Exit Interview - January 2019

 1. Comment about your work ethic in this course and why.
 ...be honest here

-I think I did fairly well for the majority of time. There was a fall towards the end but that was due to me taking on a project that was a little larger than I thought.

 2. Which assignments did you enjoy and why? 
... list them out

-I did enjoy the gaming journalism but over that was the "cut to the beat" project in primer pro. It made me understand the effort that youtube content creators put into their versions of projects similar to the cut to the beat project.

 3. Which assignments did you struggle with and why? 
...list them out

-Definitely the cut to the beat, simply because the time, effort and patience that is needed to complete it.

- And maybe a little bit of sketchup as components and groups were difficult to work with. 

Gaming Journalism Day 4 - Upgrades

5 Things Iv'e upgraded

Water Purifier

- What does it to better?

+ It has about 6 times the power of a basic purifier.

Grill

- What's the difference?

+ It allows 3 smaller items to be cooked at the same time, and larger fish to be cooked.

Anchor

- How does this help?

+ It can be used a variety of times and instantly stops you raft when the re-usable anchor is delayed and only a one time use.

Chest

- Why did you do it?

+ I simply needed more storage.

Smelters

- Was it worth it - Why?

+ Yes definitely, it allowed me to smelt and craft materials that I wouldn't have been able to make without them.

Gaming Journalism Play Day 3

Build Something new

1. What new things did you build today?

- Today I built some furnaces, better chests, a advanced purifier, a large planter and a grill.

2. How will these new things help you play the game.

- The furnaces allow me to smelt ores and seaweed which are some key components to more advanced tools. The planter allows me to plant palm trees which gives me constant wood for my rafts development. The purifier gives off more water than the basic one which keeps me hydrated longer. The chest has double the space than a plastic container which is helpful in the long run, and the grill allows larger fish to be cooked and has three slots for the smaller items.

3. What Strategies are you going to try to focus on tomorrow?

- Tomorrow I will continue to gather resources in hopes to make a large upgrade to my raft size wise.

4. Add a picture of your raft (include a caption) Explain why you built you're raft the way you did.

- The reason for this abstract building is due to it being most optimized to the way I play giving me the best gaming experience. 

Thunkable - Intermediate

Thunkable Intermediate

Intermediate -1- Button Change.

Intermediate - 2 - Photo Sharing.

Sketchup Room With A Pool

This is my Room with a Pool

Sketch-up Christmas Tree

This is the 3D model of a Christmas tree from sketch-up.

Sketchup - Garage Sale

Garage Sale in Sketchup.

Sketchup -Getting Started -Part 4 -Table with Fishtank.

Table with Fishtank.

Sketchup -Getting Started -Part 3

This is the Office I made in Sketchup.

Sketchup -Getting Started -Part 2

This is my house made in sketchup.

Sketchup -Getting Started -Part 1

This is my Dog House made in sketchup.

Gaming Journalism Play Day 2

1. What specifically did you do today?

- Today I advanced my raft, specifically by researching the items that were needed for the expansion of my raft, and from there, even further expansion.

I researched: The Scrap Axe, The Lantern, The Scrap Hook and that's about it.

From there I made some other items like the sleeping bag that is supposed to progress time past the night, a sail for the control of direction I want my raft to go, and some collection nets for floating resources. I made my raft a little larger as well for theses attachments, even a second floor for the sail and bed. Benefits of a second floor are that the shark wont take the place-able item you've just crafted in one bite if you cannot defend it.

2. What did you learn about how to play the game (Tips & Tricks)?

- During the game-play I learned how to research items and a variety of strategies when it comes to resources collecting on islands. The islands have scrap, wood, food, flowers / dyes, clay, sand, and stone on occasion. These resources are all helpful in progression so if you wish to gather a-lot or most of these materials, make sure to have an empty inventory. Another key factor of the island loot-runs is that the shark is always on you, but something that makes it easier and quicker to collect is the scrap hook, this tool is two times faster and stronger than the plastic hook which helps for collecting the scrap, stone, clay and sand as its underwater.

