Introduction:

I have ever had a love for video games. Some sustained my involvement whereas others didn’t. A video game that peculiarly captured my involvement was the FIFA Franchise by EA Sports. At the stamp age of 8 old ages. I was given my first gaming console. The first game I bought was FIFA 06. small did I know that I would organize such a strong bond with the game. Avid gamers ( such as myself ) all around the universe perceive the FIFA Franchise as the best football game of all time created. I am besides a budding football player. hence further increasing my ardor field-grade officer r the FIFA Franchise. When I was presented with the Personal Project as a pupil of twelvemonth 11. I realized that I was at a disadvantage. Bing a new pupil. I was introduced to the Project comparatively tardily as opposed to my equals who were provided with sufficient clip over the summer holiday to contract down their ideas and come up with a subject for their several undertakings.

Confronting clip restraints. I quickly started work on my undertaking. chew overing upon subjects for my undertaking. I decided that my undertaking be specific towards my involvements and passions as I would hold to work on it over an drawn-out clip period. I brainstormed my thoughts and narrowed my subjects down to Technology. Evolution. Sports and Helping out the Community. ( A insight of my initial thoughts for the personal undertaking can be seen in Appendix A ) On treatment about my Personal Undertaking with my parents. I told them that I intend to compose a written piece of work on the development of Apple’s greatest creative activity – The iPhone. My pa didn’t support my pick as he thought it wasn’t original and that I would be scrutinized as there are legion books on the subject.

Heading back to the pulling board. I felt that my thoughts were a spot excessively actual and that I needed to believe outside the box. Immediately. my eyes fell upon my Xbox 360 and I came up with a singular suggestion. why non make my Personal Undertaking on the EA Sport’s FIFA franchise? Gaming was something that played an built-in function in my life style and this subject was original. fascinating and most significantly ; something I was passionate about and willing to work on for many months. I decided to concentrate on the facet of development for the undertaking ; more specifically how the FIFA Franchise has evolved over the old ages ( 1993-2012 ) .

The Goal:

After finalising a subject for my Personal Project ; I decided that the chief aim of my undertaking would be to demo viewing audiences how the FIFA Franchise has evolved over a span of 20 old ages. I shall accomplish this by making a picture. I felt that a picture would be the most effectual manner to convey my positions on the subject as it would appeal to a big figure of viewing audiences ( more specifically ; my chosen demographic-gamers ) as opposed to a written piece of work.

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Area of Interaction:

Since I was making a picture from abrasion. the Area of Interaction best suited for my undertaking was Human Ingenuity chiefly concentrating on 2 steering inquiries. ‘Why do we make? ’ and ‘What are the effects? ’ . I was set out to look into the relationship between my chosen AOI and my undertaking. It seemed appropriate as I was making a picture on something that I was passionate about. I besides wanted to convey a message as to how the FIFA Franchise has evolved over the old ages. Hence. if my picture had a successful result. I would be able to convey this message efficaciously replying the 2nd guiding inquiry.

Choosing Relevant Beginnings:

With a clear aim to accomplish at the terminal of my Personal Project ; I began look intoing. brainstorming and researching thoughts refering to my subject. I narrowed down my research in such a manner that it would turn to the research inquiries I formulated ( delight refer to Appendix B ) . The first phase of my research wasn’t really conclusive. I scrutinized the web for a assortment of sites perchance incorporating information on the history and development of the FIFA Franchise. After some initial research. I eventually found a web site that catered to my demands [ 6 ] . The website consisted of information on each and every game of the FIFA Franchise runing from 1993 -2012 every bit good as images ( screens ) of each game which proved to be highly utile.

