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Progress report 2

I was researching video's on youtube to help me create the scipt for a game, and i came across a video that allowed me to quite easily create a racing car game.

So i've decided to create a racing car game first, so i will definatly have a completed game and i can add onto it or alter it so that the game fits the criteria...

And i'll put the creation process of the other game on hold, so i'll at least have 1 completed game:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjmpriL7Kwo&feature=related&noredirect=1

The link above, is what i used as a guide to create the game...

First i had to create the setting of the game. I coloured the whole screen in green and used the biggest paint brush tool to draw a road.

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- i had created a few so that you would be able to play in harder courses.

Then i drew a car using basic shapes and wrote the number 1 on top of it to make it look like a sports car.

After that i created scripts so that the car could move around

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Then i made more scripts on the car so that the varible (velosity) of the car changes if the  car where to drive on the green area, slowing it down.

Their is also going to be a time limit that the car has to get the the finish line in time for to move onto the next level.

If time runs out then the game ends, but if the player touches the finish line in time the screen changes to the next level...

And if the player reaches the end of all three level in time... the player had beat the game, yay:)

And that'a my game:)

Progress Report 1

I've decided to try create a game where items fall from the top of the screan so the character can catch it....

So frist things first i need to cread the setting of the game and a name... me and my IST buddy, brainstorn a few names and decide 'catch', is a short to-the-point name, and so i begin the game making process.

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I made a few backgrounds, first i have the title as shown above then i made a page to display the instructions...

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Then there's a screen that let's the player know that it's level 1... and then the level one screen.

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After that i have a screen to let the character's know their up to level 2.... then the actual setting to play out level 2.

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Then there's the screen that let the player know they've moved onto level 3... the actual setting to play out level 3.

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Finally there should be a screen that saya you won the game....of, and an extra screen that says 'game over in case you played the game wrong.

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experimenting

Hey there bloggers, i was playing around with scratch and i created 'Robo Dude'....

hey is nearly completely created with sqyars and circles, except the hooks on it's hands and it's eyes...

Planning the Game

Our assignment is due in a few weeks so I have to get started brainstorming some ideas. I had been doing some tutorial through the passed few weeks on scratch, I can use these tutorial to help me make an algorithm for a game, but the big question is what kind of game?

The following are some basic ideas that i thought i may be able to complete:

• pac man

Pacman is one of my favourite games, it also seams like a simple game to create, so if my amitious ideas don't work out my fall back idea is to create a pac man game. 

• a game when the character is required to go back and forth and collect falling object before it reached the ground, and when the player reached a certain score the game will move onto level 2 and this time there will be a time limit and the item will fall at a faster speed or maybe there would be more item falling, making it difficut... and i can complete that and find my self with more time on my hands I can create a level three.

This game is one of my favourite neopets games, i gan probably creat a simplere version of this by setting ist so i have a certain number of itms, all set so the varible (score) goes up by one when touching the player's character. I gcould also add things in which, if touched by the player ends the game. the item can hide when they touch the player and reappear at the top of the screen starting the process again.
Then i can make it so the setting changes when the player get to a certai score aand have the items falling at a faster stage here. To provide closure for the game I can make it so a certain merit appears on the screen depending on what the total score of the players is.
This is probably the style og game i'm most likely to create.

• a remake of 'top chop' from neopets, where the player is required to click the space bar as the lever is near the centre  line and if it's far of the player has to start the game again, if the player has manages to hit it whilst it's in a certain zone, the player will resieve a score, and as each level passes the level will move faster making it harder

This game gets really fustrating when it gets faster. So this is another game I used to play and replay all in the name of beating the game... I can also create a similar game where the player gets a scores if the bar is in the green area and when in the red area the game will end, and with each level the green area will get smaller and the bar will get faster... this probably the 2nd most likly game i'll make.

• or maybe a game like sonic or mario, where the character just runs along avoiding bad characters and collecting an item, to collect a certain amount of points.

This seams like a simple idea that will definatly satisfy the design brief as the costumes (background) will changes, the character will be controled by the player and the score (the varible) will change

I'll be having a play around with scratch and see what i can create, it is my first time creating a game, anyways....

I'll keep you guys up todate once i know what i'm doing and i'll let all you IT wiz's about how I created it.

