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For Unit 2 out come 1 we are focussing on Chapter 5 & 6.  Chapter 5 - Programming and Scripting. Chapter 6- Career Opportunities and pathways 

Information technology [|www.thomsonlearning.com.au] = = = JUNE = = 19.6.08: INSPIRATION SUMMARY =

Today we created an inspiration file on Unit 2 chapter 5. Summarised key ideas, main points, headings and subheadings. This gave me an idea on what outcome 1 will be about. Link to inspiration file

= 20.6.08: WIKISPACE =

Created this wikispace. I used my phone to film Mrs Harvey attempting to make Jam Butties. We had to tell her how to do each and every step to make it. In the end we were successful into programed Mrs.Harvey into making jam bunties, which we ate :). By having to teach Mrs Harvey step by step to how to make jam bunties it made me reaslise how precise and acurate you have to be when using the program game maker and giving every sprite etc instructions on what to do. We watched a youtube video on a monk learning how to read a book. We also discussed about computer programing, and games. When we create a game we have to the computer exactly what we want it to do. We have to be acurate and explain everything detailed. Link to the video of Mrs Harvey making jam bunties. [ tried to upload ion the wikispace but the file was too large]

= 22.6.08- LEARNING BASIC SKILLS =

Mucked around with game maker. Matt turner helped me alot. i got the ICT game maker tutorial, but i worked better when i had assistance from a person because it was easier to understand. I learnt basic skills like how to upload sprites, and how to turn sprites into objects. I worked out how to move the little people and how to insert objects into the room for the game. I learnt this by just fiddling around with the program.

= 24.6.08- GAME MAKER =

Today in ICT i again used game maker.

= HOLIDAY HOMEWORK =  In the holidays i looked over and read the summaries, and headings of chapter six. Just to get some basic knowledge of what the chapter is going to be about.

=JULY= Today in ICT I made my first game in Game Maker, Catch the Aliens. A game where all you do is create a room, place a wall around the whole room, make it solid then place an object in the room and make it move. Then you have to make it when you click on the object, the Alien it moves around the room. The more you click it the faster it moves and the harder the game gets. I had no problem making this game as I followed a tutorial and it was very simple, but at least it gave me an idea on what game maker is about and that it can get very difficult as the games get harder. Link to Catch the Aliens Game 22.7.08- MARIO GAME **  Today in ICT I didn’t follow the pink tutorial book I went on a website [|www.mindtools.tased.edu.au/gamemaker/tutorials/platform-movement.htm] [|I] i used this tutorial at the end just to make my Mario main character to be able to jump. I also decided just to play around with game maker my self and explore it and see what my skills and abilities could do by it self without instructions on what to do. I found it quite difficult. I first created a room, and then the walls I made sure Mario collided with the walls and just bounced of them instead of going right through them. I Made plat forms instead of a maze. I only created one room. I used the tutorial to help me be able to make Mario jump/fly. I did exactly what the tutorial told me to do but yet it still did not work. I have no idea why it didn’t work. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">Link to MARIO GAME 29.7.08- MONSTER MAZE ** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">Today in ICT Matthew Turner again helped me with game maker. I learnt how to do different events with different objects. I made the MONSTER MAZE game. I found it difficult when I first created all the sprites and objects and placed them in the room as the tank kept moving through the walls, I solved this problem re-checking what I had pressed I realised I didn’t make the wall solid and didn’t make the wall collide with the tank. A very simple problem that was easily fixed after I had realised what I had done wrong. I kept trying to insert sound into my game but couldn’t figure out how to do it. Also there is no sound on my computer so I couldn’t test it either. I made two rooms for this game. I learnt the skills to be able to join the rooms, make the monsters hit you then the main character automatically has to restart the game. I tried to make my game have a score board, but I had trouble with it. I don’t really enjoy game making at all and I’m not looking forward to the SAC. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">Link to MONSTER MAZE <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> =AUGUST=
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= <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">1.8.08- SPACE INVADERS =