This helped me reply steering inquiry 1 as the site contained ample information on how the FIFA Franchise has developed over the old ages with the debut of radical and improved characteristics supplying a more realistic and entertaining experience for its clients. For illustration. the first game of the FIFA Series ; FIFA International Soccer included a radical characteristic called the ‘Isometric Camera View’ . enabling users to take from over 7 different camera angles to play the game which wasn’t present in any other game during that period. Albeit this web site was a great beginning of information on each and every release of the FIFA Series. it didn’t contain ample information on the most recent rhenium rentals of the series.

To turn to this issue. I viewed video-gaming reappraisals on a celebrated web site ‘Gamespot. com’ . I watched bet oning reappraisals of 3 games from the FIFA Series from this web site. viz. FIFA 10. 11 and 12 [ 8. 9. 10. 27 ] . This proved non merely to be a great beginning of information but was besides dependable as the games were reviewed by professionals that analyzed each and every constituent of the game.

Again this included the inclusion of new characteristics. the remotion of ill-famed 1s a nd the promotion in assorted Fieldss such as artworks. online capablenesss etc. A great illustration would be the inclusion of Head to Head Seasons in FIFA 12 which was an on-line conference split into 10 divisions in which users conflict it out to make division 1 ( a radical characteristic that was the first of its sort ) . [ Please refer to Appendix C-main points of each game of the FIFA Series ]

I read a few articles throwing visible radiation upon the Franchise’s gross revenues. universe records and its impact on people’s lives [ 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33 ] . Although intriguing. the articles did non turn to any of my guiding inquiries or help me whilst making my picture ; rendering them disused. I continued my research by directing out an electronic mail to 30 equals bespeaking them to make full out an on-line study. This was an of import portion of my research as merely about all the equals I sent the electronic mail to were devouring gamers such as myself.

The purpose of the study was to clear up precisely what my equals thought of the FIFA Franchise. its development. characteristics that made it stand out and the picture techniques they would happen most effectual whilst making a picture throwing light upon the development of the FIFA Franchise. ( Please see Appendix D of this study ) In order to farther formalize my research. I decided to acquire a fresh position on the FIFA Franchise and its development. I did this by questioning 2 of the PE instructors in my school. Both of them were passionate about football and were well-aware of the FIFA Franchise.

The inquiries I asked them were slightly similar to the online study and was a great beginning of information as I received positions on my undertaking from people who weren’t a portion of the demographic I was providing to. nevertheless still found it fascinating make fulling out one of the specifications I enlisted for my merchandise: that it would appeal to anyone yet gamers would genuinely appreciate it.

With a solid apprehension of the FIFA Franchise and people’s sentiments on it I was ready to make my picture. In order to bring forth a picture that entreaties to a broad scope of viewing audiences. I needed to first determine certain features that my picture must possess to capture a peculiar audience. I did this by reading a few articles [ 37. 38 ] refering to certain qualities that make a picture base out assisting me answer steering inquiry 2.

The following portion of my research consisted of shoping the web for gameplay from games of the FIFA Franchise that I didn’t possess that would be integrated into my picture [ 11-24 ] . This was a major subdivision of my research as it would compose of the chief section of my picture. Without transporting out this research. my picture wouldn’t have been about every bit successful as I aimed to showcase the Franchise’s development via gameplay cartridge holders from each game of the series as the old ages progressed.

I now moved on to games of the Franchise that I did ain. I still needed to find a recording package to capture gameplay from the games. After reading reappraisals. inquiring my fellow schoolmates and deep consideration. I felt that the recording package best suited towards my demands was Fraps v 3. 5. 0. Harmonizing to a reappraisal. it was the best game gaining control package in footings of minimal slowdown. frames per second to record at and user interface which answered steering inquiry 3 [ 34 ] . Furthermore. an initial trial clearly showed me what the package was capable of and candidly. it exceeded my outlooks.

With the ocular constituents of my picture sorted. I now addressed the issue of modeling them all together to bring forth a picture. In order to make so. I foremost needed to make up one’s mind upon a video-editing package to make my picture. Fortunately. my uncle. Sanjay Sharma. was a great picture editor and created pictures for a life. On treatment with him over phone. he felt that the package best suited for me would be Sony Vegas Pro 11 and encouraged me to research a spot more on it.

