Game Interface: Lesson 3

L/O To appreciate what makes an effective game interface

Starter - 10 minutes

Open your menu screen ... Swap seats with someone else and give each other 2 Stars and a Wish feedback!

Main - 45 minutes

RED TASK

If you have improved on your Trends in Computing presentation, email it to me at:

p.rymill@wildern.hants.sch.uk
Read through your feedback from me and book in a clinic!!

AMBER TASK

Using Adobe Fireworks / Photoshop / Illustrator create an empty canvas for each of the screens that you will need:

• Main Menu
• Instructions
• Back Story
• Win Screen
• Lose Screen

MAKE SURE that each canvas is 640 x 480 pixels in size
MAKE SURE that you save each one as a PNG in your PRODUCTS folder AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL FILE in case you need to edit it

GREEN TASK

• Create the backgrounds that you will need for your 5 levels
• MAKE SURE that you save each one as a PNG in your GAME folder

Plenary - 5 minutes

Showcase!