Recycling Research Task

Recycling

What is Recycling? Recycling is the process of taking old or new materials and then reproducing them into a new product. This is done to save waste and pollution, one example of a form of recycling is taking old cans and them melting them down to then create other objects or items that are made from the material.

There are different ways that you can recycle something. For example industrial factories may take the item and melt it down molding it into a new shape to create an item. But some people like to create sculptures and even new furniture by taking the scrap and fitting it together to create what they want.

Recycling is used in lots of different types of media for either a theme or to create certain aspects the media such as characters etc.

One example of an animation that uses the theme of recycling is in the film Wall-E where the film is set in a waste covered earth where the main character Wall-E who is a robot that looks as if he has been built and also repaired by the parts of scrap on the earth. The theme of recycling works really well with the film Wall-E because I think that it suits the look of the characters and the environment really well.

One example where the theme of recycling has been used in a game is the fallout series where the whole look and theme of them game is based on recycling. An example of this in the game is in the weapons and objects as they are all made from old recycled parts as the game is set in a post apocalyptic world where there are limited resources I really like this style in games because I like the way that the weapons and objects look in the game.

Some artists also use the theme of recycling in their work. One example of an artist who use the theme of recycling in their work that i like is Brian Mock. In his work they use old parts and craft them into a character by attaching them together. I really like the way that his pieces look because I think that they are really different. I also feel that I could easily incorporate their style into the design of my character.




The theme of recycling has also been used in many films, One clear example is in the film Mad max where the main character sets out to avenge his partner, his wife and his son who were murdered by a motorcycle gang. It is set in a dystopian land where the characters are all wearing clothing from recycled materials.

Video game timeline

1958: Physicist Willy Higinbotham invented the first ever video game it was a table tennis like game played on an oscilloscope.

1967: Baer and team created two interactive TV games, a chase game and a tennis game. They were also able to manipulate a toy gun so that it detects spots of light on the TV screen.

 

1972:  magnavox’s odyssey was the first ever home video game system.

 

 

1975: Atari’s pong is released, which sold over 150,000 units.  

1976:  Coleco releases its first ever video game console 

called the Telstar

1977: Atari releases its first cartridge based home video system called the Video Computer 

 System which later becomes known as the Atari 2600. It retails for $249.95.

 

 

1985: In 1985 the very popular game Tetris was developed by a Russian programmer, it was played on PC and is still played even now over 23 years ago.

 

 

1989: Nintendo releases the first handheld Gameboy, it retailed for $109. The Gameboy was one of the most played handheld games ever. 

 

1995: Sony releases the playstation in the USA and sells it for $299. The playstation was the first innovation of consoles and was a big leap forward in gaming.

 

2000: Sony releases its PlayStation 2 which sells out by early morning on the day of its release. The playstation 2 was also a big leap forward in gaming compared to the playstion as it was more powerful and had better graphics which meant they was more capable of creating bigger games which made consoles even more popular.

The sims was also released in the year 2000 and was very popular as it was very unique

2001­­­­­­­: Xbox released their first ever console the xbox which was released into a market with a few competitors including the playstation and the game cube, but it stood out from them as it had games like halo that were exclusively made for the xbox.

 

2004: Nintendo released a new handheld game console called the Nintendo DS which hand two screens including a touch screen. This innovative design made the Nintendo ds unique and different from any other handheld game console.

2005: Playstation released their playstaion portable or PSP which had a large high resolution screen which made it stand out from the Nintendo ds as it gad a higher resolution screen and it was also very robust.

Xbox also released their second console called the xbox 360. They took a huge leap forward from their previous console in terms of graphics and its power. the xbox 360 is one of the most popular game consoles and is still played by most gamers today as it is one of the best on the market as long as the playstation 3. One of the biggest features on the xbox 360 is its xbox live which enables players to play against and speak to each other online. This new feature was the biggest selling point of the xbox 360 and brought a whole new competitive level to gaming.

