually modern games as the  technology is now there so that we can make them.These games are also usually more expensive and are always more graphically intensive.


example:Until Dawn



2)cell shaded

what is it:This type of video game art is  a way of using blocks of colour in a way of both hard and soft shading and typically looks something that is humanoid but is in no way photo realistic.

example:LOZ Wind Waker



3)abstract

what is it:Abstract art style is a way of making a game that used geometrical lines and shapes to make the game look retro in certain cases.these games that are made from abstraction are usually simple often are apps  if they are made in modern times and if they do cost something it would be very cheap.


example:Tetris



4)pixel art

what is it: Pixel art is the most basic form of video game are as it can be drawn with just a few “squares”. The most common example of pixel art in video games are retro games however pixel art is in every form of video game and is even in pictures however there are so many that they can look HD and not “blocky” images

example:Super Mario

game review

game review of stronghold 2

company-firefly studios

year of release-2005

rating from (metacritic)-63%

setting Medieval  England

genre Real Time Strategy(RTS)

pros

• successor to one of the best RTS's of all time(stronghold).
• Fantastic graphics for the time  and still is relativity good for today.
• Excellent combat system that still gives modern RTS's a good run for  their money.
• great custom map support and use.
• two campaigns to let you choose between  war and peace to suit your game mode

cons

• game still seems unfinished
• as much as the combat is good the amount of units  is rather limited.
• though the multiplayer was great is lacked the ability for AI along side you and other players
• also with the multiplayer although you can still play it  you need another application to be able to do so and this is both complicated and requires time to set it up and to make an account that you are required to do.

description
Although the game has had mixed reviews since it has come out and since been forgotten it still  is truly a great game in its own way however when compared to other RTS's and other game types it still can hold its own.however when you compare it to the game it proceeded Stronghold 1  it lacks in certain areas that the previous game excelled at such as the combat mechanic  and the building style. however much as the game  has  some things worse of that the

Games Consoles Comparison

Console Comparison then and now
-PC
-specs
GPU:2X r9 380
CPU:i7 8 core 4 ghz
RAM:16 gb
HDD:2x 2tb hard drives and a 250gb ssd

-games(steam games endless),emulators, and  many other indie games and online ones















-N64
-specs
CPU: 64-bit NEC VR4300 (MIPS R4300i) with 24 KB L1 cache, running at 93.75 MHz

GPU: 64-bit Reality Coprocessor, running at 62.5 MHz and over 100 MFLOPS.[2] It is a microcode-reprogrammable T&L GPU,[3] composed of two integrated processors: the Reality Signal Processor (RSP) and the Reality Display Processor (RDP)

Audio: 16-bit, stereo, CD quality

RAM: 4 MB RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) on a 9-bit 562.5 MB/s bus, upgradable to 8 MB with Expansion Pak

Resolution: 240p (320×240), 288p (384×288), 480i (640×480), 576i (720×576), widescreen via letterboxing and anamorphic compression

-games:goldeneye,loz oot/majoras mask,starfox 64,perfect dark and mario kart.