Subsequently. I read a few articles on the plan and realized that it genuinely was a great package that catered to all my demands [ 35. 36 ] . The package was highly efficient. user friendly. integrated GPU Acceleration. had a broad array of picture effects to utilize and most significantly ; rendered pictures in customizable quality scenes but at the same clip was benign to your Personal computer. Furthermore. the plan has its ain web site with tutorials on the basic tools and characteristics of the package [ 7 ] which proved to be highly helpful during times of demand assisting me answer steering inquiry 4.

In order to farther widen my research and successfully measure my merchandise ; I requested feedback from people that visited my stall during the Personal Project exhibition twenty-four hours. The chief purpose of this was to find whether people could clearly understand the message I was seeking to convey across and whether it was done efficaciously. This proved to be ready to hand whilst measuring my merchandise as I didn’t entirely rate it against the specifications I formulated earlier ( See Appendix E of this study ) . but besides against the feedback I gained from viewing audiences that visited my stall.

Overall. I believe that the beginnings utilized are valid and reliable as the huge bulk of research collected was from personal interviews. for illustration my uncle who was a skilled picture editor. In contrast. my equals rarely provided colored consequences. yet by surveyin g a broad scope of pupils. it provided me with a good balance of positions. Furthermore. I besides interviewed people that weren’t portion of the demographic I was providing to but still found my undertaking capturing. Information that wasn’t gathered by interviews or studies came from trusty web sites and published articles. for illustration. the official Sony Creative Software Website or Gamespot.

Application of Information:

Having conducted a important sum of research on the FIFA Franchise and its develo pment over the old ages. I was able to reply Guiding Question 1 with easiness. Yet. to distill all this information into the signifier of a picture that showcases the development of the FIFA Franchise was the true challenge that I set out to get the better of whence finishing my Personal Project. An enthusiastic gamer. I loved sing collages on the cyberspace.

Having viewed a twosome of FIFA collages [ 25. 26 ] . I fancied the thought of a 10 2nd countdown at the beginning of the picture as it builds up an aura of suspense amongst viewing audiences thirstily expecting for the following portion of the picture. I besides liked the thought of the old ages blinking by using a particular consequence. This was a great technique that I implemented into my picture ; with each twelvemonth flashing by and a image of a game from the FIFA Franchise matching to that twelvemonth.

The articles I read on what makes a picture go viral proved to be highly utile as it helped me understand that no picture would be complete if it didn’t excite a person’s ocular and audial senses. Since I was providing to a adolescent audience and making a collage. I felt that the music playing as the picture progresses should flux good and with a tricky round. Before doing any concluding determinations on the picture. I hoped to derive a few positions on the affair. The study I sent out to my equals had a fruitful result.

With 27 responses. the consequences were really conclusive and determined that my picture would compose of gameplay every bit good as images from each game of the FIFA Franchise. music with a rhythmic round. attractive picture vitamin E ffects and a few chief points on each game of the Franchise before sing existent gameplay from the game. I was certain to include all these things in the picture in order to outdo cater to my demographic.

Furthermore. I besides asked my equals to throw light upon wh ich facets of the game they would desire to see evolve with the development of the FIFA Franchise. This was of extreme importance as it helped my focal point on certain parts of my research in order to outdo cater to my chosen demographic. For illustration. bulk of the pupils said that they would wish to see how the ocular artworks of the game as evolved over the old ages. I was able to carry through their questions by including gameplay of each game of the Franchise clearly demoing him that it has developed over a span of 20 old ages.

I didn’t pay attentiveness to the PE Teacher interviews as they weren’t a portion of my chosen audience. Nevertheless. I would hold this as a great beginning as I received positions on my undertaking from a wholly different age group supplying me with a fresh perspe ctive. It was besides a signifier of reassurance as it told me that my undertaking didn’t merely entreaty to the demographic it was intended to but besides other persons.