 

2006:  Nintendo releases a new console called the intend wii which is console that uses a hand held controller that enabled the player to play games in a new way by doing actions related to the game to play it. For example swinging the controller in tennis to swing the racket. This unique way of playing games made the Nintendo wii stand out from the other consoles.

The playstation 3 was also released just 8 days apart from the release of the Nintendo wii. The playstation 3 is another console competing to be the best console on the market. As well as the xbox the playstation also has an online feature enabling you to play online against other players, but what makes the playstations online different to the xbox is that it is free but with the xbox you have to pay for the online feature. This is the main advantage that the playstation has over the xbox.

 

2008: Rockstar released their latest edition of their grand theft auto franchise called GTA IV. GTA IV broke sales records as it sold over 6 million copies worldwide in just its first week of being released. It is considered as one of the best games of all time as when it came out it had outstanding graphics and game play which stood out from any other game around at that time.

 

2011: Skyrim was released which is the fith edition of the very popular elder scrolls series following oblivion. When it was brought out it brought a whole new level to open world games as the player is surrounded by beautiful scenery. When it was brought out it sold over 7 million copies int he first week and it also won several awards such as pc game of the year and also overall game of the year.

 

2013: Rockstar brought out their newest edition of their GTA franchise GTA V which they earned over 800 million dollars of the first day of the release and over a billion in three days, which makes it the fasted selling entertainment product ever. It was one of the most anticipated games over the year and when it came out it made everyone’s expectations as the graphics and the level of detail is outstanding. GTA V sets a new standard for games as the graphics and the gameplay in the game are at a whole new level.

Unit 1 Inventory task

Unit 1 Inventory Task

Fallout 3

The inventory in fallout 3 is weight based inventory where you are limited to a weight that you can carry, each item has weight some weighing more or less than others. You can also upgrade your inventory in the game to increase the weight that you can carry. The user interacts with the inventory by using the controller. You press a button on the controller to bring it up and then you can cycle through the different menus using the controller. Through the inventory you can access the items that you have and you can also upgrade the attributes that you have such as speech and repair. The inventory suits the game play very well because it suits the environment that the game is set in as the game is set in a wasteland and the inventory looks old and like it’s made with old parts. I think that this inventory is very good because I like the way it looks and the way that you interact with it. This may influence my design because I like the way that you access the inventory and the way it looks.

Skyrim:

The inventory in skyrim is a weight based inventory where the player is limited by the items they can carry by the maximum weight they can carry. Each item weighs a different amount, you can also increase the amount of weight that you can carry by upgrading the stamina stat when you level up. Within the inventory the player can control the items that they are carrying, they can equip or drop the items. The player can access the inventory by pressing B then going to inventory. I think that the inventory suits the game play very well because it is transparent so you can see the background in skyrim. I really like the skyrim inventory because it looks good, suits the game play very well and you can access a lot of stuff from it. This may influence my design because I like how it is transparent so the can see the game in the background.

Minecraft

The inventory in minecraft is a limited inventory type to where you are limited to the items you can carry. The user can interact with the inventory by pressing the E key on their keyboard, this brings up the inventory menu where the player can move things around the inventory by clicking them. Within the inventory the player can control the items that they are carrying. They can also control the armour they are wearing by dragging a piece of armour to the armour menu next to the player, they can also craft items in the inventory by using the 2x2 square. I think that the inventory suits the game play because there are no round edges everything is square just like it is when it is in the game. I don’t like the inventory in minecraft because I think that it is very boring as it has no colour to it and the layout is also boring. This may influence my design because I like how you can see your character.

Sword of the stars the pit:

The inventory in SOTS the pit is a sized based inventory where you are limited to whatever you can fit in the inventory. Some items are bigger than others so therefore they will take up more space in the inventory. I like this inventory because you have to think about how to layout your items to make more space. The user can move the items around by clicking in them. The user can open the inventory by pressing the start key. I think that the inventory suits the game play because it looks scfi, which is what the game is about. I like this inventory a lot because I like how it is size based and I also like the way it looks. this may influence me on my inventory