Wed 24th August Class

11 Day Unreal Development Kit Workflow Study

Websites covered in "idea" section of 11 day game design

1) Movies
2) History
3) Architecture Magazines/Books/Websites
4) Comic Books
5) Concept Art
6) Videogames
7) Your life

http://www.archdaily.com

http://www.contemporist.com

CONCEPT ART

http://www.conceptart.org

(look in gallery)

Your life - use a blog to build an overview of your history, your experience

Always carry a notepad.

Photo reference collection - help to design

3 Category

1)Environment reference - actual locations - direct copy or inspiration

2) Lighting Reference - color pallette, lighting styles

3) Style Reference - types of overall style - e.g. cool vs warm

http://www.images.google.com
http://www.flickr.com
http://www.wiki.commons.org

open up photo reference and start drawing from them

Sketches & drawings - look at form, shape, design environment

Gameplay and flow sketch - top down overview - took that and then pathway - how they travel through environment

Top down - floorplan - day 2 blocking in the environment

Map Creation Guidelines

A questionaire sheet - narrow down and focus on type of environment - go through it & fill it out

1 - get all elements together

2 - gameplay flow - block it with brushes

3 - focal point - visual target for map - a specific location for

4 - work on exterior

5 - terrain

6 - exterior

7- details

8 - ext lighting

9 - int lighting

10 - sounds, particle fx, gameplay elements

11 - post production & ready for release

Work in sections