As over half of the year is over now I feel like I can give a good description of how the class has been this year. I realize now how hard it is to manage a class like this which is constantly changing because of all the things that need to be learned in the short amount of time. While I don't enjoy everything we do like the drawing assignments we do for example, I still find this class to be enjoyable and a very good environment to be in. As we have been moving into our coding unit, my enthusiasm had been very high and my enjoyment for the class is a lot better than it was at the beginning of the school year. So far this class has been very up and down in terms of my enjoyment but overall it has been pretty good and I will be taking AGAD next year. In terms of what the class could improve on, I believe that we should do the drawing assignments in the early years but focus more on digital drawing or design in later years as everyone becomes more advanced. Along with this I feel like we should do more coding because it is a valuable skill that can be used later in life if you decide to pursue a career in the game industry. Like I said before, while this class has its ups and it's downs, I have really enjoyed the class and I have especially enjoyed the coding that we have done so far. With this in mind, I hope we continue to do more coding in the future and start to create our own games.
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In the past couple weeks we have started to code in unity for class. So far this has been a great experience for me and it is something that I am really enjoying. I find it really interesting and whenever I successfully code an a project it gives me a great sense of accomplishment that makes me want to continue to keep going. Along with this, it is very nice that unity is a free program and it allows me to work at home which allows me to stay on track if I get behind in class. Another reason why I find coding really enjoyable is that I get to create playable games which is something I never thought I would be able to do. Since I was a little kid I have been playing video games and being able to create them myself is very fulfilling. While coding is going very well, I find the tutorials that we are watching to be pretty slow which is one of the only reasons I have disliked coding. I feel that as I become more skilled, the amount of things I can create will increase and I will be able to make my own games that will be playable by other people. That is one of my goals if I choose to pursue a career in game design and I hope I will be able to accomplish that in my future. Overall, coding has been very enjoyable for me and it has been probably my favorite topic we have covered this year.
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AuthorHi, my name is Nick Bayer and I will be posting blogs about every 1-2 weeks in the 2020-21 school year. I am doing this for my Advanced Game Design class at Durham School of the Arts(DSA). The views and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author and do not represent those of Durham School of the Arts or Durham Public Schools. Categories
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