{"id":355,"date":"2018-08-22T21:53:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T21:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playslashwrite.space\/home\/?page_id=355"},"modified":"2020-01-30T19:12:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T19:12:27","slug":"tools-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/playslashwrite.space\/307\/home\/tools-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Tools and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/playslashwrite.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tools-and-Resources-Noir.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-950\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alabama.box.com\/s\/aaahx2thwxgxvg6xqcayj8rl3vexyn3r\">Our Course &#8220;Mage&#8217;s Tower&#8221; of Reading Materials<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/playslashwrite.space\/307\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Rubric.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Course Rubric (opens in a new tab)\">Course Rubric<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-spotify wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-embed-aspect-9-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-embed-aspect-9-16\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Press Start (EN 307 Playlist)\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/1kAVjO4ctMcQEX7X7dArex?si=lOChDsIeRjGNjbsgG2jfag\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UA Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/oit.ua.edu\/article\/students-adobe\/\"><strong>Adobe Creative Cloud Download Guide <\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong>UA Library Starter on Game Design: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/libdata.lib.ua.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/search-ebscohost-com.libdata.lib.ua.edu\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=ers&amp;AN=89250619&amp;site=eds-live&amp;scope=site\">Link<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Sanford Media Center:&nbsp;<\/strong>The Sanford Media Center (SMC) is an on-campus resource located on the main floor of the Gorgas Library. You can get more information here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ua.edu\/using-the-library\/sanford-media-center\/\">https:\/\/www.lib.ua.edu\/using-the-library\/sanford-media-center\/<\/a><\/li><li><strong>UA Librarians:&nbsp;<\/strong>The librarians in the Gorgas library are available and ready to help you if your project involves research (there are even several librarians who specialize in game and media content). If you&#8217;re having trouble tracking down resources, let me know and I will connect you!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordPress Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordhtml.com\/\">Word to HTML converter<\/a> (for keeping your formatting more precise).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-subhead\"><strong>Game Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Possible Game Engines: <a href=\"https:\/\/unity3d.com\/learn\/tutorials\">Unity <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unrealengine.com\/en-US\/what-is-unreal-engine-4\">Unreal Engine<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/unity3d.com\/https:\/\/unity3d.com\/learn\/tutorials\">Excellent Unity3D Tutorials&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/twinery\/org\" target=\"_blank\">Twine <\/a>(a node-based storytelling software)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adamhammond.com\/twineguide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Hammond&#8217;s (Amazing) Twine Tutorial<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/twinery.org\/cookbook\/markup\/harlowe\/harlowe_markup.html\" target=\"_blank\">Twine &#8220;Cookbook&#8221; (shortcuts for stylistics)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/libdata.lib.ua.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/search-ebscohost-com.libdata.lib.ua.edu\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=ers&amp;AN=89250619&amp;site=eds-live&amp;scope=site\">UA Library Starter on Game Design<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/feature\/132341\/the_13_basic_principles_of_.php\">The 13 Basic Principles of Game Design by Matt Allmer<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-subhead\"><strong>Visual Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/photoshop\/how-to\/photoshop-for-beginners.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beginning Photoshop Tricks<\/a> (Quick guide to Photoshop)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/photoshop\/how-to\/remove-objects-fix-flaws.html\" target=\"_blank\">How to Retouch an Image<\/a> (A basic guide if you&#8217;re tweaking an existing image)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/photoshop\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\">Photoshop Tutorials<\/a> (All the guides you could need on Photoshop)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/search.creativecommons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Commons Search (Royalty Free Images)<\/a> (Search a whole library of royalty free images)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/morguefile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Morguefile Free Images<\/a>  (Search another library of royalty free images) <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-subhead\"><strong>Audio Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/audacity\/\">Audacity<\/a> (The world\u2019s greatest, free, audio editing software)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lame.buanzo.org\/\">The LAME Plugin for Audacity<\/a> (This is a plugin for Audacity that allows you to export projects as .mp3 audio files)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8ClwSNm362E&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Audacity Video Tutorial<\/a> (The basics on recording, editing, mixing)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.audacityteam.org\/man\/tutorial_mixing_a_narration_with_background_music.html\">Audacity Written Tutorial<\/a> (All the basics)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfmu.org\/365\/index.shtml\">The 365 Days Project<\/a>  (This is a strange site that\u2019s chuck full of weird music and sound effects, background noise, and pulled-from-life sounds that you can use, royalty free, in your audio creations)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.udemy.com\/garageband-tutorial-a-beginners-guide-to-garageband\/\">Garage Band Tutorial<\/a> (If you prefer Garage Band to Audacity)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/audiolibrary\/music?nv=1\">YouTube Audio Library<\/a> (Royalty free music for your podcasts, vlogs, and videos)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-subhead\"><strong>Video Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video Editing Tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.4kdownload.com\/products\/product-videodownloader\">4K Video Downloader<\/a> (for downloading videos off of YouTube)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.y2mate.com\/en3\">y2mate.com<\/a> (downloading videos off of YouTube &#8211; online)<\/li><li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/audiolibrary\/music?nv=1\">YouTube Audio Library<\/a> (Royalty free music for your podcasts, vlogs, and videos). <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Adobe Premiere Tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/premiere-pro\/how-to\/easy-video.html\" target=\"_blank\">Premiere Editing Basics<\/a> (Quick tutorial on Premiere basics)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/premiere-pro\/tutorials.html\">Full Tutorial List<\/a> (All the tutorials you could need for Premiere)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>iMovie Resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/help.apple.com\/imovie\/mac\/10.1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full tutorial list<\/a> (All the tutorials you could need for iMovie)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/pc-gaming-terms-and-their-true-meanings\/\">A Dictionary of Gaming Terms<\/a> (A quick guide for the unfamiliar, so you can know the lingo)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Class Resources: Our Course &#8220;Mage&#8217;s Tower&#8221; 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