3. What strategies are you going to try to focus on tomorrow?

-Tomorrow I plan on using the research table more and getting upgrades for my raft, as well as going to more islands that I see as the trees there give off a-lot of wood which is helpful to expand my raft into a small ship.

4. Add a picture of your raft. (include a caption) Explain What you have done to your raft and WHY.

-This is my Raft after day 3. Its got some basic walls made of wood and leaves and acting as supports for the second story where just out of the shot lies my sail. I also have the torch / lantern there for night when it gets dark. To the left of that lies the research table and the small storage. Then lastly I have the nets behind me in the photo which would collect resources as they floated into the nets. This helps me with collecting resources effortlessly. And that sums up my second day playing the game for experience.

Gaming Journalism Day 2

Welcome to Raft

Welcome to the game of Raft, a survival game without an objective. Your goal is to survive as long as humanly possible.

Begin by making your own level and loading into the vastness of nothing. You spawn in with only a hook and your whit to keep you alive, there are floating resources everywhere, plastic, wood, leaves and barrels, these can help you build your raft and craft the necessary tools to survive.

-Above is a variety of plastics.

-Common Plastic

-Leaves                

-Wood                  

-Loot Barrel        

The way to collect these materials is with your hook or by getting close enough that you may pick them out of the water. By holding Left Click you are able to throw your hook at different distances to collect materials that will aid you. Or wait for the materials to get close enough that you can press "E" to collect it.

Once you have these materials, this opens up a variety of options for crafting, but now one might realize that their food and water are low. This raises the question, "How do I feed myself". Now is the time to create a Water Purifier and a Small Campfire Grill with the supplies that you've collected.

Now, if you want to live you have to use the items you've just built. Place them on your raft by having them in you hot-bar and selecting them. Once you have them selected, you should see an outline of the object, left click to place and repeat for the other.

After, that make a plastic cup with a bit of collected plastic, fill with sea water (by going to the side of your raft and pressing "E" at the sea), and go close to your purifier and press "E" again. Finish by placing wood underneath in the bow like object(a popup should appear that allows you to place the wood), and it goes automatically.

A fire on both will begin after placing the wood. How will you know when the food and water are finished? When the fire goes out of course.

 Lastly is the Raft itself and the attacker. Your raft is your life, you must build and expand your raft with your hammer (which you can craft) to place more items that will progress your way of life. You'll need more of those resources to build with, specifically wood and leaves. The reason for leaves is that you may craft rope which is a key part of expansion.

There are also more resources that you rarely find in barrels or can easily find on islands like stone, scrap, and different types of flowers and dyes. These others are used for style, storage, and to strengthen your raft, as well as more advanced crafting.

Now to the thing that can DESTROY your raft, the shark. All he really does is munch on the sides of your raft breaking one piece at a time. The way to save resources and your raft is to make a wooden spear and fend off the shark, he takes 3 hits then swims away but he always comes back. Then you can repair with your hammer and make the part of the raft brand-new again.

Sometimes you may die, (I myself have not yet) and loose progress, but there is no need at all to be upset. You have two options, restart completely, or load a save that you might have done in the past. But if there are no saves, think of it this way...

"This is a game where the objective is to survive, not win, but to see how far you can get".

Gaming Journalism Day 1

Day 1 Questions (Gaming  Journalism)

{RAFT}

1.What Specifically did you do?

- I began and instantly collected as many materials before my hunger and thirst broke my focus, after creating a food and water source ( Water purifier and small cooking campfire) I collected the materials again and continued this cycle. Then when I had spare time I added to the raft making it a larger mass and a sail to steer my raft but it was destroyed. Then I topped off all the damaged parts of the raft (due to the shark), my food as well and called it a day. I have yet to die once.

2.What did you learn about how to play the game?

- Make sure to have spare resources, weapons and tools break quicker than one would think. Food and Water must be kept a close eye on as it depletes quickly and catches you off guard.

3.What strategies are you going to focus on tomorrow?

- I will build more of the raft to protect precious items from the deadliness of sharks and finalize a system to keep food and water on standby at all times, as well as a more efficient way to grab floating supplies.

4. Add a picture of your raft that includes a caption.