Scratch Game Design

CONTROLS: Use arrow keys to move. In level 1, touch the red square to get to level 2. In level 2, touch the blue square to get to the boss fight. Press space bar to shoot lasers at Randy Orton. Do not touch him! The orange pool in level 2 is deadly lava. WARNING! This game is super hard. Beat the game before the time runs out. Good luck. In level 2, keep hitting the up arrow to sort of glide above the lava. Once you hit the space bar, you can not press any other arrow!




Scratch Chase Game

How to play: Touch red part to score. Do not touch referee or else you will lose points. Use arrow keys to move. Get to ten points to win. 

Experience from playing other games gave me ideas that would really be useful. It made me think of the players and how they should play it.  Therefore, I decided to make easy controls that most people are used to; the arrow keys. I made it so that up is obviously up, left is left, right is right, etc. I made my games moving pretty smooth so that it would not be disappointing. That is how experience helped me create a better game!

My platformer game and my chase game are very different. The two games have two things in common though. First, I customized thew characters in both games. Also, there is an enemy in both of my games. Now the differences. In my platformer game, there is a boss fight. Also in my platformer, there is way more code than my chase game. There are obstacles and time. There is even levels! Those are how my two games are alike and different.

My best code in scratch was definitely in my platformer game. My best code was either my shooting script which was actually simple yet super effective. Also, my levels took a while to code. It was again, simple, yet also effective. My hardest bug fixes was also in my platformer game. I could not figure out how to stand on my platforms. It was very simple, but at that time I did not know much about scratch. That is a wrap of my best code and my hardest code.

                       

Invention Commercial

This is my teams commercial. It took us quite a bit of effort but it was worth it. Hope you enjoy!!!

My teams main goals in our assignment is to make our commercial convincing, entertaining, and unique. We might be able to achieve this because we have funniness in it, which helps with entertainment. We explain pretty clearly what it does, and we have an invention nobody has made. I think we can achieve our goals. Our invention commercial is hopefully top notch!

The best moment my team had while filming was when we were editing the video. We found awesome music for our commercial and added something funny to it. One of my teammates, Treysen, had a part where he had to act all serious to pick up a weight. We played some intense music and then when he picked up the weight, he fell. When he fell, we added a descent noise and added text to say, "Ouch". That is our teams best moment (or at least what I think was) and why it was.

In our commercial, before we went to editing, we had important roles. Max was the camera man, Treysen was the one who did b-roll, and I was the spokesman. We all did somewhat good at our jobs, and our finished project was very good. We were one of the teams who were on the top and finished first, but we still had to edit. In editing, I was in charge of the music, and I think I found pretty good music. Max was in charge of transitions, and Treysen was in charge of sound effects and text. We were quick yet smart about editing, so we were finished fast.

Composition Scavenger Hunt

This is my groups video of composition techniques. Enjoy!

I think that contrast in content is the most important composition technique because it makes the subject really stand out. The definition of contrast in content is in the link. The contrast in content makes the eye notice the subject immediately, from the difference in color. This composition technique will be very useful in a shot where your subject needs to stand out. If you want a natural object to stand out, you should put the object in front of non natural things. For a man-made thing, do the opposite.

I think the most challenging composition technique is leading lines. First, you must find lines in the world that lead to your subject. The lines must end where your subject is. When you finally find leading lines, it will bring the eyes of your audience directly to the subject. Though it is challenging, it is worth it. I can use it much more so I can make a better video. That is the composition technique I think is the most challenging but one of the best.

My teammates in this project were very helpful. We would never have finished if one of us gave up. We all rotated on being the subject, camera man, and the speaker. We finished pretty quick from doing this. My teammates in this project were Treysen, Max, and me. This project was fun, yet challenging. This project really made me think about the composition techniques and I am going to use them in filming projects to come. My teammates are really helpful and nice.

 These are not the techniques I talked about but they are also some of my personal favorites.

Cracking the Code

 I think everybody should learn to code. I think this because coding can open up so many job opportunities. You can create a system that millions might use! Coding is a very important skill to have. If you want to code or not, you should learn it as a backup. Coding is pretty fun when you get the hang of it. If your job is coding, you will love it. The places where you work are unique and creative. There is so much to do if you chose to code!

My first experience of programming was just a week or two ago. I have never even seen code until I stumbled upon it a few days ago. I am very excited to do more programming. I have heard of coding and I have always been dreaming of creating a good game! I hope I will be able to. I hope I learn a lot about coding and am able to do more. Coding sounds exciting and I can not wait to start.

 If I could design any program or game, I would create a survival game with such good graphics you would swear it was real! You have to survive, find other humans, and create a city! My game would be awesome! I would create more games after that, and more and more! My first game will be a simple game, and then I will move on to harder things to create, such as my dream game.

