Week 5 Contract with God

          This is a sad story about migrant labor during early 20th century. I don't want to talk about story longer because everybody read and doesn't want to spoil it. When I see it first, I felt little weird because Will Eisner, who is author, didn't used much panels like nowadays comic or manga. Also, recent graphic novels cut the scene by panels but this won't. I felt its more like a novel with illustrations. He really is good at using straight lines to express the mood and emotion of the character and it makes me focus to the story.

Week 4 & 5 Herge and Carl Barks. Adventures of Tintin

        I know this round-headed character. In Korea, we called 'ThangThang'. I don't know why they changed the name but When I was young I watched a few episodes of this comic and animation in a television. However, I can't recall any episode or story but I recall there are some action scenes in there.
       I just watched a few episodes of 'Bruxelles' It is kind a fun and This episodes were changed stereotype of Asian people. Briefly, Tintin go to the India and fight against drug dealer group. Then, he goes to China and saved Tchang Tchong-Jen. After saving him, 
He said to Tintin "I'm Chang... But... why did you rescue me? I thought all white people are bad."
 Tintin said "... all white guys are not bad. We thought all Chinese are bad and cruel"
Then, they goes together, showing stereotypes of Asians and Europeans and also shows how they were different. I think this comic affected to reduced some racism and stereotype of each other.

Week3 Comic Strip

         Early of 20th Century, most of comics had been published in newspaper or magazine. So, most of comics had limited space in paper, and they were looking for effcient way to brief humor or form a narrative. At that time, they started to used pannel and text in balloon and caption effectively.

         There are several representing comics like Nemo magazine, Krazy Kat by George Herriman. My favorite is 'Peanuts by Charles Schulz and 'Calvin and Hobbes' by Bill Waterson. Especially, Calvin and Hobbes is very famous in South Korea and I love to watched it. At that time, I was just enjoyed the episode but later after I grew up, when watch the comic I felt weirdness. First of all, Hobbes is not real Tiger!(even when I was young, I was kind a wonder how tiger lives with human but it could be excused because it is comic) Hobbes is actually a doll but he has life when Calvin talk to Hobbes. Also I felt little bit of the philosophy because Calvin always played with Hobbes but in different point of view like father or mother, Calvin is just playing with doll. I think Bill Waterson want to show all event has different interpretation by each person.

          This is Fun to know american comics but it was too much read, so I hope when I got a time, I want to read and think how american comics changed step by step.

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Week2 Understanding Comics!

         When I was young I wanna be a comic book artist but I changed my mind because I thought I'm not a good storyteller at that time. Now after read Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud, I knew why it was so hard to be making comic to me. I always focus on to show good quality of drawing like a professional but actually that was not that important. After I read Understanding Comic, I'm very impressed about Scott McCloud analyze the comic. Especially,  when he explain iconic expression and transition between the panels it was pretty impressive.

[GAD] Camera move research for trailer!

1. 'BLUE' from 'EZ2DJ'

I love the storytelling, the camera movement and cartoon tone in this animation.

2. Dead Island 2 trailer.

I just research this for the camera works which shows events around the character. Trailer which I make is not going to be this realistic.

[GAD] Bose Battle Analysis

     The Great Boss battles I experienced were 'GLaDOS' in Portal 1 and 'Gliath' in 'Strikers 1945 2'

Gliath in Strikers 1945 2

How is the battle introduced to the player?
  - Before starting the boss battle, Everything are cleared except railroads then boss is coming out from the top of the gameplay.

What are the game mechanics used in the battle?
  - He has two phases to attack. On the first phase, the armored train spread bullets and in second phase, Robot is coming out from the train and spread bullets and spawn a few enemies  

How do the game mechanics integrate with the level layout, level art, and enemy AI?
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How do the different stages of the boss battle play out?
  - compared to other stage bosses, he is not that different in the first phase, but in the second phase, he attacks player with various pattern of shooting bullets and spawning enemies.

What is the reward?
  - getting scores and move to the next stage. 



GLaDOS in Portal 1

How is the battle introduced to the player?
  - Before starting the boss battle, She invites the player to the central room and celebrate to find her. 

What are the game mechanics used in the battle?
  - She has a turret which aim the player, and player using portal gun to shot GLaDOS

How do the game mechanics integrate with the level layout, level art, and enemy AI?
  - When GLaDOS got attacked by the turret missile, She drops the balls and player should put the balls into the furnace. however, distance is quite far away from GLaDOS to furnace. Therefore player should use the portal gun.

How do the different stages of the boss battle play out?
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What is the reward?
  - End of the game

brainstoming of 10 Game Mechanics

1. avoid the coming obstacle.

2. using rope for hanging, moving and changing direction.

3. Tangram - using seven pieces to make a shape

4. extending action.

5. slash something for releasing stress.

6. tracker beam - pull a object or player for processing or interrupt the game play.

7. move or push the obstacle for processing game.

8. stacking stuff to reach a goal.

9. changing level and story by player's decision.

  

10. charging energy for special move