Forms of HCI Feedback – Feedback is an essential part of human-computer interaction because humans are complex systems, and therefore need feedback to fulfil their psychological needs whilst also increasing the user’s confidence, as they become more aware of the necessary amount of input needed to elicit a response. Humans will almost always need a response when interacting with a machine so that they can determine...
Read MoreHuman Computer Interfaces for Computer Games – Human computer interaction/interfaces (HCI) is the study of how people interact with computers and to what extent computers are developed with human interaction in mind. In recent years it has become much more relevant to researchers and developers, as in the past developers have not given much thought to ease of use, but are now much more conscious of creating products that...
Read MoreComputer Game Engines – Defining Game Engines – A game engine is the aspect of a computer game that drives the core components, such as; rendering, physics, input, particle effects and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Game engines also offer components that can be used to enhance the game world, such as; animation, collision detection, physics and GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces). Types of Game Engine...
Read MoreMedia Products and their Audiences and Audience Response and Behaviour – In all media sectors products have always been produced with specific needs of consumers in mind as well as clearly defined functions taken into consideration as well. Over time, due to changes in social and cultural attitudes, these consumer needs evolved and therefore media products had to change with this industry shift, which in turn affected...
Read MoreDefining Media Audiences – In all creative media sectors defining and targeting your audience is crucial to gaining a solid customer base and growing your business, whether you are part of a larger company or you are working for yourself. This is considered the most important stage of marketing alongside advertising your product(s), which will usually be the immediate next step following the definition of your target...
Read MoreSeeking and Obtaining Work in the Freelance Industry – Strategy for Maintaining Workflow – Maintaining a workflow as a freelancer can become problematic if you start to become demotivated and fall out of your routine. Maintaining a workflow is very dependant on your personal schedule, which is why many existing freelancers switch up their schedules every six months or so. For people who have families...
Read MoreExample Personal Development Plan for a Freelancer in the Creative Media Industry Step 1: Important goals that I want to achieve: Define a strong unified personal branding Maintain valuable personal relationships with potential clients Bring in new clients Continue to produce the highest quality work I can Ensure that I am using the most suitable software and hardware Step 2: Out of all goals, this one is the most...
Read MoreEvaluating a Brief Review Overall Effectiveness of Work – This section of the brief evaluation process should involve all team members that were working on the brief, as a review of effectiveness should include all aspects of the production, including teamwork and communication between a team. The reviewing of overall effectiveness can be very beneficial to the production team or company as they can then use this...
Read MoreResponding to a Brief The Client Brief – To be able to respond to a brief you must first have received a brief from the client. In this stage of the response, the most vital thing is to read the brief as carefully as possible so that all the relevant information can be taken in and potentially documented. This should also include time to read into the brief and come up with a clear outline of exactly what it is...
Read MoreWorking in a Freelance Capacity within the Creative Media Industry Within most industries you can find freelance workers, most of which are self-employed and are hired out by companies or by individual clients, to fully complete or to assist other employees currently working on a project. The majority of freelancers tend to be in the creative media sector as opposed to other sectors, as this sector is one of the easiest and...
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