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WELCOME TO GAME ART AND DESIGN
WELCOME TO GAME ART AND DESIGN
INTRODUCTIONS
INTRODUCTIONS
CORE TEACHING TEAM
CORE TEACHING TEAM
Chris Haythornthwaite
Programme Lead/Design Tutor
Andrew Plaskett
Animation Tutor
Heather Fox
2D Game Art Tutor
OTHER GAME ART & DESIGN TEACHING TEAM
OTHER GAME ART & DESIGN TEACHING TEAM
Nadia Kasdaghli
3D Game Art Tutor
Julia Skorek
Game Engine Tutor
Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor
Will Anderson
Texture/Animation Tutor
Introductory Video Game Quiz
Introductory Video Game Quiz
Scan the QR code with your phone and put the pin in as you can see on the board.
Link to quiz - https://play.kahoot.it/v2/*?quizId=4fc6744f-db8a-4dfe-995c-355924b3151d
Timetable
Timetable
On the Learner Hub site you will find the following information
Attendance, exam information, your details, core values, skills for success and your timetable.
I will explain, enrichment, PPD and 1-2-1 and Maths and English, Work Related Activity
Let's go on a tour of the college
Let's go on a tour of the college
Art Zone, Esports and Media classrooms
Toilets
Canteen
Main Atrium
Second Floor (D Corridor)
Starbucks
Logging On
Logging On
Username - Your Student Number (printed on your student card)
Password - Your date of birth and postcode - e.g. 01/04/2009 BB10 1AP
Accessing Google Services
Accessing Google Services
Go to Google.com
Click on the waffle in the top right hand corner
Click on the chat option
This is where you will get class announcements from us and information
Go back to the waffle and click on the Classroom option
This is where you will submit your work
Go back ot the waffle and click on the drive option
This is where you will save your work
Creating your own profile picture
Creating your own profile picture
Click on the link in the chat
Click off the rules
Use the sliders and options to create yourself a profile picture
You don't need to make your profile look exactly like you, be as creative as you want.
When you are finished, hit the finish button
It will then download the image to your downloads folder.
Icebreaker
Icebreaker
You will need a pen for this icebreaker
You are going to be given a sheet with a bunch of game categories on it
You need to wander around the class room and speak to the other class members
You need to get the following information from each class mate
A game they have played for a category you don't already have
Their name
Enter both these into the related category
Try and get as many categories complete as you can.
Accessing your college profile and email
Accessing your college profile and email
Go to www.burnley.ac.uk
Scroll right to the bottom of the screen and click on Student Portal
Follow the on screen instructions to access you profile
There is loads of information on this profile.
Learner Hub
You will access your email by clicking on the waffle on the left hand side of the screen.
Setting up your WordPress Blog
Setting up your WordPress Blog
Go to wordpress.com
Login using your college google account, you emails is studentnumber@burnley.student.ac.uk
On the left hand side, click on 'Appearance' then click on 'Themes'
Search for 'RetroSpect' and then click on it to activate it
Then on the left hand menu click on 'Pages'
At the top of the page click 'Add Page'
Add the title 'A1: Side Scroller Platform game', then click Publish
Then on the right hand side click on 'Add Page', call this one A1: Research and click Publish
Now following those same steps add the following pages
Starting Points
A1: PONG
A1: Planning
A1: Production
A1: Reflection
A2: PLATFORMER
A2: Research
A2: Planning
A2: Production
A2: Reflection
B1: INFORGRAPHIC
B1: Research
B1: Planning
B1: Production
B1: Reflection
C1: DEMAKE
C1: Research
C1: Planning
C1: Production
C1: Reflection
These pages are where you are going to add you work for the assignments
Now click on the W in the top left hand corner to go back to the main menu
On the left menu click on 'Appearance' and then 'Editor'
On the left click on the work 'Templates'
Then choose the 'Pages' Template
This will bring up the Pages template page
In the top left hand corner click on the name and sub name of the blog, I recommend calling it 'your names blog' and 'Level 3 Game Art Design Blog'
Under that is where the menu will be, click on the side bar, then click 'edit'
Click on the black plus button on the side bar to create a new block and search for a navigation block
Then on the right hand side click on the black plus and add a page link
Search for the Starting Points page and add it
Now lets add another page link
Search for A1: Side Scroller Platformer and add it
Then the final page link
Then search for A2: Game Location Art Test Diorama and add that
Then click on the 3 dots besides A1: Side Scroller on the right hand side, click on 'Add Submenu'
Then add the A1: Research page,
Then click on the 3 dots again next to A1: Side Scroller and add the sub menu A1 Planning
Now add the other A1 pages as sub menus
Now add all the A2 pages as submenus
Click Save in the top right hand corner of the screen
Now click on the W in the top right hand corner until you get back to the main menu screen
Go to the pages screen and open the A1: Side Scroller Platformer page
Click on the page and add a new navigation block
The menu you have just set up should appear
Click Save in the top left hand corner
Go back to the main menu (clicking on the W in the top right hand corner)
Click on 'My Home'
Then you need to click on the 'Publish Site' link, you may also need to verify your email
We are all set up now, you would like to change anything else about your blog such as the pictures on the home page then remember to click on 'Appearence' and then 'Editor'
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