So stay tuned and follow me as i create my very own game!!!! :D

Moving animation

 

This algorithm changes the characters costume every 0.3 seconds, creating the illusion of a flying bird. whilst also moving the character so it looks as if the bird is flying around the screen, not just hovering is one single location. this will continue on forever until thep plaer stops it.

 

This is a repeated algorithm as once the green flag is clicked the character will change until the player decides to stop it.

 

 



Say something

This is a short sequence, as soon as the green flag is clicked a speech bubble appears and the duck is made to look like it is communicating with the player.
this may become usefull increating a game as it can be used to provide the player instructions on how to play the game...

Glide

 

 

This algorithm instructs the charater to move a certain distance to a set destination (with x and y coordinates) , makeing it look like it is gliding.

 

This is a sequence as the algortium ends as soon as the character performs the set instructions once, the character will only move again if the sequence is started again (if the player presses the green flag again).

 



Follow the mouse

With this algorithm the character will follow the mouse around, it can be used  to control the main character.

Here when the green flag is clicked the character starts to follow the mouse around.
This is a repetition algorithm, as the character will follow the mouse forever until the gamer decids to stop. The algorthistum instructs the character to continuously point at the mouse point and move along with it.

dance twist

With this algorithm the image is slightly distorted to make it seem like the character was dancing. This is done as the space bar is pressed, the music starts and the image distorted slightly in one direction and then goes back to normal, as it is set to twist a certain measurement.

This provided the illusing that the character is moving and twisting, a 'dance twist'.

This is a sequence and the steps happen one after another, so the image wouldn't twist again unless the algorritm is set to start again (unless someone presses the space bar again) thereby restarting the sequence.

Keeping score

This algorithm take the score up by 1 everytime the shark eats a fish.
This script is set for the shark so only the shark will move.

The algorithm starts as the green flag is clicked, it sets the score to '0'.
The next part continues on forever as it is shown inside the forever bracked. the shark will continue moving unil the player desiced to stop the game. it won't just move in a straight line it will turn every now and then  as it moves,and IF the shark touches the fish (sprite 3) the score will go up by 1 and there will be a sound played to accompany it, this also let the player know that the score has indeed changed, then the shark will contine to moving.

This is a repetion algorithm, it repaets this sequence till the gammer chosses to end.

Key moves

With this algorithm the cats move around as the arrow keys are prssed.
 
The cats turn exactly 90* when changing directions from up to left or right OR down to left or right.

If the controller pressen up then down/down then up OR right then left/ left then right the character turns exactly 180*

I've set the algorithms for both of the cats, so they follow each other around.

The cats only move around if the arrows are pressed, this is because i set it so the character faces a certain direction and moves forward if i press either the up, down, left or right arrow.

When the 'up arrow' is pressed  the cats point in 0* (which is north/up) and moves 10 steps.

When the 'down arrow' is pressed the cats point in 180* (south/down) and moves 10 steps.

When the 'left arrow' is pressed the cats point -90 (west/ left) and moves 10 steps.

When the 'right arrow' is pressed the cats point 90 (east/right) and moves 10 steps.

The yellow blocks and 'contol' blocks, they provide a means of command for the controler. Then the bluse block (which are motion block) provide intrustions for the character  (how it is to move).

Flow charts

Oftern algoritms are written in diagram form through a flow charts. The following task was completed so i could get a basic understanding of how to read a flow chart, the last 3 definitions in the previous tasks alo apply her as the flow charts are written is sequens, can contain selection and sometime include repetition.

Description of flowcharts

Below is a basic flow chart showing the 5 basic flowcharting symbols. (continued below...)

This diagram is typical of most flow charts you will find in process documentation. Using these basic symbols is a simple but effective way to provide a graphical snapshot of a process. The following is an overview of the symbols:

·         The rectangles indicate Process steps.

·         The diamonds indicate Decisions, or branches in the process.

·         The circles indicate Connectors which act as jump nodes from one part of the process to another.

·         The ovals (Terminators) indicate the process boundaries, showing where the process starts and stops.

·         The arrows (Flow Lines) indicate the process flow direction.

 

Questions on Flowcharts

1. For each of the flowcharts below describe in words what you think they will do.

 

This flow chart will help determine whether it is freezing or not as it will print either “below Freezing” or “above  Freezing”

This flow chart will turn a LED light on and off. Once the light it on, the timer starts and the light remains on for a second until it is off.

