2. research (interactive)(1)
- 2. Existing Product - This is box art for Metroid on the NES. - The game is a platformer. - The box art shows a bit of the games sprites, mostly showing the person who bought it what the game is all about. - The character has a weapon which they are using to shoot a enemy, maybe I will try to show my character using some form of weapon. - It makes its audience want to play it because it shows a bit of gameplay, having the main character shoot an enemy, which gives this game a sort of action look. - The background is pitch black, whilst the enemies, the character and the ground is coloured, possibly to help make it stand out to the audience more since that is the more important thing people would be interested in. - Fonts are colourful and bold to help stand out, show the person buying this what game it is and the console it is on, as well as the company who made it.
- 3. Existing Product - This is gameplay for Touhou Luna Nights. - The location seems to be a garden, judging by the big walls, plants and the huge forest in the background. - The lighting overall is mostly dark and dimed down, but it also helps the main character stand out more. - It might make an audience want to play it because of how visually appealing it looks. - The game is the same genre to the product I am making, so I might want to try take inspiration from it. - The game looks like it takes place within somewhere Asian.
- 4. Existing Product - This is gameplay of Sonic Mania. - The colours are bright and vibrant, with the different blues, browns, greens and yellows, bringing a more nice atmosphere to it. - The game might appeal by its colourful graphics, and fun looking gameplay (since it shows Sonic running). - The location looks like a typical grassy area, with the sea in the background as well as big mountains and hills. The sky is also a bright blue, meaning it might be a sunny day. - The colours are more darker in the background, mostly to make the brighter colours and the characters stand out more, to help appeal. - It shows the characters running, which is a big part of Sonic since he is fast, so it shows what the gameplay is all about. - I will maybe try to take inspiration from the characters running at a fast pace for my final product.
- 5. Research Analysis • What common features do the researched products have? – Similar game genres (being platformers). – Pixelated graphics and art-style. – Shows a bit of the gameplay, and what the characters do in their respected games. – Most have darker colour schemes. • What aspects of the research will you include within your on work? - I will take inspiration from each of these games ideas, as well as take inspiration from character sprites and colour schemes. (However, I will try to change it up, or do stuff as originally as I can so I am not just stealing or using the same things)
- 7. Audience Profile Category Demographic Content to appeal to this audience Age Range 13-17 year olds. • Be a bit story driven. • Really difficult but fun to learn gameplay. • Will have weapons and quite scary looking enemies. Gender Try to appeal to both. • Have the action and gameplay of a metroidvania. • Show a playable strong girl character. Psychographic Belongers. • It will be on new trendy consoles. • Will not be too expensive. Social Status About lower to middle class. • It is a product that will not be too expensive, so most people would not be able to miss out.
Editor's Notes
- #3: Choose a recent product similar to your own and annotate it Type of image- studio/location, angle, effects, post-production Use of lighting/composition/mise en scene/costume/props/location/colours/fonts etc. Audience appeal- how does it make its audience want to buy/watch/play it?
- #4: Choose a recent product similar to your own and annotate it Type of image- studio/location, angle, effects, post-production Use of lighting/composition/mise en scene/costume/props/location/colours/fonts etc. Audience appeal- how does it make its audience want to buy/watch/play it?
- #5: Choose a recent product similar to your own and annotate it Type of image- studio/location, angle, effects, post-production Use of lighting/composition/mise en scene/costume/props/location/colours/fonts etc. Audience appeal- how does it make its audience want to buy/watch/play it?