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- 1. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 1 Produce a glossary of terms specific to the methods and principles of Video Game Design and Video Game Terms. Using a provided template, you must research and gather definitions specific to provided glossary terms. Any definitions must be referenced with the URL link of the website you have obtained the definition. You must also, where possible, provide specific details of how researched definitions relate to your own production practice. Name: Arron Coakley RESEARCHED DEFINITION (provide short internet researched definition and URL link) DESCRIBE THE RELEVANCE OF THE RESEARCHED TERM TO YOUR OWN PRODUCTION PRACTICE? IMAGE SUPPORT (Provide an image and/or video link of said term being used in a game) VIDEO GAMES / VIDEO GAME TESTING Demo A demonstration of a product or technique http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ english/demo The word demo means part of a game which you are abl e to play, and al so demos are free. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “demo” because you ca n s ee a demo being downloaded on an Xbox one console. Thi s video shows the Watchdogs demo being played at E3 2013
- 2. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 2 Beta Beta is the third stage in most software https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index? qid=20081019143302AAIBseY A beta is almost like a demo but instead i t wi ll s till have a few bugs and gl i tches, to play a beta you to get a beta key. Thi s image is re levant to the word “beta” because this shows the game Destiny is i n beta . Alpha A very early version of a software product that may not contain all of the features that are planned for the final version. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/alpha_ve rsion.html Alpha is almost the same as a beta but i t wi ll have a lot more bugs and gl i tches but that i s why there i s an alpha, to find the bugs and glitches. You are pretty much tes ting the game. Thi s image is re levant to the word “Alpha” because this shows that Destiny is i n alpha. Pre-Alpha Pre-Alpha means that the game still has a scheduled list of code and assists to be written and created. The game is buggy, it lacks features, it’s prone to crashing and performance issues https://carmageddon.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/ articles/200416352-What-does-Pre-Alpha-mean- Pre-Alpha means a game is s till being wri tten and coded but i t i s closer to being finished. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Pre Alpha” because this shows a game being made a nd i t’s at pre alpha stage.
- 3. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 3 Gold A game has "Gone Gold" when the final master copy has been produced at the developer and sent off for replication, packaging and shipment. Gone Gold is when a game has been finally completed and i t is being ship out the shops so they can s ell them on the release date. Debug Identify and remove errors from (computer hardware or software) http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ english/debug Debug means to find the errors and remove them. You do thi s on a computer. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Debug” because it s hows a debugging software being used and removing the errors that are there. Automation The automatic operation or control of equipment, a process, or a system, The techniques and equipment used to achieve automatic operation or control, The condition of being automatically controlled or operated. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/automation Automation i s an operation sys tem which is used to achieve automatic operation and control .
- 4. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 4 White-Box Testing White-box testing is a method of testing software that tests internal structures or workings of an application, as opposed to its functionality. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-box_testing White-Box Testing i s a way to test a software, this software will test the internal s tructures and to see if it is functionality. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “White-Box Testing” because it s hows the stages of White-box testing and how i t works. Bug a defect or imperfection, as in a mechanical devi ce, computer program, or plan; glitch: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bug Bug i s an error which is in a game, thi s cause the game to crash or not to function properly. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “bug” because it s hows what happens when a game has a bug in it.
- 5. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 5 GAME ENGINES GAME ENGINES Vertex Shader A programmable function in display adapters that offers graphics application programmer flexibility in rendering an image. http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/53 754/vertex-shader Vertex Shader is important because i t makes an image or even an object look a lot smoother and a lot more realistic. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Vertex Shader” because i t shows the difference when an image i s not using vertex shader and it shows the same image using a vertex shader.
- 6. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 6 Pixel Shader The pixel shader is another programmable function that allows flexibility in shading an individual pixel. https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Pi xel+Shader Pixel Shader i s almost the same as vertex shade but instead the pixel shader shades the individual pixel unl ike the vertex shader. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Pixel Shader” because it s hows a game using the same shader but on the right side of the i t shows the same game but with a update shader, you can clearly see the difference. Post Processing Sonar data processing after real time data generation and storage. Modern sonar systems allow the user to concentrate on the task at hand of gathering data by recording "raw" data which can be manipulated or "processed http://www.instituteformarineacoustics.org/So narPrimer/data/gloss_6c.htm Pos t Processing makes a game texture and shaders look more realistic. It wi l l also make the game run faster and the FPS wi ll run quicker Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Post Processing” because i t shows a ga me a nd what i t looks like during post process.
- 7. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 7 Rendering Rendering is the process of generating an image from a 2D or 3D model (or models in what collectively could be called a scene file), by means of computer programs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendering_(comp uter_graphics) Rendering means generating a 2D image in to a 3D model, it also means how far you can see in a game and how good the textures look a at a di s tance. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Rendering” because i t shows the difference between a render image and a non-render image. Normal Map In 3D computer graphics, normal mapping, or "Dot3 bump mapping", is a technique used for faking the lighting of bumps and dents – an implementation of bump mapping. It is used to add details without using more polygons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping Normal Map means an implemented of bumps in the map and also it is also used for faking the l ighting of the bumps and also the dents. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Normal Ma p” because this i mage shows a ma p
- 8. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 8 being made in i ts simple form. Entity Entity-component-system (ECS) is a software architecture pattern that implements concepts from Composition over inheritance using a database-like structure. Common ECS approaches are highly compatible with Data-driven programming techniques, and the two approaches are often combined. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entity_component _system Enti ty i s a component system and also software which implements concepts from composition. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Entity” be cause it s hows what Entity means a nd how i t works. UV Map 1. UV mapping is the 3D modelling process of making a 2D image representation of a 3D model's surface. UV mapping, this process projects a texture map onto a 3D object. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UV_mapping UV Map i s a 3D modelling processing which is created from a 2D image. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “UV Ma p” because it s hows a 2D i mage being used to create a 3D model.
