Assignment brief

Assignment brief

Qualification	Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design
Unit number and title	Unit 13 Understanding the Computer Games Industry.
Assessor name	Jordan Eastwood
Date issued	18/1/2016
Hand in deadline	26/2/2016
Assignment title	JE1 – The Structure of the Industry
Purpose of this assignment is to: ·         LO1: Understand organisational structures and job roles within the games industry ·         LO2: Understand financial issues and current market trends affecting the games industry ·         LO3: Understand contractual, legal and ethical obligations in the games industry ·         LO4: Be able to use project management techniques commonly used in the games industry
Scenario Following the Next Gen. report published by NESTA in February 2011, it has been established that new entrants to the games industry need to possess a wide range of specific skills and the ability to acquire new abilities as required. NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts - an independent body with a mission to make the UK more innovative. You are going to prepare an online guide for starting a career within the games industry. This will involve you carrying out research, preparing presentations and articles to gain a clear understanding of how the games industry works and subsequently where you will fit into it.
Task 1 - Structure – The Value Chain Profile each of the main sectors within the industry: Developers Publishers Console Manufacturers/First Party Publishers Distribution and Retail Outsourcing Companies Press and Media Each sector has an influence on the type of games that are produced. You are aiming to comprehensively explain organisational structures in the games industry with reference to elucidated examples. You should be using subject terminology consistently and correctly. The title of this work should be titled Task 1 – Structure This provides evidence for P1, M1, D1
Task 2 – Job Roles Profile each of the main job roles within the industry: Creative Development Game Designer Level Editor Lead Artist Technical Artist Artist Animator Audio Engineer Technical Development Game Programmer Lead Game Programmer Project Implementation Project Manager/Producer Assistant Producer External Producer Creative Director Quality Assurance QA Tester Business Development Public Relations Manager Product Manager Marketing Executive Marketing Manager You are aiming to comprehensively explain job roles in the games industry with reference to elucidated examples; You must also CREATE an example of this work. You should be using subject terminology consistently and correctly. The title of this work should be titled Task 2 – Job Roles This provides evidence for P1, M1, D1
Task 3 – Financial, Industry and Market trends. Produce an account of why financial planning is so important within the games industry and what the current issues facing the industry are. Produce an account of the current industry and market trends that are within the games industry. You are aiming to comprehensively explain financial issues in the games industry along with Market Trends and current industry developments with reference to elucidated examples. You should be using subject terminology consistently and correctly. The title of this work should be titled Task 3 – Financial, Industry and Market Trends                                                                                            This provides evidence for P2, M2, D2
Task 4 – Contracts, Legal and Ethical Obligations. Explain and illustrate the contract, legal and ethical obligations within the games industry. Produce a profile for each of the following: Legal Ethical Copyright Trademark Patent Registered Designs Violence Rating Education Stereotyping Addiction Contractual Employment Development License NDA Collaboration You are aiming to comprehensively explain contract, legal and ethical obligations in the games industry with reference to elucidated examples. You should be using subject terminology consistently and correctly. The title of this work should be titled Task 4 – Contracts, Legal and Ethical Obligations.                                                                                            This provides evidence for P4, M4, D4
Task 5 - Professional Bodies Supporting the Industry Explain and illustrate the professional bodies supporting the functions within the games industry. Produce a profile for each of the following: Professional Bodies UKIE IGDA Women in Games BAFTA MEF You are aiming to comprehensively explain the professional bodies within the games industry with reference to elucidated examples. You should be using subject terminology consistently and correctly. The title of this work should be titled Task 5 – Professional Bodies Supporting the Industry.
Evidence checklist
Task 1 – Blog post showing a report on each profile of the structure of the industry.		[ ]
Task 2 – Blog post showing a self-made example and information about each job in the industry.		[ ]
Task 3 – Blog post showing an report why financial planning is so important within the games industry and also on Market Trends and		[ ]
Task 4 – Blog post showcasing the Contractual, Legal and Ethical obligations with full explanations of all titles.		[ ]
Task 5 – Blog post showing illustrated and professional information on the professional bodies within the games industry.		[ ]
Sources of information Reference on Moodle.