FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Visual Communication Design
VCD 300 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Game Design
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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VCD 300
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To experience the interdisciplinary creation process of digital games through the eyes of an art director with the assistance of contemporary technological methods. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Students will be able to practice their acquired design skills and use them in the digital field and gamification. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | None |
| 2 | An overall look at the historical development of digital games, discussion on the creative process of a game | None |
| 3 | Determining the main structure, mechanics, story, characters and space design of the game to be designed | None |
| 4 | Designing the character :- Creating drafts of the character – his/her features, body type, expression, outfit, accessories | None |
| 5 | Illustrating the character– working on style and drawing | None |
| 6 | Digital illustration – drawing in pixels / vectors, coloring | None |
| 7 | Designing the environment – layers – foreground, background and sprite layers | None |
| 8 | Designing the environment – detailed drawing | None |
| 9 | Coloring and designing the overall atmosphere | None |
| 10 | Character rigging with 2d animation tools | None |
| 11 | Animating the character with 2d animation tools | None |
| 12 | Animating the character with three different poses | Preliminary work about interface design |
| 13 | Designing the UI elements | Finalisation of the Storyboards, final touches |
| 14 | Final assessment / Group critique | Presentation |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Review of the semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | To continue to complete the projects in space time |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Jonas H. Smith, Susana Pajares Tosca, Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen, 2008. Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction. ISBN: 1138363057 Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky, 2012. Indie Game: The Movie |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
3
|
60
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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40
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
2
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32
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
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| Portfolio |
0
|
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| Homework / Assignments |
3
|
12
|
36
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
8
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8
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
108
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media, |
X | ||||
| 2 | To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, |
X | ||||
| 3 | To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction, |
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| 4 | To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design, |
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| 5 | To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions, |
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| 6 | To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, |
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| 7 | To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images, |
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| 8 | To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies, |
X | ||||
| 9 | To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities, |
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| 10 | To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude, |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1), |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently, |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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