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Hello im Alex im a games design student and these are links to my cv and portfolio Alex Barbers CV/Cover letter: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RGWEYvwOZwAhwL9iRxd2XeSOBQDK2hBc Hello Games Jobs: http://www.hellogames.org/jobs/ Hearthstone Game Director Job  https://careers.blizzard.com/en-gb/openings/oszp7fwh Activistion Jobs: https://activision.referrals.selectminds.com/page/opportunities-in-europe-110 World of Warcraft environment textures  https://careers.blizzard.com/en-gb/openings/oQWe7fwR Hearthstone Senior Client Engineer: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0e0ad4ce4526f22d&tk=1cc10cb7t5t1bch7&from=serp&vjs=3 Portfolio link  : https://gameslevel3alexbarber.blogspot.co.uk/2018/05/portfolio.html
Excise 3   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNio4TFYLME&t=686s Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Music the music ive chosen is iconic to the anime as its a remix this music is played through the hub world it gets me pumped up ready for battle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNio4TFYLME&t=686s Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy music this is iconic as they used it from the original had more of the sci fi fits the tone of the level when you go through it.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mTS04v8he0&t=141s Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy music title theme the musics iconic and used at the title screen when launching Crash Bandicoot 3 its very catchy when you load up the game and some of the instruments used are iconic when you hear the tune most people will reconise it from the early 90s. The legal reason for this is when you obtain or download music you will have to obtain the rights to use any sound or music to use or use royalty free because its free and you d

Unit 78 To Be Creating Concept Art Alex Barber

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Unit 78 To Be Creating Concept Art Alex Barber Client Brief I have been tasked to create a 2D sci fi game I am tasked to create a 2D platformer maze game. it will have mathematical elements to the game. Own brief even though the client has only given a brief on that its a 2D sci fi maze game with maths elements I will expand on it and add cell shading for the sprites concept art then I will use pixel art for the sprites ,buildings and objects the target audience for my game will be a PEG 16 not because of the maths questions it will have blood and gore but that's not all I will also be adding spooky jump scares with loud sounds but i will still keep to the sci fi theme. Story The story for my game the main character Andrew and his sidekick callum are in the year 2020 where humanity is trying to survive in a game of life and death and salvation they are on a maze game show full of monsters if they fail to reach the end they will be put into the electric chair onl

Understanding sound theory

Unit 73: Sound for Computer Games Level 3 games design Alex Barber Game Music 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQQrO2UFNEo This music plays on crash bandicoot 3 future frenzy level I feel like its good for a sci fi theme  because it gives that futuristic vibe for it i wouldnt use diffrent sounds to fit the atmosphere Game Music 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJIKLrzjBFU&list=PLqh9bKyj-QBK8sFnLvry5jY1g_2Vl3xXr&index=42 this music plays on crash 1 N sane trilogy the lab level i feel it grabs the sci fi theme because this feels like your players in a lab. Game music 3 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPISfNo6Ngk this music is played on Crash N Sane Trilogy on the Generator level this would fit in a sci fi if they where in a room with all machinery. Game music 4 :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGTo7l-H6lE this music plays on Crash N sane Trilogy future frenzy theme the differences is from the original is the sounds and interments used are updated but
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Psychology of sound Mario jump sound    the sound is iconic sound from Mario which they have kept the jump sound all throughout the Mario games the information its giving to the gamer is to tell them that Mario jumps over gaps it gives you the feeling you going up and fall into a hole or you will make it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrP-30MmpvM 2. Metal Gear Solid alert sound Metal Gear Solid alert sound is used when you have been alerted for example its used in other games with character Snake from the Metal Gear Solid franchise for example in smash brothers brawl it coveys a message to tell people that you have been spotted and your in danger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yGfQak-q9M 3. Tetras theme the tetras theme was played when you start the game its iconic because its used in a verity of films because people who play the game will recognise it because of the catchy tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlx5bWb3t8c Timbre Definition   The ch

Story Approaches

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 Assignment 1 Story Development Story telling techniques  Story telling techniques are used from painting and cave paintings they're dated back to thousands of years which uses drawings to tell a story concept if the story is small and the gameplay promising the game will be dead without a good story and gameplay. Some  games tell the story through flashbacks because it shows how they got there some games you play through the flashback to understand whats going on games like prototype 1 and the legend of Zelda breath of the wild. In Greek they shouted in the streets and in call of duty world war 2 you had the war story from world war 2 Cave painting Cave painting is art made from years and years ago which then later inspired story developers to make games and art. Game genre  RPG games role playing games is you have a character who can equip armour sets sometimes go into dungeons to kill bosses sometimes you can take bosses down with other players examples of this Dr