Web site to promote character set and background tile for Battle for Wesnoth

Assessment Details

This project provides evidence for the following standards:

Project Overview:

Designers are required to present their final solutions as part of the delivery stage so it is accessible to the target audience and client. The form of this presentations varies dependent on the original issue and the final solution but it is an important part of the process.

You have created a character and tileset for the game Battle for Wesnoth and now need to make them accessible to players and other developers and promote you as the designer.

You are being asked to produce a web site that will be used to present your Battle for Wesnoth character and tile and a brief profile of you as the designer.

All the sites created by the class will be linked together in two ways:

1. An index page linking to each site
2. Each site will include links to two sites creating a web ring

Specifications

The following elements must be present in your design:

Web Site

• valid XHTML 1.0 Strict
• valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• Images saved in formats suitable
  for the web (ie. png, jpg, gif)
• saved as yourname.html

Content:

• the separate frames from the character animation separated into actions
• animated gifs for each of the actions
• the background tile (standalone)
• an image showing the background tile showing it tiling
• your profile as the designer including a short bio and photo
• a short description of the character

Requirements:

Design Process

You are expected to demonstrate that you have worked through the design process to produce your final solution.

We expect to see:

• brief documentation including a breakdown of the target audience and stakeholders
• concept sketches exploring ideas and notes justifying your design decisions
• project management evidence (timesheet, planning, milestones etc)
• evidence of changes made to the brief and planning
• ongoing evaluation of your ideas
• a final evaluation of your solution
• a final rendered concept for final approval
• Demonstrate knowledge of image manipulation, specifically the types of images that can created and a practical understanding of how to manipulate images.

Web Site

You are free to design a visual style for the web site that reflects your character and can create the content as you feel appropriate.

Achievement Requirements

To achieve in this project you will be required to complete the following tasks:

• Produce a brief using this project outline as a base
• Produce a final solution that meets all the requirements of your brief
• Produce a plan that outlines costs (time) and milestones that allow you to complete the project on time
• Manage the project and your time using computer-based tools