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Qualification
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Level 3 Extended Diploma in
Creative Media Production – Games Design
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Unit
number and title
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Unit 3 Research Techniques for the
Creative Media Industries
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Assessor
name
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Jordan Eastwood
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Date
issued
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15/10/2015
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Hand
in deadline
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17/12/2015
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Assignment
title
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Research Analysis and Development
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Purpose of this assignment is to:
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LO1: Understand
the nature and purposes of research in the creative media industries.
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LO2: Be
able to apply a range of research methods and techniques.
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LO3:
Be able to present results of research.
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Scenario
Looking at
the Industry is important, designers come up with good ideas that are
original and people research into that gameplay mechanic to expand on its fun
factor, Research is important and key to developing a Video Game, You need
references for your work, characters, environments, gameplay mechanics,
enemies, boss fights, combat systems etc.
You are a
junior researcher for Youtube Gaming and are willing to create a niche in the
video market for Video Game documentaries, so you decide to create a Research
Report on a Video Game series covering all the major types of research
(Primary, Secondary, Quantitative and Qualitative), History of the Video Game
and how it sold and how it was developed, from this you have decided to play
and analyse the games in one series to get an understanding on the games
before you detail a report and create an informative video, when using your
research a publishing company has asked you to make it in-depth, marking terminology
and informative to people that might not play video games.
Youtube
Gaming has also asked to find out how financially viable that series has
made, so a research report on financial gains and losses for the game series
chosen, a questionnaire would be the best bet to gain key research and find
what the public want in terms of the genre.
After your
initial research for Youtube Gaming you have been asked to develop a game
franchise documentary covering what you have written down for your report.
This should
cover Market, Production and Statistical research.
This visual
presentation will help Youtube Gaming develop a games education sector on
their website and gain and understanding on some game franchises.
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Task 1 – Types of
Research
You must
produce an understanding of the four major research types with examples like
Purposes of that type of research and the methods and sources.
This research
must cover;
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Primary
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Secondary
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Quantitative
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Qualitative
This
research must be presented on Task 1 of your Unit 3 blog.
The title of this work should be
titled Types of Research
This
provides evidence for P1, M1, D1
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Task 2 – Report on
a Game Franchise
You must
produce a word processed report that demonstrates through research and your
own comments and understanding of a Games Franchise and history.
This
report must include;
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Major
Research Types
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Audience
Research
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Market
Research
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Production
Research
You will
need to conduct research in the above areas; Your research should consist of
images gathered from the internet and other relevant source.
Your
research must also include found ‘short’ and your own word processed
commentary on your findings.
The
report must be at least 2000 words with pictures and references as well as
diagrams.
This
research must be presented on Task 2 of your Unit 3 blog.
The title of this work should be
titled Report on a Game Franchise
This
provides evidence for P2, M2, D2
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Task 3 – Video
Game Documentary.
You must
produce an 8 minute documentary for Youtube Gaming using Premier and After
Effects, this should also include;
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Game
Footage.
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Research
you have conducted through your report.
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Audience
Research
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Market
Research
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Development
Log of how the video was made
The video
must be educational and informative.
This will
be presented in front of peers and gain feedback from the class.
This
research must be presented on Task 3 of your Unit 3 blog.
The title of this work should be
titled Video Game Documentary
This provides
evidence for P3, M3, D3
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Evidence checklist
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Task
1 - Blog post showing major research types (to include found imagery, short
researched quotations and own word processed commentary).
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Task 2 – Blog post
showing a 2000 word report about a video game franchise (to include found
imagery, short researched quotations and own word processed commentary).
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Task 3 – Blog post
showing a 8 minute documentary video, along with recording and feedback from
the presentation. (to include found imagery, short researched quotations and
own word processed commentary).
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Sources
of information
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