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Layout An arrangement or plan outlined by drawing. It is like designing a set
which supports all the action in the story. The focus is on the
relationship between the characters’ actions and the background, so
layout explains the set and the relationship between the set and
characters with drawings.

Mechanics This is essentially the rules associated with a game.

Mediated reality A concept in which a view of reality is modified (possibly even
diminished rather than augmented) by a computer. As a result, the
technology functions by enhancing one’s current perception of reality.

Milestone This is a segment or point where something significant is achieved or
content is delivered. This may be a document, major assets for a
game, or a prototype.

Middleground The visual plane located between both the foreground and
background.

Motion analysis A technique used to get information about moving objects from video.
The motion analysis technique usually involves a high-speed camera
and a computer that has software allowing frame-by-frame playback
of the video. There are many commercial packages that enable frame
by frame or real-time video motion analysis. The objective for video
motion analysis will determine the type of software used.

Motion in drawing A method that allows for visual presentation of a variety of
information charged with emotion and high aesthetic values. It
involves the organisation of the different segments of an image in
order to give a sense of action using forms, shapes, textures and
lines that shift the eye throughout the artwork. In this method,
individual sketches could also stand alone because they always
contain a reflection, riddle or surprise. They can also be modified to
suit various occasions.

2. Mutual gain An approach to gaming where multiple players coordinate/negotiate
to achieve a desirable outcome.

3. Mutual harm 4. An approach to gaming where all players’ winnings are reduced by a
change in the game state. Players may seek to minimize their losses
through strategy.

Outsourcing An allocation of specific business processes to a specialist external
service provider. Most of the times an organisation cannot handle all
aspects of a business process internally.

Palette In computer graphics, this is either a given, finite set of colors for the
management of digital images (that is, a color palette), or a small on-
screen graphical element for choosing from a limited set of choices,
not necessarily colors (such as a tools palette). For a given application,
the palette may be only a subset of all the colors that can be physically
displayed. For example, a computer system can display millions of

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