Jesse's Blog

STEM Thinking 7

2010-05-18T09:26:00.000-07:00

I think that it is unlikely America would regain its position in these subjects, but it needs to. The reason for this is that most young people these days don't really seem to care about what is going to hapen in their future. The countries that will most likely gain the lead in these subjects will most likely be from Asia. I think we should regain our position because if we don't, America could lose its dominance in the world.

STEM Thinking(My STEM Games)

2010-05-17T09:11:00.000-07:00

For the STEM competition, I have to write about the STEM-related discoveries or inventions I would like to either support or make in my lifetime. The invention or discovery I would like to support discovering a cure for AIDS. The reason for this is because AIDS causes many deaths worldwide each year, most of these people don't die from AIDS but the complications it causes. If a cure for AIDS was found, then many people would be saved each year.

STEM Careers

2010-05-14T08:38:00.000-07:00

I am now doing a blog about how has Globaloria inspired me to considering a STEM-related career. It has inspired me, but I was already thinking about those types of careers before I was in this class. For instance I was already considering a career in the Science aspect of STEM, a biologist or forensic Biologist.

STEM Engagement

2010-04-22T08:31:00.000-07:00

Globaloria has not caused me to become more engaged. I am not saying Globaloria can't help students get engaged in classes, it is just that I am just to the point of Globaloria not being able to get me any more engaged. I am already a great student in classes like Biology and Algebra II, STEM related subjects, so I don't think I am able to get much more engaged than I right now.

Future Careers in Technology

2010-04-19T08:32:00.000-07:00

If I had to choose a career in technology to pursue, I would be a game developer. I am inspired to become one by Square Enix and Game Freak. The developers of the companies have made games that have stood the test of time and push the genre of gaming with each new game they create. The success of these companies is what gave me the idea to make games that could potentially rival these companies. This job has to do with our game because our class introduces students to the concept of creating a game themselves.

This is a picture from a Square Enix project, Final Fantasy Agito XII.

Inventions and Scientific Discoveries

2010-04-13T08:20:00.000-07:00

I am going to tell what I think the three greatest inventions or discoveries of all time. The most important of these inventions to our game is the Internet because it lets us find information that we would not be able to find. One of the greatest of all times was the creation of the Internet. Without the Internet we would not be able to communicate with each other from extremely long distances or find some of information that we needed. Another important invention is plumbing. If there was no plumbing, there would be messes almost anywhere you look and make the world disgusting. A scientific discovery that I think is important is the discovery of cells by Robert Hooke. Without the discovery of cell, many, if not all, of today's major discoveries in biology would not have been made.

Hardest Concept of the Game

2010-04-12T09:06:00.000-07:00

I am doing a blog for the STEM Games contest. The blog is about the hardest concept of our game. The hardest concept for people to understand is that gambling is only a problem if you don't know how to quit. Quitting is also the hardest thing for a problem gambler to accomplish.

Character Effects

2010-03-24T08:20:00.000-07:00

Today, we finished the character effects for our game. Character effects involve changing the properties of an object. The character effects we made changes the color of an object as you scroll over buttons.

Here is the link to the file:
http://myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/9/95/JDLee_lhs_charactereffects.swf

Timer

2010-03-23T08:30:00.000-07:00

We finished the timer yesterday, but I had no time to start the blog. The timer counts down from ten seconds to zero, but a problem occurs that make the timer start counting down negative time.

Here is the link to the timer: http://myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/8/87/Digital_timer.swf

Score Keeping

2010-03-22T08:32:00.000-07:00

I have just completed the score keeping section of the development topics. This topic involved changing the variables in Fly Catcher and Go Rabbit, Go! games. I also created a simple "game" that involves pushing a button to raise and lower your score.

Here is the link to the "game" I made:
http://myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/c/c3/Score_prototype.swf
The green button raises your score by one hundred but the red button lowers your score by seventy-five.

Adding Sound

2010-03-17T09:30:00.000-07:00

For the past few days we have been trying to add sound to our game and finally succeeded today. We used a volume slider to control the loudness of the volume and a play and stop button to make the music actually start and stop.

Here is the link to the volume slider: http://myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/7/7c/Soundslider.swf

Preloader

2010-03-04T09:20:00.000-08:00

We started the preloader section of our game on the Monday of this week. At first we could not figure out how to make the preloader work, but Mrs. Halsey put a link to a tutorial on the main wiki page that helped us make the preloader. We then stated having trouble uploading it to the wiki. I asked Meredith and she told us to use an animation, which we have already done for two of our games.

Here is the link to the tutorials:
Part 1:
http://www.viddler.com/explore/dorklessons/videos/12/
Part 2:
http://www.viddler.com/explore/dorklessons/videos/13/

Learning From Others

2010-02-23T08:51:00.000-08:00

Today we did the Learning from Others section on the wiki. This section is about using movie clips, scenes, or codes from others peoples games to help our own game. This can be helpful by reducing the time needed to create your own movie clips, scenes, or code.

I also found this website with a lot of tutorials:

http://www.entheosweb.com/Flash/default.asp

Programming Practices

2010-02-23T08:42:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, the class did the Programming Practices section of our game. We learned where to put the ActionScript in the game. We also edited the code fore the game Go Rabbit (right-click and select play, or else the game will not work.)