How to use word to draw flowcharts

You can go to this link for an explanation of the shapes in word that can be used for flowcharts, just don’t bother giving them your email address.

Then you can use word to answer the following question.

2. Convert one of the algorithms you have created in the previous task into a flowchart, e.g.  Opening a door, moving through a traffic light.

INTRODUCTION to new topic...

Hey there guys, i've started a new topic, and it's the final topic for the year.
This one is qute interesting and in this post i've got some definations for some simple terms that i'll come accross in this topic.... we're going to be creating a game.

 

“Computers never do what you want them to do,

they only do what you tell them to!”

 

Using the web, find definitions for the following terms and post them on your blog. Make sure the definitions relate to computers and programming

 

1.       Algorithms- A step-by-step set of instructions that describe how to reach a goal. (Can be used by computers or can be a set of instructions to perform, other physical mathematical task by human).

 

2.       Pseudocode- (pseudo= like something, pretending to b something) like code, not real code, computer can’t understand it; a tool used by programmers to describe an algorithm. Contains standard words, like; begin end.

 

3.       Machine Language- code for and algorithm written in a low level language that only the computer understands, i.e. doesn’t have English words in it.

 

4.       High Level Computer Language- contains regular words, like; if, them else...

 

5.       Flowchart- An algorithm described using a diagram, it uses standard symbols e.g.<> vertical diamond symbol is used for selection.

 

6.       Sequence- the order in which the step are carried out

 

7.       Selection- selection in an algorithm is when you have to make a choice between 2 choices, most selections are se up to answer a yes/no question

 

8.       Repetition- when steps are repeated again and again until a condition is met.

 

Then with the aid of class discussions, write an algorithm for the following processes;

1.       opening a door and entering a room.

1)    Turn 90* to your left

2)    Walk 5 short steps

3)    Turn 90*

4)    Walk 3 steps towards the door

5)    Extend arm towards the door knob

6)    Grab door knob

7)    Turn door knob in a clockwise direction

8)    Pull the door knob towards yourself

 

 

2.       Negotiating traffic lights as you drive down a street.

1)    Is the light green?

2)    IF YES, continue driving

3)    IF NO, Is the light red?

4)    IF YES, stop

5)    IF NO, slow down

continue reading and follow me in this new adventure... well more or less :D

Multimedia Visual arts assignment

Hey there all you bloggeres, I'm back and I bring news of my newly completed task.
We were put into groups of 2 and given 3 websites each group. I was with my buddy Jessica (may recognize the name from the previous assignment) and we were given Natalie, Racheal and Zecaina; from year 10 VA class.

Well basically we got a whole bunch of pictures in the schools files which we had to go through and find our pictures from and resize those images twise (one for a thumbnail and one for the main images), I did this in like, half a lesson and then we made spare copies of the pictures on Jessica's USB.

Jessica told me she knew Natalie in person, so she did Natlalie's website and I did Racheals, however Jessica did come up with the name for Racheals and Natalie's website. Then we got started on Zecaina's website, here i thought of the name and Jessica uploaded the thumbnails. Afterwards I uploaded the bigger images and changes the links, I also edidted the page and found the background image.

Anyways, all that work gave us the following websites:

Natalie:

https://sites.google.com/site/nataliesartworks/home

Racheal:

https://sites.google.com/site/rachaelsartwork2012/

Zecaina:

https://sites.google.com/site/zecainasart/

Visit these websies, and enjoy :)

QR Codes

Hey there you guys, my IST teacher had this fabulous idea of creating QR codes for the website we're going to create in this new topic. So he said we should create a sample QR code .... here are a few questions that will help you understande what exactly a QR code is.
Continue reading to become a whole lot smarter...

1.       What is a QR code?

QR  codes??? Well you know those quirky little barcodes, that’s a QR code (aka .Quick response codes). These codes are quirky barcodes, but instead of having different lines go vertical the QR codes are perfect squares that can appear in different shades and colours with pixels placed in random positions within the squares.

2.       What can they be used for?

These fantastic codes are useful for anyone with a phone or an android phone. You simply need to have the program to scan the QR code in the phone and scan the QR code. The phone will then take you to a small bit of information, a map, an image or a web address.

3.       Provide some examples of how they are being used in marketing and education.

You may find these codes on buses, billboards, posters, websites, brochures and packaging.  QR codes can prove to helpful in the marketing and education department as the QR code can take you to a website from an advertisement, there you may be able to view the full prices of merchandise or other things, the QR code will also be able to take you to more information on the said topics.  In my school we have been using QR codes to help parents and outsiders find a map to get around the school. The QR codes can also take students to more information on different topics from books, pamphlets and posters.