Today I created SPACE IN VADERS by using the pink tutorial book. I had finally managed to work out how to make the score go up when shooting the space thing’s by also using the step by step instructions on the tutorial website [|www.mindtools.tased.edu.au/gamemaker/tutorials/platform-movement.htmI]<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">. I successfully completed this game. But only had one level. Still haven’t completed the event on how to make lives etc. Links to Space invader =5.8.08- TUTORIALS= <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">Today we got given our SAC, well a check list on what we need to complete in order to be successful in making our game. I ticked off what I knew I could complete by myself correctly and without any assistance. I realised all I could complete was Task One. Which is bad as there are 5 tasks to complete. I played around with game maker and tried to improve my skills, but I kept having the same problems. I copied exactly what was written on tutorials on making my objects fly and jump and it still didn’t work. I used the website listed above to find tutorials. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> = = <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> = <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">7.8.08- FIRST DAY OF SAC =

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">I was supposed to be working on my SAC but I was absent on this day. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> = = <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> = <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">8.8.08- SECOND DAY OF SAC =

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif">Today I brought my laptop to school and I spent this session with Hayden the Technician while he installed Game maker on my laptop so I could use game maker at home and better my skills and abilities. I also went and spoke to Mel this session therefore did not start my SAC. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> =<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> **9/8/08-10.8.08 (WEEKEND)** = <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> **On the weekend I started using Game maker and tried to make my skills and abilities using this program better. I found it difficult but I managed to learn how to make changes to the sprite and make the objects Fly/Jump. I had many set backs and complications with this process though. It took much effort; It was just basic Trial and error. I ended up working how much I had to set the gravity at, etc. Also I had to make the main character collide with the platforms etc.** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> =<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> 12.8.08- SAC = <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"> **Today I worked on my SAC finally! I created a room for task one and completed it all successfully. I Found my sprites etc on Student public. I also started Task two, I created another room in a separate folder and started on this. I made changes to my sprite. I made my main character peach fly/jump. I worked out how to create lives and score, but for some reason the score doesn’t increase. I will work on this more next session. I have to yet make an sprite/object to make the increase in lives. I created bullets and made the key press space to be able to shoot the bullets out but for some reason its not working. I really have to find out why.**

= 14.8.08- SAC = Today I worked on my SAC. My game. I worked out why my score wasn't increasing and why it was stuck on score 1. It was because in the object settings i didnt click the check box relative. It took me a while to find this out as i kept on going back and chrcking all the details before i realised it was clicked. Another milestone that i half successfully fixed was my ability for my main charactor peach to shoot bullets. Peach can only shoot bullets in one direction. Right. This is a problem as im going to have to work my whole game around this so peach can always shoot the monsters so she can move into the next room for task three. Because i did still achieve the score and bullet problem i have completed Task 2 today. I also started on Task 3. I read task 3 again first and realised if im going to try to complete these tasks its going to be difficult as the only components of that task i i know how to do is Insert text/instructions and Else statements. That is all. So i have alot to work on next session.

= 15.8.08 - SAC = Today i was working on my SAC. I was trying to figure out how to solve all my problems on my game. I kept going back and checking all the settings to see if i stuffed something up. My peach main character shoots bullets only one way. I figured out how to shoot them both ways by adding another buton, with the bullet settings pressed both arrows. But now the problem is that the bullets shoot both ways at the same way. Another problem is that the monsters. When i kill one monster in Room Two Task 3 all the monsters die. I lept trying to find the problem and how to fix it but i dont know how to. Today i also completed Questions 1-7 of Test your knowledge out of the text book. For homework i will be completeing the ICT assessment task and finishing off the Test your knowledge questions.

= 19.8.08 - SAC <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Today i was working on my SAC. On the weekend i completed the test your knowledge questions but i still have to complete the career assessment task. Today i had to fix the direction of my bullets. I had to change the keys (key press) and had to make seperate keys for different directions of the bullets for it to be able to be successful. I mde X-key press right and C-key press left. I successfully made shooting bullets in different directions. This afternoon i also completed another component to Task 3, making a door. Instead of using a flag as a symbol to move to the next rooom i drew my own sprite (a door). Then when my main charactor moves through the door the tranisition is from the top. I still have one component of task 3 to complete which is Create another life. I will be spending the remaining time of this SAC trying to work on it, and successfully complete it. =