ART DIRECTION / FINAL COMPILATION AND REFLECTION

29.08.2022 - 05.12.2022 (Week 1 - Week 13)

Muhammad Azka Farezi Septenal / 0351345 / Bachelor of Design (hons) in Creative Media Art Direction

Final Compilation and Reflection

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INSTRUCTIONS :

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EXERCISES :

EXERCISE 1 : WEEK 1

Our lecturer (Ms. Anis) gave us the first task for this semester to play, watch, and compare two different games. The main task of this exercise is to form a group (maximum of 4 people) and list the advantages and disadvantages of the games "Among Us" and "Goose Goose Duck."

• AMONG US

A social deception game called Among Us is available for free download on Android and iOS or for purchase to play on a PC. Players can host or join games with friends, or they can play with a group of four to ten people online by entering a game with strangers.

       AMONG US (PROS)

• Consistent and better readability because of the choice of typefaces
• Consistent Artstyle
• Clear chat interface
• More responsive than goose goose duck
• Can hide task menu to have a better view of the map while playing
• Task indicator (yellow) provided on a specific object to show where the task is located
• Main Screen (inside rocket shakes) enhance user experience

       AMONG US (PROS)

• No voice chat in the game
• Unnecessary scrollbars in places that cannot scroll, while places that needed scroll has no scroll bars.
• Some of the buttons are blurry/pixelated especially the small ones

• GOOSE GOOSE DUCK

A social deception game called Among Us is available for free download on Android and iOS or for purchase to play on a PC. Players can host or join games with friends, or they can play with a group of four to ten people online by entering a game with strangers with various roles and task for each different roles.

       GOOSE GOOSE DUCK (PROS)

• Good and various sound effects, consistent with the style of the game.
• Has a mini map and indicator to task positions.
• Various roles.
• Has a voice chat during the gameplay, yellow indicator when speaking.
• Daily gifts for the players

       GOOSE GOOSE DUCK (PROS)

• Movement issues, may contain some lagging.
• Typography for the codes can be confusing.
• There is no indicator (outline) on the task for players to find the task.
• Inconsistent line weight. The line weight of the character is much thinner than everything else.
• Can hide task menu to have a better view of the map while playing. However, the menu bar is opaque.

Figure 1.0 Miroboard (Progression Board) 

EXERCISE 2 : WEEK 2

This week, our lecturer (Ms. Anis) gave us the task of observing and weighing the benefits and drawbacks of "Suspect," a brand-new video game. We must list the benefits and drawbacks of these games, like "Among Us" and "Goose Goose Duck," which are comparable to the games from the previous week.

       AMONG US (PROS)

• White indicator when talking (even when muted).
• Arrows and distance to task's (both killer and guest).
• Can mute other players.
• Main page UI is easy to understand.
• Chat supports other languages and their respective characters.
• Can plan killings by placing bombs and detonating at will.

       AMONG US (CONS)

• Unable to open for public after creating a room.
• No room code in the public room to invite people.
• Some tasks take too long.
• Takes a while to wait for players.

EXERCISE 4 : WEEK 11 PRESENTATION (OLD)

Figure 4.0 Group Presentation (1)

This exercise requires us to compile all of our work into a single set of presentation slides that will be presented to the class. This time, Evaleez served as our moderator and presented our work to the entire class and instructor. However, we are unable to complete everything (a few minor components are missing), but Ms. Anis has informed us that we can submit everything by the end of the week.

FINAL PROJECT : WEEK 13 PRESENTATION (FINAL)

Figure 5.0 Group Presentation (Final)

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REFLECTION :

Throughout this semester, I learned and observed not only about games, but also how to collaborate with others. Because it was challenging to produce a piece of artwork with different styles and personalities in one group, the group project stands out in my mind. Nonetheless, I found this module to be engaging and memorable.