Scratch Game Design

Other users influenced my game by seeing what can be done and what has been done. That really showed me that I can do a simple chase game at least. Also, some of my friends in my GT class were making like double player chase game. As soon as he said that I was like "Oh if he can do that then I know I can make my game." So other users gave me confidence. 

Both a platform game and chase game takes work. There was a lot of different coding during it. And I'm still not done with my platform game. With a platform game you need to make a gravity engine and with a chase game you need to make the other character move towards the sprite. Well there was a lot of code for both but its still worth it. 

My best code is to the right in my chase game. I am proud of making the cat follow the parrot. My most difficult bug fixes is making the sprite have to stay on the platforms. Which I sadly haven't done yet. 

Invention Commercial

P2T1_Invention from Kapaa Middle School MEDIA on Vimeo.

 In this GT project, our expectations were to make our audience not be able to live without our invention and we might have done that. I'm not sure I can't look at it like that from the creator of the product. Also our goal was to explain what our product does and how it works and I'm pretty sure we did that. But we were supposed to entertain the audience which I didn't think we did that sadly. But I think we had a commercial that did need improvement but met most of the standards. 

Our best team moment during production was probably when I brought the SCUF model and brought props we needed to film with. Then, we went to go film the rest that had to be done outside. Also, There was a day when me and our leader were going to the room to finish our project and our other teammate was there too. Wow, I was shocked. That was also the day that we finished.  

During editing, we all did something. Cephas Woodward was our leader and so he made sure that there were no mistakes made or anything. Our entire project was on Jason Hoy's computer so he did most of the editing. Usually, when they were filming I would try to get some editing done. We didn't have certain roles to do for everyone on our team but we all had each others back. 

Composition Scavenger Hunt

P2T1_Composition_2015 from Kapaa Middle School MEDIA on Vimeo.



I think the most important composition filming technique is point of view, and no you did not see it in the video above. Not only do I think it is the best I think it is the most exciting! Because you can see what the person is going through or doing. Lets say someone is riding a bike on a mountain, not just any mountain, the mountain trail is only 1 foot wide! You can see the person on the super scary trail riding their bike you may not be able to see their reaction but you will see the person peddling and almost to the part of the mountain where the width extends and.... He just fell off.

I think some of the most difficult composition techniques are high angle, low angle, ants eye, and leading lines. These all are difficult because either you'll have to be high up or low on the ground or have to find a certain place and angle. You would use these composition techniques for humor. You might use leading lines so that people know what to focus on. 

In this GT project my teammates were very helpful and reliable. Their names are Cephas Woodward and Jason Hoy. We all did something in editing. Jason did music Cephas did titles and I did transition, I also made sure they were on task and to see if we all liked our final product. All of us did camera and we switched it around a lot.

Cracking the code

I think that everyone should learn how to code. I think everyone should learn to code because it may be difficult and boring for some people such as I, but it is worth it. Here I am saying that when I'm only done with my first practice. Also it is a life skill whatever you want to be even Chris Bosh basketball player for Miami heat did coding in college. But you'll just need it in life.

I do not have really any other experience with coding until we just started in GT, honestly I didn't know what it was before. Some lessons have been really boring and then some are really, really fun. Like the first one was you had to follow a certain path and that was so boring. Then the next one was following a certain pattern and making your own pattern and that one was so much more fun.   

If I could design any program or game I would it would be to help other computer companies, not including apple because their doing really well, I would help them fix some of their techniques their using because their computers are slow and need to be worked on. 

My Humorous Monologue

DubeyI_Comedy from Kapaa Middle School MEDIA on Vimeo.

What I have learned from this project is that not everything is funny. What I mean is that you can't just put a bunch of words together that go together and call it funny. You can say it's a riddle if they go "ohhh" or if they say "that makes sense". I've also learned how to edit or use iMovie.



Padding, or putting clips over monologue, is important because then you have your added clips and audio for your project. Padding your clips is very crucial because then it won't look at your audio saying "I thought there was supposed to be clips and audio with out seeing you say your monologue or audio?" of course you saw I did that for a moment, on accident.

I think my biggest weakness was finding a joke or story of mine that was under 60 seconds. My biggest strength and funnest thing for me to do was finding sound effects to put in. I put in the crying and laughter. I did have one moment where my B-rolls not correctly placed over the audio thats what I could've improved on. 

Comedy Writing

Sense of humor is an important character trait because you can see what people laugh at or if they laugh at all. You can see what people are like and if they are happy and enjoying life and if they don't laugh then I wouldn't try because there just not enjoying life or not having a good day. You may want to cheer them up but sometimes people have to have there unhappy days.

To make a hilarious narrative you must have, first of all, have a funny story no one wants to spend time listening or reading something not funny. Second, you need to have a narrator or something to make the story to come to life. Third, probably don't take a joke off the internet or from a comedian you like, if you are having trouble finding a joke, look at everyday life. Fourth, know who your audience is they might be offended by some stuff you say or do. For example, my joke has some offensive stuff to mid eastern people but my audience are school kids so they wouldn't be offended by my joke. Finally, if you need to, practice on other people.

My comedic monologue is about my family almost being scammed by some Middle-Eastern and my mom wanting revenge on those people. My comedic monologue is funny because it puts in dialogue which is that hilarious indian accent. It also sees how parents are so protective over there families and what they will do to protect their families, and also to make their families laugh. 

Motivational poster

In KMS's GT class we have been working on a motivational poster. To make a motivational poster you have put in your 6 layers 2 text layers, one of your manifesto and one of your personal quotes. Also put your 3 symbolic images and one a portrait of you. Second, you have to make sure the kerning, the spacing between characteristics, is accurate. Make the triadic color, 1 dominant color and 2 harmonious colors that are balanced, look cool or whatever you want it to be. The visual balance, the equal weight of elements distributed, is what you want it to be and make sure the text layers look somewhat accurate or good or cool. 

The way I did my motivational poster was first had to have all your symbols, think of your manifesto personal quotes. Then, you have to copy your manifesto and personal onto photoshop. Next, you have to put your 4 images into photoshop and arrange them in an accurate or cool design. Finally, you get to add color and kerning words and make the text stand out from the pictures. So theres a step-by-step explanation of how I did my motivational poster.

The biggest challenge for me was to add color onto our writing and imaging to make it blend in and making sure everything looked pretty and nice and beautiful and accurate. The biggest improvement was to make the text and kerning accurate. It was so much to get everything the way it is.

Personal Manifesto

Here are five interesting facts about me. First, I am a very talented actor and singer. Second, I live on Kauai, Hawai'i. Third, Entertaining people and making people laugh is the funnest thing for me. Fourth, I am 11 years old and already have been in 8 productions on kauai. And Finally, I used to be very smart and nerdy now I am starting to become more athletic

My manifesto for 2015-2016 is Believe in yourself and you can accomplish anything. There is a light in you, whatever it is let it shine and let nothing hold you back. If you have someone who inspires you, be like them. The people who put you down they will eventually feel sorry about it. Don't try to get REVENGE the truth is KARMA will come to them soon. If life gets you down just go on, it's life, there is a lot more hurdles to come

My manifesto applies to you (my readers) because it gives advice to anyone no matter who you are because it gives advice about life and all sorts of other things such as standing out from others, the people who put you down, and what happens when you get put down in life. I hope you have enjoyed my facts and manifesto.