4.       What hardware (Device) and software (apps or programs) do you need to scan a QR code?

5.       What hardware and software do you need to create a Qr code?

To create a QR code you simply need to access the following website….

http://www.qrstuff.com/

And you follow the 4 easy steps. And TADA you have your very own QR code.

(ANYONE can have their own QR code and the code can be uses to display nearly any type of data you want to share)

6.       Create a QR code.

Here is my very own QR code. Especialy made for all you pacman fans... enjoy :)

A Glimps Of Frozen Time...

Hey there ya'll, I'm back and i've made a webside of Photography...

https://sites.google.com/site/aglimspoffrozentim/

Anyways, your question would be WHY??? did i make a website... Simple, i'm starting a new topic.

Can you guess what it might be?

I'll give you a clue, 'it focusses of everything you may be able to put onto a website...Know what it is yet???


Oh forget it... I'll just tell you .........................................multimeadia!!!!!

Yea, that's right my new topic is multimedia.. The website i made ( link ahown above) is merely a sample website for this terms assignment. I'm gonna be exploring multimedia, this will include: video', audio, images and text....

Stay tuned and follow me as i make my offical website :)

A CPU???

1.       What is the function of the CPU?

The CPU is practically the heart of any normal computer. This small chip contains the complete computation engine on it. In other worlds the CPU is what get’s the computer going, much like a human heart’s and brains function to a human body.

2.       What was the name of the first CPU?

Intel 4004, introduced in 1971

3.       Referring to the graph on page 2 of the article, describe how the speed of CPU’s has changed.

The speed of the CPU’s has dramatically increased over the years, as he Pentium 4 compared to the Intel 8088 is about 5000 x faster.

4.       What does MIPS measure?

The MIPS roughly measures the performance of a CPU. MIPS stands for ‘ millions of instructions per second’.

Most modern PC’s use what are called dual core processors. It is often stated that such processors improve multitasking.

5.       Research (Google it) what is a dual core processor, what is multitasking and how do the two work together.

The most recent trend in computing is the use of mobile devices – effectively portable computers, whether they be your smart phone, your i-Touch of some Mobile internet Device (MID). Read the article below about the Intel Atom processor then post about what benefits this processor offers mobile devices.

Story Board

The story board was was created by Nevetha and Meher, I have attached the story board to this post>

Let me guess your all thinkin', what exactly is a storyboard... Well, the story board is pretty much a written discription of our Geo-tagging video.

Shot Description: writing geo-tagging and drawing

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Shot Description: drawings of question marks with questions in them sliding onto a plain piece of paper

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Narration/Script:  how many of you guys have heard of geo-tagging and don’t know what it mean? Ok, well, then how many people use their phones to take pictures and then upload them immediately to Facebook or twitter? Have any of you thought that maybe by uploading these pictures your endangering yourself and loved ones? Well, these are things all of us should consider in today’s society, with our smart phones and social networking. These technologies may be great, making our lives ten times easier, but we have to realise that at the same time, these great things are endangering our lives ten times more.

Shot Description: Stick figure drawings of four friends.

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Narration/Script:  So here we are four friends, who learnt from our experience.

Shot Description: Writing time, altitude, bearing, distance and place name e.g.Parramatta.

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Narration/Script: Geo- tagging, a program, that enables us to tag the location, time, altitude, bearing, distance and place name of the picture taken.

Shot Description: Picture of a drawing of a world and a drawing of a photo of ‘us’ at a party

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Narration/Script: This is a great accomplishment to technology, with the tool of geo tagging we are able to come back to a certain picture and know the exact time and place the picture was taken at.

Shot Description: Writing ‘ANYONE’

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Narration/Script: But that means ANYONE can come to that picture and know the exact time and place the picture was taken at.

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Shot Description: A photo of a girl in front of a building being ‘uploaded’ onto a computer to share with friends on Facebook.

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Narration/Script: So if there’s a picture of you in front of some building, that’s been geo-tagged and you upload it to Facebook, to share it with your friends, you are putting yourself in danger.