These are screenshots of the code lessons I took and my certificate for finishing. 

My Humorous Monologue

I have learned so much from my comedy joke project! I learned to keep trying, even if some things were distracting (which they were). I learned how to write a good joke. I learned what b-roll is (added visuals shown while there is speaking in another clip). I had to be responsible in this project because I had to sign out a camera to film my b-roll and I must take care of that camera. I also had to return the camera the next morning, at least in the shape I got the camera. This project helped me to understand time management, because of the deadline.

Their is something in filming called padding. This is a strategy you use for filming. You say rolling when you hit the record button, wait 3 seconds, then say action. That is the beginning part of padding. In the end, you say cut, then count to 3 in your head, then stop recording. This strategy is very useful because it usually take 3 seconds for the camera to actually start and stop recording. You need to use it so that some of your video is not cut off. You can always cut the "action" and "cut" parts. That is padding and why it is useful.

My weakness in this project was the special effects. Every time I added transitions, my visuals went all over the place. At one point, I had to start editing all over again! I think editing was somehow also my strength (not the special effects included). I was one of the first people to put in my visuals. Although it was tough, I handled it well. I could improve by figuring out how to organize better. My visuals at first were all in the wrong spots. I should have organized them better and it would have been easier. That was my weakness, strength, and my ways to improve on this project.                                                    
                          THESE ARE MY GRADES  (The majority gave me a 3)

Comedy Writing

I think sense of humor is an important character trait to have. I think this because it is always nice to laugh, same as making others laugh. Laughing is important because it can relieve stress and can make you feel happy. Laughing will help you in life because if you are sad or depressed, you just should laugh, and you will feel a little better. So for the last time, laugh and make others laugh.

Here are 5 tips for a pretty good joke. This will hopefully make you have better and funnier jokes. You must be confident. Do not be afraid if no one laughs at your joke. Remember one laugh is an accomplishment. My second tip is to think of the persons sense of humor. Try to find something that they would think is funny. Add gestures and possibly speak in a different voice to make it funnier. Try to be your inner self.  Try not to laugh at your own joke. Try your hardest to not get distracted while you are telling your joke. This will make your audience think you are an amateur at joke telling. Those are my five tips.

I came up with my comedic monologue by thinking of an animal that is innocent and funny. I chose a little bird. I added dialogue with sarcasm in it to make it funnier. I added a lot of words in the beginning. I added a cheesy pun (those actually can be funny) and I thought of every one else my age and if they would think it would be funny. My ending was just a simple little sentence, "This bird never flew again". That is how I created my joke. You can follow these steps and maybe create a very funny joke!

Motivational Poster

I will be explaining how I created my motivational poster in photoshop. This is a project for my class. It is challenging but in the end it will look really nice! We put in our text layers, our pictures, and we kerned. Here is how I did it.

Here are the steps. I first created two text layers, one with my personal quotes and one with my personal manifesto. I then added my three personal symbols, things that represent me, and a portrait photo. I put them in one tab and moved the pictures around so it would fit and it would look nice. I started to kern. I made some words bigger and some words smaller. Then I was pretty much done!

My biggest challenge on the project was definitely kerning. It was so hard. I could have done a better job if I knew what I was doing. I probably should have asked for more help. In the end, I could not finish it. So there is my biggest problem and how I could have improved what I did.

I could not finish my project. I could not finish because I could not put in a triadic color scheme. That is why I could not finish.

Personal Manifesto

My name is Josiah. Here are some unique things about me. I love soccer. I have played almost all my life and have gotten much better over the years. I am a good athlete. I like to run, throw, catch, kick, and get sweaty. I am a big fan of animals because they are so cute. I LOVE to eat pancakes. I could eat them every day! I have even went to a professional soccer game. It was Chelsea vs Paris Saint Germain. It went to penalty shootouts at the goal I was sitting by. Courtois [Chelsea's GK] scored the
winning goal. That is my five interesting things about me. This is me; Josiah Nelson.

Live. Have fun in life. Never give up. Believe! Love everyone. Don't hate people. Laugh a lot! Try your hardest. Make others laugh. Laugh at yourself! Never be bored. Enjoy life. Don't stress. Enjoy life. You can do what you dream. Always be happy. Help people. Inspire. Be creative. Bounce back up when you are down. Smile. Enjoy life, because you're only here on Earth once. Keep calm. Do not make others sad. When you cry, make your tears be tears of joy.

A manifesto is an inspiring list of words that inspire you to live a good life.My manifesto is important in your life because it might inspire you. This manifesto was made to motivate people in their everyday lives. Whether you are at home working, or in the army, let my manifesto inspire you to live your life to it's fullest.