HA6 - Task 1

Mind Map

Too start off planning for the Lumber Jack Chase game I created a Mind Map in MindGenius outlining some of the ideas I came up with such as the style of the character and icons for the game and app icon.

Trailer Ideas

A teaser trailer is a short trailer for a game or other media product that is shorter than most other trailers and doesn't show much, teaser trailers are used to entice viewers into the idea of the product, Teaser trailers  are used to essentially give a taste to the audience of the product but leave them wanting more leading them to have some excitement and anticipation for the games release.

In the trailer for Silent Hills the tone is set with dialogue beginning the trailer where a man is talking about his fathers mundane life and how one day he snapped and killed his family, This makes viewers wonder right off the bat, if the mans father killed him and his family, How is he talking to the audience? This sense of wonder has the viewer hooked and the game has a story only  40 seconds in.

The next scene shows the actor Norman Reedus in game putting a famous face in the trailer lets viewers now that the game will have a good cast and makes the target audience broader due to the fact Norman Reedus fans will be interested.

This Teaser Trailer was an excellent example of the way a teaser trailer can capture the audiences attention fast and hold it for the entire trailer. By taking inspiration from the way the mood was set quickly in this trailer I can create a good trailer for Lumber Jack Chase.

Story Board

 

Here is a Story board depicting the actions taken in game. The first image shows a tree appearing. Tapping the tree causes the axe to swing at the tree. When the tree falls players must tap faster and faster. The faster the player taps the tree as it falls the more points it is worth. When the tree finally hits the ground another appears and the cycle continues.