Assignment front sheet

Assessor name

Learner name

William Jackson
Date issued

Completion date

12th January 2015

23rd January 2015

Qualification

Submitted on

Unit number and title

BTEC Level 3 Extended

Diploma in Creative Media
Production
Assignment title

Unit 74: Computer Game Story Development

Storytelling Essentials

In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.
Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.

Criteria
reference

To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that

the student is able to:

P1

Summarise accurately the elements of storytelling for

games using some subject terminology appropriately

Task no.

M1

Explain the elements of storytelling for games

with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with
generally correct use of subject terminology

D1

Comprehensively explain the elements of storytelling for

games with elucidated examples and consistently using
subject terminology correctly

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I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.
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Evidence

Assignment brief
Qualification

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production

Unit number and title

Unit 74: Computer Game Story Development

Start date

12th January 2015

Deadline
Assessor name

William Jackson

Assignment title

Tasks 1-3

As games have become more and more mainstream entertainment and their development budgets have
grown larger, the importance of good writing has also grown. For a game to be successful it is vital that
developers create a solid story and life-like characters to guide players through the game space while
allowing them to have a personal game experience.
Learners will develop an understanding of how to use elements such as narration, monologue and dialogue to serve
the purposes of their game story and will apply their observations of human attitudes and emotions to the
development of convincing characters for their game concept.
This unit will also develop the learners ability to reflect critically on their own work, as they will need this
professional skill in any future career.

Story creation
Interaction strategies
Narration and dialogue
1. Storytelling forms
2. Story development

3. Script
Assessment for this component will be drawn from assignments across the course that deploy the above techniques as part of the
production of research portfolios as in :
Unit 1: Preproduction Techniques GC1, GC2, GC
Unit 21: Single camera Drama
Unit 24 : Writing for Television and Video

Assignment 1 Storytelling Essentials

Learners will write an article for an online games ezine on how game designers use story to
enhance a players gameplay experience. Write a preview using examples of existing games
to illustrate the content and context of your intended game production.
Article will cover:

Forms of storytelling: cave painting; oral traditions (fable, myth, legend);

theatre; text; film; television
Game genres: action, eg platforms, first-person shooter (FPS), third-person
shooter (TPS), racing, fighting; adventure; puzzle; role-play; simulation and sports,
eg turn-based strategy (TBS), real time strategy (RTS)
Approaches: location; conditions; actions; symbolism; three-act structure
(beginning, middle,
end); heros journey (12 steps); episodic
Representation: emotions; characterisation; stereotypes, eg gender, ethnicity
1. Emotional themes: vengeance; happiness; fear; anger; perseverance; heroism;
valour; hope;
competitiveness

interactive story
writing strategies.

Assignment 2 Project X: Story

Learners receive a brief from a producer to create the story for a new game including
backstory, characterisation and dialogue.
Learners will produce a development log covering:
purpose
components
plot devices
character types
character backstory
narrative flow
reflections on finished game story
Assignment 3 Project X: Narration and Dialogue

Learners will produce a portfolio containing documentation that covers:

game dialogue sources
verbal elements of narration
script
reflections on finished game story.
Sources of information

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William Jackson
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Unit number and title

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media

Production
Unit 74: Computer Game Story Development

Assessor name

William Jackson

Qualification

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Qualification

BTEC Level 3 Extended

Diploma in Creative Media

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Unit number and title

Unit 74: Computer Game

Story Development

Learner name

William Jackson

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BTEC Level 3 Extended

Diploma in Creative Media Production

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Unit 74: Computer Game Story Development

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William Jackson

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William Jackson

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BTEC Level 3 Extended

Diploma in Creative Media Production

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Unit 74: Computer Game Story Development

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BTEC Level 3 Extended

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Unit 74: Computer Game Story Development

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