Shot Description: A drawing of a number 2 and two main options to geo tag a picture

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Narration/Script: There are two main options to geo tag a picture. Firstly by capturing the GPS information at the time the photo is taken or by attaching the photo to a map after the photo was taken. Geo tagging is when the GPS chip installed into the modern cameras, automatically notes the time and location the picture was taken at by connecting to satellites, the location noted with this method is usually accurate, with latitude and longitude coordinates.However the GPS can note the location according to the nearest phone tower, this information will not show the EXACT location of where the picture was taken but an approximate idea.

Shot Description:  Picasa and explanation on how to use Picasa with geo tagging

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Added Audio: Niggas in paris- hip hop music and narration

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Narration/Script: But if you want to geo tag your picture you can simple use programs like Picasa. Once you’re on Picasa ‘Google earth’ automatically pops up, then you go to the ‘tools’ bar and choose the location tag. Then choose ‘a tag using Google earth’. Find out the location you took the picture and click on that location. A bar while pop up and you need to click on the ‘complete’ button. If you find that there’s a little arrow at the bottom of the photo, which means it’s geo-tagged. Well, guys we’ve told them what geo-tagging is and how an image can be geo tagged. Now it’s our turn to tell them about our experience with geo tagging.  Oh, yeah that... well, it was just a few months ago, and let me tell you, that was one of the most traumatizing experiences yet.

Shot Description: Drawing of a 4 girls in front of a drawing of a local party hall.

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Added Audio: Niggas in Paris- narration

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Narration/Script: We were hosting a party at this local hall.

Shot Description: drawing of a camera with pictures in it and a picture of an iPhone

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Narration/Script: Like any ordinary party we took pictures, but this time using my new IPhone to take the picture. Little did we know that the images were automatically geo tagged, and we put them up onto our face book pages.

Shot Description: Drawing geo tagged pictures and adding the location of the pictures taken showing that it is geo tagged.

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Added Audio: Niggas in Paris- hip hop music and narration

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Narration/Script:Little did we know that the images were automatically geo tagged, and we put them up onto our face book pages.

Shot Description: showing the location on Google maps. Showing information that someone can get from a geo tagged picture.

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Narration/Script:It’s amazing how much information someone can get from a geo tagged picture.

Shot Description: drawing a cyber-stalker next to a computer with uploaded geo tagged pictures.

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Narration/Script:Well one of those, criminals in some ways, used the few images we took; and well, knew where exactly to find us. Who know what would have happened to us if the police hadn’t been aware of this man.

Shot Description: Drawings of pictures being slided onto a drawing of computer showing that they are being uploaded then a picture of a big red cross on it showing that it can cause serious damage.

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Narration/Script:So I guess what we’re trying to say is that taking a harmless picture then uploading it onto the internet can cause serious damage.

Shot Description: a picture of 4/5 showing 4/5 people are unaware of geo-tagging and then a picture of mobiles.

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Narration/Script:Four out of five people are unaware of the fact that most of our phones these days automatically geo tag images. So be aware of what can happen.

Shot Description: drawing of a satellite and a camera and then a location and then a picture of a stranger.

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Narration/Script:Geo tagging is great in many circumstances, as it allows us to track down certain information; however it also helps strangers to do the same. Make sure you know if you’re using geo tagging.

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Narration/Script:And turn it off, if you feel like you don’t need it.

Shot Description: video of how to turn geo-tagging off with an android service or phone.

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Narration/Script:If you have an android device open the camera app and select store location and simply turn it off. But if you don’t see an icon try open the menu and search. Too completely disable the GPS on the androids, go to settings and select location and security, and check use GPS satellites, and turn it off.

Shot Description: video of how to turn geo-tagging off with an iPhone.

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Narration/Script:For IPhones you go to setting, general, and then location services. Then turn it off for your camera and any other app you want to turn GPS settings off for. And again to completely disable the GPS, turn location services off.

Shot Description: video of how to turn geo-tagging off on black berries.

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Narration/Script:And finally for black berries, open the camera and head to options, and disable geo tagging.

Shot Description: picture of a computer screen with ‘Geo tagging is great for some uses, however not knowing what this tool does can cause serious damage to our lives, look out and be aware….’ as writing.

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Narration/Script:Geo tagging is great for some uses, however not knowing what this tool does can cause serious damage to our lives, look out and be aware….

Shot Description: credits

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Added Audio: I’m on one- hip hop music and a little of narration.

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Narration/Script: look out and be aware…