Summer Plans

2010-02-19T09:40:00.000-08:00

For those of you who read this blog I am planning to continue this blog during summer. I will be writing about the manga I am currently reading, the anime I am watching, and the Video games I will be playing. Since Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is coming out this summer, and I finally have a PSP, I will most likely be writing about my play through of it. I might also start a New Game + or New Game ++ on Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, so I will blog on that.

Intro to ActionScript

2010-02-19T09:27:00.000-08:00

On the last day we were here we did the Intro to ActionScript. We tried to watch a video, but the words did not match the movement on the video. The scuba diving game did not work properly for a large portion of the class. I also liked making the Fly Catcher game easier. The last thing we did was finding a link to a website, but it linked to the wrong website called cafemom.com.

Development Plan

2010-02-03T09:56:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, the class went over the development plan for the game my group is making. They told us things we were good at or things we should improve on. One thing they said we should improve on is the about screen. The class said we say why we made the game on this screen. They also said we should add more gambling facts.

Game Presentation

2010-01-29T08:22:00.000-08:00

We have made presentation on the parts of the game we have made so far. We did well on describing on how to play the game, but we needed to speak louder during the PowerPoint. In the final presentation we will all talk loudly and clearly. The best presentation was made by Masters of Disaster because they had the best looking game and the best issue for their game. Below is the video of our presentation.

My Dream Job

2010-01-14T08:15:00.000-08:00

My dream job is to be a forensic scientist. The requirements to be a forensic scientist is a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics, and other sciences. You may need these depending on what branch of forensics that you go in to: doctorate of philosophy, dental science training, or art classes. You may also need to be an intern for a little while. This class is not helping me prepare for this career, but I am taking it because I like video games.

Assembling the Game

2009-12-09T08:21:00.000-08:00

We have been assembling our game the past few days. This means we have been putting our game on one computer and been putting them all in one file.
The things that I learned from this topic this year is that the game was harder to make then I originally expected
I also have to answer this question, if you had money, influence and power, what would you do to make an impact for the better? My answer to this question is this, I would use the money to launch campaigns against gambling.
Here is a link to our assembled game:
http://www.myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/0/0b/Game_Screens_Together.swf

Adding Interaction

2009-12-04T08:27:00.000-08:00

We are adding interaction to our game. This involves using arrow keys to make our characters on the screen. I chose to make my screen the main character of Final Fantasy IV,Cecil, getting stomped on by the game's main enemy, Golbez.
The game were making will move a little differently though, we will be using mouse clicks to move the character. I am also liking Flash a lot more now that I can grasp it easier than I did at the beginning of the year.
Here is the link to the interaction:
http://www.myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/0/03/JDlee_lhs_addinginteraction.swf
You have to click on the screen before you can use the arrow keys.

Adding Animation

2009-12-02T08:38:00.000-08:00

I am doing this blog a bit late, but we added animation to Flash a few days ago. The mos inspiring animation I have seen is either the Transformers on Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen or Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.I like these because they are some of the most realistic computer graphics that I have ever seen.
Here is a link to a Transformers picture:
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/transformers/images/b/b3/Movie_BumblebeeCC_guardian.jpg.
Here is a link to a Final Fantasy picture: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/8/8f/Cloud-advent-children.png.

Adding Sound to a Game

2009-12-01T08:18:00.000-08:00

We are adding sound to buttons and animation in Flash. The sound is important because it can keep the person playing the game interested. The game I've played with the best music I know of is Kingdom Hearts. Our game topic seems still like a good choice to me. Most of the information on the blogs I follow are things that I already know, unfortunately.

The Year Thus Far

2009-11-19T08:53:00.000-08:00

I am supposed to blog about this class so far this year. The thing I liked the most this year is the shape tween, the link is here:http://www.myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/c/c5/JDLee_lhs_shapetweening.swf. I like this because it was simple and fun. The thing I like the least is the guided motion tween, the link is here:http://www.myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/4/47/JDLee_lhs_guidedmotiontween.swf. I did not like this much because I could not remotely understand it until my classmate help me. I think the grading system is fair because it is based on the quality of the work we do. I would not change the class because I could not think of any major improvements.I would recommend this class only if I thought they would like it, because this class would probably be difficult if they didn't.

Adding Navigation

2009-11-18T08:16:00.000-08:00

We have been adding navigation to our game. We started by doing tweens. We have done motion tween, shape tween, frame by frame animation, and guided motion tween.

Here is the link:http://www.myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/index.php/User:JDLee/Projects

Drawing in Flash

2009-10-29T08:21:00.000-07:00

We have been redrawing our paper prototypes in flash the past few days. Our subject is the effects of gambling on society. I have learned more of the concept and rules behind the games we are creating.

Photostory

2009-10-28T09:38:00.000-07:00

We took pictures around the school yesterday. Today we have been turning the pictures into a movie with Photostory.

Technology Problems

2009-10-26T08:25:00.000-07:00

The more advanced technology gets, the more sensitive it becomes. For an example my MP3 Player, I dropped once and for a week it would not play the song in the order that I wanted it to(with a lot if songs this is very annoying).

