Thursday, 27 June 2013

#7w3 Promote Your Game

Starter

Watch this TV advert - 
  • What is the purpose of this advert?
  • What are the key features that make this an effective advert?




Promote It


You must produce a TV advert for your game that informs them about the release of your game and persuades people to buy and play the game.


Here is an example of a student's TV advert:





Main Task Part 1

  • Use http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ to record video clips of your game in action
  • Record at least 1 clip of your game in action
  • Try to make the clips as exciting as possible


  • Top Tip 1 - when you have finished a clip click publish to video file
  • Top Tip 2 - choose windows media as the video type
  • Top Tip 3 - turn show mouse cursor off
  • Top Tip 4 - save your movie clips in Sites --> Year 7 --> Unit2

Main Task Part2

  • Use Windows Moviemaker to create your promotional TV advert.
  • It must include:
    • A PEGI rating
    • Video clips of your game in action
    • Suitable music
    • Comments and quotes about your game
    • A release date 
    • What console(s) it will be released on

  • If you need some help with movie make then use the YouTube Playlist below
  • You need to use the next button to scroll through the videos on this playlist.


Plenary

  • Be prepared to watch other students movies and feedback to them & the rest of the class