Traveling on to the creative activity of the picture ; I was able to roll up cartridge holders from each game of the FIFA Series. be it size uping for gameplay on the web or entering it on my computing machine. I would state that the gameplay recorded on my computing machine was of a much higher quality than that of the cartridge holders I got on the cyberspace as it was recorded using a high -end entering package.

A complete novitiate to video-design. I referred to the official web site of Sony Vegas Pro 11 a great trade assisting me familiarise myself with the legion tools and characteristics present within the plan. Yet with pattern and finding. this P rocess turned out to be 2nd nature. The plan itself. although characteristic packed. comes across really elusive on the surface enabling novices to fall in in with easiness. I strongly believe that I made the right pick to use Sony Vegas Pro 11 as a package to make my picture as it helped me model a merchandise of high quality with such easiness in such a short period of clip.

As for the text in my picture ; I encountered a few jobs as it jeopardized the length of my picture. I wanted the picture to be enlightening yet at the same clip have that magnetizing factor to it. This influenced the manner I presented my merchandise during exhibition twenty-four hours.

Alternatively of holding chief points of each game on the picture before demoing any gameplay. I created a looping power point that had the chief points of each and every game of the FIFA Series which would play alongside my picture. I felt that this was a great thought as it provided viewing audiences with a ocular and textual reading on my subject ( although the picture was my chief merchandise ) . Furthermore. the power point better explained what was traveling on in my picture and was a great inclusion to my presentation.

Achieving the Goal:

The concluding merchandise of my undertaking was a picture that showcases the development of the FIFA Series over the past old ages. The picture was a consequence of strict research conducted turn toing legion subtopics that all correlative to my original subject. In this context. I believe that my merchandise is of a high quality and meets all of its specifications and I was highly happy with its result. Online questionnaires and changeless feedback from my parents. friends. my PP supervisor. Mr. Sutcliffe and PP coordinator. Ms. Wahba kept me on path whilst making the picture every bit good as determined its content and manner.

Apart from measuring my merchandise against the specifications I set out for it ( Appendix E ) . I did have a considerable sum of feedback on my picture during the Per sonal Undertaking exhibition twenty-four hours. In drumhead. viewing audiences loved the thought and clearly understood the message I was seeking to portray. This was a suspiration of alleviation as my non merely did my merchandise successfully cater to my chosen demographic. but it besides attracted viewing audiences from a different age group ( parents. senior people. instructors ) that gave me positive feedback. In add-on. I handed out six sitors my specifications and asked them to rate my undertaking against the standards with most of them experiencing that I should accomplish a degree 4.

To reason. I believe that my merchandise has successfully brought across its intended message and I do experience that it deserves a degree 4. I followed my program despite clip restraints and finally yielded a merchandise of high quality. Furthermore. I have justified my rating as I didn’t merely assess the undertaking against its formulated standards. but besides against the feedback I gained from visitants during the Personal Project exhibition twenty-four hours ( all who clearly stated that they understood the message I was seeking to convey across ) . Making the picture was a fun-filled undertaking and a great learning experience. I am certain that perceivers gained an penetration as to how the FIFA Franchise has evolved over the old ages by sing my picture.

Contemplation on Learning:

Over the class of my undertaking. I learnt new accomplishments that benefitted me a great trade such as ; showing my undertaking to my equals. effectual techniques to carry on a study every bit good as using my limited cognition of video-editing to make a picture.

I besides developed bing accomplishments that I possessed assisting me become a better scholar. An of import accomplishment I developed was the manner I went about carry oning research on a subject. An apathetic reader. I relied on the cyberspace as a chief beginning of my research. Yet as I worked on my Personal Project. I utilized a assortment of beginnings such as carry oning studies. questioning people and reading articles. This was apparent when I evaluated my beginnings of research as the information I gathered from beginnings other than the cyberspace proved to be highly utile. I steadfastly believe that my undertaking would non be half every bit successful as it was if there wasn’t anyone to steer me and supervise my advancement.