Planning Our Game

2009-10-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

In my group I got Information architect because I can organize thing efficiently, information designer because I can find information easily, and instructional designer because I could apply the information easily and helped write the rules for the game. Our team got along fairly well. We made the game because we wanted to show gambling doesn't fix problems, it causes them.I look most forward to making the slot machine.

< This is the team I am in.

Adding to my Playlist

2009-10-09T13:19:00.000-07:00

I added three new songs to my play list the first is If You Still Believe by Elsa Raven for The Legend of Dragoon, Bring me Back to Life by Evanescence, and Be Your Girl from one of my favorite manga called Elfen Lied.

Filming our Paperprototypes

2009-10-08T08:23:00.001-07:00

We filmed our paperprototypes the other day. George recorded the video, Jamie talked about the screens, Aaron moved the pages for the screens, and David moved the characters. I did not do anything because I was absent. The thing I like about paper prototyping is drawing, but I wouldn't like the filming because I hate to be filmed.

I Made a Game Concept

2009-09-29T09:42:00.000-07:00

Today my team made a concept for a game called Nico-nico. The part of the game I am most excited about is the boss(lung cancer) and the weapons(lasers, nicotine gum, and disposal unit). The enemies will be nicotine and corrupted blood cells.

Making a Mini Game

2009-09-24T09:39:00.000-07:00

I have to answer a few questions in this blog:
Was it hard to make your mini game? What was the best part of this topic? The worst part?
I created a mini game in class. I think the best part was making the rabbit move and the worst was attempting to move the carrot. here is the link http://www.myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/b/b1/JDLee_lhs_minigame2.swf. Push loop after right clicking.
Do you play games in your free time? Which ones do you play and why are they your favorite?
I like to play RPGs , shooters, and platform games in my free time.

Creating a Movie in Flash

2009-09-22T09:13:00.000-07:00

Today I created a movie in Flash. I think it was a lot of work for making a ball move across the screen, but it was easy after some of the people in the class told us how to do it. I am going to leave a link to the movie that I created: http://www.myglife.org/usa/wv/lhswiki/images/3/36/JDLee_lhs_movieclip.swf

Nicotine Addiction Blogs

2009-09-18T09:21:00.000-07:00

I have chosen nicotine addiction a the topic that I would like to make a game about. I also found blogs that had post that had to do with nicotine addiction. I found these blogs because they tell why nicotine makes quitting tobacco products are hard and the adverse affects that products containing nicotine has on the people who use them and the people around them.
The most interesting blog to me is how smoke from a cigarette in the carpet can harm babies. This post is hard to find on this person's blog, but it has a lot of information on how to prevent babies from being harmed by second and third hand smoking. The second blog said that smoking makes you loose muscle mass faster as you age. The third blog is SciNewsBlog, it talks about how nicotine makes your brain associate drinking coffee or talking to friends to smoking cigarettes, this makes you want to use one during these activities. I also need to point out that on the SciNewsBlog you must type in nicotine on the search bar to get to the post that I found.

Game Reviews

2009-09-15T09:09:00.000-07:00

I am reviewing the game called Climate Change. It is about how the laws you pass as a president effect your countries resources and amount of pollution that you create. The game's graphics are decent for the style it chose, cut-outs of people and animals. The game was fun except how you can be impeached just for one or two unpopular choices. The game also always chooses YES to lowering pollution which costs a lot of euro to do.
This is the link to the game, http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/hottopics/climatechange/climate_challenge/.I

The second game is Jimmy Vs. The Spurge. It is about a boy named Jimmy fighting off junk food. The graphics are some of the best graphics I have seen for a Globaloria game. The game was also the funnest game I played. I only have two complaints, like how the enemies will sometimes overwhelm you and how you play the first level infinitely. This is the link to the the game, http://www.myglife.org/usa/wv/resources/en/play/Social/jimmy.

Try these games for yourself, hope you comment on them.

Sorry For The Changes

2009-09-15T08:27:00.000-07:00

In my posts I cannot create separate paragraphs, so for now on a slightly larger letter will mark the beginning of a paragraph.

I Added Gadgets and Went Over Guidelines

2009-09-11T08:30:00.000-07:00

I added a blog roll and a playlist to my blog yesterday. All the songs on the playlist are from my favorite videogame and story franchises. The first five are from Bionicle and the the others are from Square Enix games. I plan on finding more songs when I have the time. Today my class went over the participation guidelines and privacy policy

Globaloria

2009-09-09T09:07:00.000-07:00

This is my first blog, it is for my Globaloria class. Globaloria is a class where we make games pertaining to social issues. The social issue I am most concerned about is the use nuclear weapons.

This class was first launched in West Virginia. The things I've done in this class so far are,making a Wiki page, editing that page, and creating this blog. My teacher is Mrs.Halsey.

The thing I want to get from this class is the knowledge for making games. I also want to see how hard it is to make games. I also want to make and play a game I helped make.

If I make a game, I hope to make it either a shooter or an RPG. I also hope to work with people with similar interests. The game I don't want to make is a puzzle game.