- 9. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 9 Procedural Texture A procedural texture is a computer-generated image created using an algorithm intended to create a realistic representation of natural elements such as wood, marble, granite, metal, stone, and others. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_textur e Procedural texture i s a computer generated image which is used to create a realistic image of the envi ronment in games. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Procedural Texture” because this s hows a computer-generated image which uses an algorithm to create a realistic representation of natural element. Physics Computer animation physics or game physics involves the introduction of the laws of physics into a simulation or game engine, particularly in 3D computer graphics, for the purpose of making the effects appear more real to the observer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_physics Phys ics is a computer animated phys ical simulation of a movement and col l isions. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Physics” because it shows re al life physics in a game.
- 10. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 10 Collision An instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another. https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Co llision Col l ision is two moving objects crashing in to each other and doing damage to one another. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Collision” because i t shows a collision i n a ga me. Lighting the arrangement or effect of lights https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Li ghting Lighting i s an effect which makes a mas sive difference in games. It makes an object l ight and not dark, i t also makes an object look realistic and s tandout. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Lighting” because it s hows what a n object l ooks l ike with no light shining on the object; i t also shows what the same object with l ighting shining on i t.
- 11. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 11 AA – Anti- Aliasing 1. Definition of: anti-aliasing. Smoothing the jagged appearance of diagonal lines in a bitmapped image. The pixels that surround the edges of the line are changed to varying shades of grey or colour in order to blend the sharp edge into the background. http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/37 810/anti-aliasing Anti - Al iasing is a programme which, smoothens the edges of objects and images in game. This will make them look more realistic. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Anti-Aliasing” because it s hows 3 di ffere nt images, 2 off these images use AA and 1 of these images does not use AA. You can tell the di fference between each image because the images with AA are smoother and crisper. LoD – Level of Detail LOD describes technology that is used to save memory and processing power by using lower detail models or textures for objects in the distance https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of++L oD+%E2%80%93+Level+of+Detail Level Of Detail means how much LOD goes in to textures and models, the higher the LOD i s , the better the textures look however, it can sometimes make the game run s low or the fps could drop. Al so the lower the detail the wors t the game look but i t might run a l ittle bit better than normal. Thi s Image is relevant to the word “Le vel Of Detail” because i t shows the a mount detail there i s in games.
- 12. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 12 Animation The technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the film is shown as a sequence http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ english/animation Animation is a technique of photographing drawings of characters moving s tep by step. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Animation” because i t shows a a nimation in a game. Sprite A computer graphic which may be moved on-screen and otherwise manipulated as a single entity. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ english/sprite Sprite is a s ingle enti ty which moves on the s creen. Thi s Image is relevant to the word “Sprite” because i t shows what s prite looks like when you a re playing a game, you just won’t see i t like this be cause the a ctions the character does moves a lot faster in a game.
- 13. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 13 Scene The place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred. https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chr ome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF- 8#q=definition+of+Scene+ Scene is a cut s cene in a game which looks realistic and the developers use motion capture sui ts and equipment to create these s cenes. Real people move in the motion capture suit and it is recorded and then i t i s used in the game. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Scene” because i t is showing a scene from a game. Library A library is a collection of non-volatile resources used by programs on a computer, often to develop software. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computi ng) Library i s collection of al l the games you have bought and downloaded, gaming libraries can hold massive amounts of games. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Library” because it s hows a l ibrary filled with game and not books; you find this library on steam.
- 14. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 14 UI UI also known as user interface. The junction between a user and a computer program. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/U/user_int erface.html UI which s tands for user interface is a computer program and the user can use this, you find thes e on gaming consoles like the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 and Wi i U. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “UI” because i t shows the user interface of the PS4. Thi s interface is simple to use. Frames Frames per second (FPS) is a unit that measures display device performance. http://www.techopedia.com/definition/7297/f rames-per-second-fps Frames or FPS means how smooth your game is running and how many frames it is us ing, the more frames the better your game will run and the lower the frames the worst the game runs, i f the frame rate is really low the game i s almost un-playable. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “fames” because it displays the frames per second performance.
- 15. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 15 Concept An abstract idea. https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Co ncept Concept i s a drawn image which shows what characters are going to look l ike and also the envi ronment. This is an idea which has been created. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Concept” because it s hows a concept drawing of a place in a game and also some characters. Event A thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance. https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+Ev ent Event i s a gaming event where pro gamers go and play the game they are really good at for cash prizes. For example COD Championship was teams come and play against each other for money. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Eve nt” Because i t shows an event in gaming.
- 16. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 16 Path finding a person who finds or makes a path, way, route, etc., especially through a previously unexplored or untraveled wilderness http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pathfi nding Path Finding is a way for gamer to progresses through the levels, the gamer needs to find a certa in path to progress, however there i s becoming mul tiple ways for gamers to find a path. Thi s Image is re levant to the word “Path Finding” because it s hows a route in a game whi le i t is being developed.