Team Members
These people draw pictures on paper of what the game will look like.
Artists
What does it mean that the core team will "hammer out" the details of the game?
They will work together to write down the specific ideas.
How could you let team members know you have an idea to share?
Answers vary (ex. Raise your hand, wait until there is a break in the conversation and then talk, say excuse me)
Character: There are seven hundred drawings to make the movements of the main CHARACTER.
A person in the game. An important part of the story.
Animator
Someone who makes the drawings move in the video game.
These people give voices to the characters in the game.
Actors
What does it mean that they take the video game out for a "test drive?"
They try playing it.
How can you show leadership on a team?
Asking other people for their ideas, keeping the team on task, encouraging others, etc.
Animate: The artists will ANIMATE the drawings so that they can move on the screen.
Make the drawings move.
Artificial Intelligence
The "brain" of the computer is programmed by computer engineers.
These people mix sound and music to set the mood for the game.
Audio Technicians
What does it mean that the animators make the story "come alive?"
The story feels real.
How can you appropriately disagree with someone on a team?
Answers will vary (ex. "Thank you for sharing. Have you thought about this?", "I don't agree, but thanks for sharing," "Here's another idea," etc.)
Refine: The artists REFINE the background using colors and shading to make it look realistic.
To make it better by changing it over and over.
Storyboard
The people who take the drawings on paper and bring them to life on the computer.
Graphic artists
What does it mean that a bulletin board is the production's "nerve center".
It is where everything comes together and happens, like the brain of the project.
Why would it be important to listen to others during the Core Team meeting?
Answers vary (to hear new ideas, to know what you need to do next, so that everyone isn't talking at the same time, etc.)
Evolution: The EVOLUTION of the characters from pencil drawing to the final product is remarkable.
The change
Cinematics
Short animated videos that play between parts of the game.
The people who code the game.
Computer programmers/Computer engineers
What does it mean that artificial intelligence is the "brain" of the game?
It is the part that makes things happen
What is a challenge you might find when you work on a team with others?
Answers vary: People may disagree; Some people may not do their part; You have to all agree on a final answer.
Synchronize: The audio technician will SYNCHRONIZE the voices and music to the action.
Make the audio and movement happen together
Motion Capture
The animators videotape themselves so that they can make the movement in the video look realistic.