Consistent feedback from my Personal Project supervisor. Mr. Sutcliffe and my coordinator. Ms. Wahba. maintain me on par and helped me give a well-edited movie. Furthermore. my pa besides played an built-in function during a chief phase of my undertaking ; the personal undertaking exhibition twenty-four hours. He invariably interviewed me doing certain that I was prepared for this phase and I am proud to state that all the difficult work did finally pay off. During exhibition twenty-four hours. I was clearly able to show my positions on my subject and received positive feedback from merely about everyone that visited my stall.

Albeit I did successfully accomplish my end. I feel that there was range for betterment with respects to the research I conducted. Interviewing PE instructors was a great beginning as it ensured that my undertaking appealed to people apart from my chosen demographic. However. I feel that I could’ve interviewed a greater figure of grownups to truly gauge whether my merchandise intrigued people apart from its intended audience and if I were to make this undertaking once more. I would apportion more clip for this in order to guarantee that I received responses refering to my subject from a wide scope of persons.

In footings of making my picture. I did confront a major obstruction which was the inclusion of text that adversely affected its length. I addressed this by making a power point that had the chief point of games from the franchise which would play alongside my picture. I strongly felt that this was a great thought as it provided viewing audiences with a ocular and textual reading of my subject.

This was an interesting portion of my undertaking as I received opposing positions on this peculiar thought. My supervisor. Mr. Sutcliffe. preferred to hold the text ingrained into the picture whereas my coordinator. Ms. Wahba. fancied the thought and clearly understood what I was seeking to make. If were to make this undertaking once more. I would’ve included the text in the picture as op posed to it being displayed on the power point and cut down on the gameplay of each game. Furthermore. this would outdo satisfy my chosen demographic as the bulk of them did province that they wanted to see this in the picture.

A inquiry that ever remained at the dorsum of my caput during the procedure of my undertaking was if I could’ve completed the undertaking in any other manner. The lone two manner I felt I could make justness to this subject would be either by composing an essay or by making a power point. Personally. I felt that this would be an in-depth analysis of all the games from the FIFA Franchise and wouldn’t entreaty towards a batch of people.

Furthermore. I feel that this would be an easy undertaking as I would convey my positions in the signifier of authorship. being an IB pupil. was something I was accustomed to. Keeping this in head. I am content with the manner I chose to turn to my subject ; by making a picture as it was genuinely a challenge to visually show the development of the FIFA Franchise with my limited cognition of video-editing.

During the procedure and completion of this undertaking I hoped to derive a deeper apprehension of my chosen AOI. Human Ingenuity. Having answered both the guiding inquiries. I wanted to dig deeper within the confines of my chosen AOI. Human Ingenuity many focal points on the human facet of creativeness. in that it embodies the human ability to alter. transform. innovate and develop a idea over clip.

This was straight applicable to my subject as the FIFA Franchise is an invention that has and will continually develop over the old ages in order to supply a more realistic and entertaining experience for its clients. The fragment of the Franchise that intrigued me was its development over the span of 20 old ages and hence I chos e to look into it. Furthermore. with the ceaseless promotion in engineering. who knows what the FIFA franchise has in shop for us in the hereafter?

In retrospect. the Personal Project helped me derive a elaborate penetration into something I usually would’ve ne’er chosen to research. I clearly observed the patterned advance of Human Ingenuity over the span of 20 old ages when it comes to the FIFA Franchise. The full procedure was a great learning experience. invariably inquiring you to oppugn and do ground of what you are making. It forced me to believe outside the box. encouraged me to hone bing accomplishments. and develop a wholly new set of accomplishments whilst prosecuting in something that I was passionate about.

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