Showing posts with label CTS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CTS. Show all posts

Friday, 28 June 2013

Final Project- Game Tournament

THE GAME TOURNAMENT-
CREATING A GAME OUT OF DAILY OBJECTS

Introduction
This is the final project for Creative Thinking Skills. In this project, I need to research about games - what are games, its objectives, its advantages and so on. I also need to investigate and experiment with my object (straw) so that I know its further uses. Using the information I've gathered, I am to create a game out of my object. The game should involve the main function of my object so that it cannot be replaced with other objects.

Reflection
This project is very much like the first project, but this time it is to form a game out of our daily objects. I like these kinds of projects because they are so practical but what hinders me is I have to record everything that happens, even what I am thinking of. But as far as the project goes, I have learnt that making a games requires many steps as well as trials and errors. This is to ensure that the best game is chosen and have no weaknesses. From the first part of the project, I have learnt about the components required in a game such as competition, complexity, tension and so on. I also discovered the different types of games, some require skill, others require strategy and such. I also learnt that, recording the thought process is very important especially in the construction field. From the tournament event, we actually just had lots of fun and it didn't really feel like an assignment anymore. So from that, I've learnt to have fun while I am doing my work.

                     
Interpersonal skills       Communication skills

Part A (Individual)
I am required to make an A4 booklet that contains all the research, experiments and rules of the proposed game including the logo and packaging. I also need to make a demonstration video that shows how the game goes.






Part B (Group)
In units, we are to select one game and further understand, elaborate and refine it. We then need to organise and plan a game tournament event that includes props, the game layout, schedule and prizes for the winners. We also need to come up with a promo video, instruction posters. Through this, we need to document the process involved and take videos or photos of the event.


Sunday, 12 May 2013

Sound of Daily Objects

Creative Thinking Skills

Project 1

REFLECTION
To me, this project has taught me to be resourceful and creative when finding the right items to produce the right sounds. Since this my our first project, the lecturers have been telling us about how important recording the process is which we will use in our career later on. In this project, we also had many meetings to attend to discuss about the performance ranging from instruments to outfits, not to mention we also had to practice to the performance day. This experience has taught me to attend meetings for the good of the group even though I don't feel like it. This has no doubt taught me to be more responsible about my work. On the performance day, we had to perform our songs on stage in front of a huge crowd at LT20. This really requires nerves of steel to perform like that, but despite the circumstances, we went through with our routine. This has taught me to perform under pressure. Even though I am scared, does not make any exception not to perform. From this, I also learnt to communicate with my groupmates and trust them enough to not ruin the performance.
                    
Communication skills        Discipline specific knowledge
SOUND OF DAILY OBJECTS
This is the first project for CTS which was given 3-4 weeks to complete. Groups of 8-9  were formed. The lecturers gave different songs to each group. The group's task was to use the particular song in a musical performance while adding other songs to enhance the performance. But here's the catch -- we were to perform using instruments made out of daily objects.

                                                 This is the poster for the performance


                                                   This is our group's poster: 9.0

            GROUP PROGRESS and PERFORMANCE



VIDEO OF PERFORMANCE