IM168 Visual Styles of Digital Games II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
MgA. Vojtěch Vaněk (lecturer), MgA. Vojtěch Vaněk (deputy)
doc. Mgr. Jana Horáková, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jana Horáková, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Jitka Leflíková
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 218
Prerequisites
Previous experience with the Adobe program suite is welcome, but it is not unnecessary.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is practical and theoretical familiarization of students with the current possibilities of digital games and their role in various ecosystems. Understanding the digitization of physical materials and their subsequent use in practice. Students will acquire sophisticated work methods and gain a deeper insight into the subject, through exercise. The acquired skills are a prerequisite for enhancing the creative work with this medium. The course combines theoretical and practical lessons with a focus on the digital game medium and the adjacent field of application. In the practical part, course focuses on understanding the relation between stylization and authenticity in creating their own visual style in the chosen genre or creative intent. It introduces students to the digitization of physical materials, textures creation, and monitors current applied digital painting and collage. Through partial training topics, overlays occur for board or card games, or for installation / escape games.
Learning outcomes
Ability to digitize physical materials and prepare them for use in a given area. Design and understanding of experimental game mechanics compared to the general reality of the mainstream or alternative game framework. Identify the relationship between digital and physical play, with its potential use in creative work.
Syllabus
  • Applied digital painting and collage - Concept art.
  • Digitalization of physical materials.
  • Experimental creation of textures.
  • Game mechanics and themes determined by graphics itself.
Literature
  • Jesper Jull, The Art of Failure: An Essay on the Pain of Playing Video Games, The MIT Press, 2013 (2. vyd. 2016).
  • Jesse Schnell, The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, CRC Press, 2008 (2. vyd. 2014).
Teaching methods
Lectures accompanied by practical exercises, commented play and presentation of the viability of the subject matter. Discussions and tutorials to inspect students' creative intentions.
Assessment methods
Attendance (80 %) and active participation in lessons. Fulfilling assigned tasks and collective presentation of the outcomes.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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