Evaluation:
What is the Purpose of this Unit?
The purpose of this unit was to complete a project for my final project of the college year, known as the Final Major Project. This would show off the skills that I have developed over the course...
What was this Project about?
In this project, I set out to create a video game. I decided to create a first-person shooter for this project...
What did you do? Tasks description – research, experiments, planning, production, final outcomes...
The first part of the project had me research what I needed to make the project. This would involve scouring the internet for sources related to my project.
The next part, planning, involved planning out how the project will come together, using my research to aid in the decision making.
The third part was the experimentation. This involved experimenting with different methods in order to achieve my outcome. This would all be used as a learning exercise for future production.
The final part was the production, in which I produced the game. I took in all the planning, experimentation and my ideas and created the product. Then I completed this evaluation, and the project was complete...
How effective was your research in informing your ideas?
My research was very effective in informing my ideas, as it gave me the necessary information on multiple aspects of the project.
How did you develop your idea?
I developed my idea through the year, taking ideas from old projects and concepts, as well as planning other parts. I planned my game by using previous work, concepts etc that I had worked on, and using them as inspiration for my work.
Did you deviate from your original plan?
I heavily deviated from my original project plan.
What were the reasons for these deviations?
The reason I deviated from my original plan was because of losing motivation during the project. This was due to the pandemic; the fact that I was stuck at home wore down my mental state quite a bit...
What aspects of this project do you feel went well and where do you feel you need to develop your skills and knowledge further?
I believe that the concept art that I created, as well as the game itself were the most successful parts of the project...
I feel that the game overall needed further development, as many key features are missing, such as a main menu, multiple levels etc.
What elements would you change and why?
I would practically change a lot to the project. The actual product didn’t live up to my original ideas, and I was constrained by time.
Overall, how satisfied are you with your work?
Overall, I am pretty satisfied. I did complete the project, even if the final product didn’t live up to my original ideas...
What would you do differently if you repeated the project in the future?
In the future, I would use my time more efficiently, as well as actually staying dedicated to the project (although this was out of my control due to the pandemic…)
I would also probably stick to a simpler project, or at least a project that was not as complicated as this...
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