PPT-SE320: Introduction to Computer Games

Week 7 Core Mechanics Gazihan Alankus Outline Brief chat about projects Core mechanics Outline Brief chat about projects Core mechanics Brief Chat about Projects How is it going Four weeks left for your first presentation . Computer imagery has applications for film special effects simulation and training games medical imagery flying logos etc Computer graphics relies on an internal model of the scene that is a mathematical representati on suitable for graphical comput Presented By: . Emiliano. Miranda. Goals. Motivate database community to contribute to gaming. Spread use of database technology beyond traditional approaches. Provide another channel boosting interest in computer science. Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) employ a complex combination of story and game world in order to orchestrate player experience. The CRPG game playing experience, in its basic form, interleaves per Statistics update. Who is a Gamer?. US Statistics. 155 million people (50%). 42% at least 3 . hrs. /. wk. Average age 35 (women 43). 56% male. 2214 $22.4B. What is a game (. cont. ). TOY PUZZLE GAME. Computer Games Development. Coursework. John Shearer . Culture Lab – space 2. john.shearer@ncl.ac.uk. 2. Computer Games Development. Overview. Make. a . game. 3. Computer Games Development. Game. The game can be written in any language you like. Week 1. Lecturer: David . Nicol. Descriptor Overview. Lecturer will provide a brief look at Learning Outcomes – Assessments for this Unit – 10 . mins. .. Outcome 1. Describe the key historical developments relating to computer games. 1870–1979. ). Key Terms. Automata. Working Model. Tester. Viewer. Trade Stimulator. Parlor. Penny Arcade. Bagatelle. The Beginnings of Coin-Operated Amusement. The second industrial revolution in the 1800s. © 2012 . West Lothian College August 2012/Review date August 2015 Platforms & hardware. Demonstrate an ability to identify planning and design . elements within . the production of a digital game.. Week 8: Game Programming. Gazihan. . Alankus. Outline. Brief chat about projects. Game programming. Outline. Brief chat about projects. Game programming. Brief Chat about Projects. How is it going?. FULFILLS ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS. Games Tigers Play: 1A, B, and C; 3 (part) 4. Team Tiger : 1. Running with the Pack (Wolf): 4. Grin and Bear it: 1. MATERIALS REQUIRED. Tennis balls (1/den or so). Could be other “small” ball.. 3D Computer Graphics. Computer animation is the art of creating moving images via the use of computers.. 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that utilize a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images. Games and adversarial s earch Why study games? Games can be a good model of many competitive activities Military confrontations, negotiation, auctions, … Games are a traditional hallmark of intelligence Remember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? Manufacturers releasing new consoles at a breakneck pace developers creating games that kept us up all night, then going bankrupt the next day and what self-respecting kid didn\'t beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo? This explosion of computers, consoles, and games was genuinely unlike anything the tech world has seen before or since.This thoroughly researched and geeky trip down memory lane pulls together the most entertaining stories from this dynamic era, and brings you the classic tech that should never be forgotten. Remember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? Manufacturers releasing new consoles at a breakneck pace developers creating games that kept us up all night, then going bankrupt the next day and what self-respecting kid didn\'t beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo? This explosion of computers, consoles, and games was genuinely unlike anything the tech world has seen before or since.This thoroughly researched and geeky trip down memory lane pulls together the most entertaining stories from this dynamic era, and brings you the classic tech that should never be forgotten.