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I want to learn to take risks. I want to change my attitude about taking chances. Assessing my academic and extracurricular achievements, I am proud of my accomplishments. I see myself as an open-minded, goal-oriented person who achieves and succeeds through hard work and determination. How much of that success is a result of staying on comfortable ground? I began wondering about the range of my abilities when I attended Northwestern University's Theater Arts Program last summer. The theme of

Introduction 1970s was considered as the birth of video game industry, the phenomenon of gaming was growing and home gaming console Home-Pong which was a one-game-only console was invented by Atari, since then, the gaming industry has become very profitable, and more and more genre of video games were created. Although video games have become more and more popular as time changes, it still has to face the criticism, ‘media panic’. Meida panic happens when a new media appears; people will have a

gameplay, as well as generating new thoughts and discussions on how games actually impact us socially and culturally (Fullerton, 2014). As the game’s core mechanic is a big part of the experiential building blocks of player activity, it is vital for designers to integrate patterns of behavior within the game that will manifest itself as a player experience (Zimmerman, 2004). Cook (2005) uses the “Onion Metaphor” to further divide game design layers into six categories: 1) Core mechanics, 2) Metagame

As I continued on to the next level, I encountered an elderly bee, who had one last dying wish--A wish that I would soon fulfill. Oh, sweet pollination. It is the only way to make honey, and the only way for me to move on to the next level. I must help him. However, the elderly bee only wanted to pollinate one specific flower, "the sunflower with the big breasts." The sunflower was unwilling to corporate. Then, as I walked away, I encountered a swarm of bees, who only had one objective, to tickle

will strategize and play it until I am a winner. Overwhelming feelings of accomplishment, pride, and the need to go to the level come over me when I win. By making sure the next level is always more challenging than the previous one, I am sure game designers understand those feelings and keep me wanting more wins. There are those people in this world that would have me believe that “Winning isn’t everything.” I beg to differ. Winning is not only everything, but it also drives me to want to continue

Violent video games have been accused of causing school shootings, violence towards women, and bullying, especially for the impressionable youth. Critics like Mitt Romney are arguing that games like Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty and Far Cry desensitize players by teaching and rewarding violence. More than half of the 50 top-selling video games contain violence. However, many of the research studies cited by critics often fail to completely monitor control variables, ruling them to be an ineffective

The contract of the contractors will be between you and the contractor. 5. Visits will be made to see how the work is coming along on the site and make sure that the work is to my standards and you the client. It is not the designers’ responsibility to be on-site at all times. C. Compensation 1. For my supervision and concept services the fee will be $5,000.00. Additional services that is asked beyond my services that is on this contract will be billed separate at $65.00 per

Chapter One Timon of Athens admonished Apemantus once and said: “In general riot; melted down thy youth. / In different beds of lust; and never learn'd. / The icy precepts of respect, but follow'd. / The sugar'd game before thee” (Shakespeare, trans. 1995, 4.3.255-258). This idea of games as being a distraction from more serious tasks is not unique to Timon of Athens but also many cultures, especially American culture. This is manifested in the metaphors we live by such as “He is playing games

Video Games What is a video game? A video game is any of various interactive games played using a specialized electronic gaming device or a computer or mobile device and a television or other display screen, along with a means to control graphic images (“Video Game”). Video games came from the research labs of scientists before they hit the tv screens (History.com Staff). Video games have been around for decades, but society is at a disadvantage on whether or not video games are a good concept or

 Along with these technical advances, wardrobe departments of major motion picture studios were busy as costume designers, with the assistance of skilled seamstresses, milliners, and tailors, produced stunning garments for glamorous movie stars. During the 1930s and 1940s the field of costume design was dominated by men. But, that didn’t stop Edith Head, who would become one of Hollywood’s most prolific designers, working on more than 500 films, a record for a career such as hers. One thing that separated Edith from her colleagues was that she