Games design student at Winchester school of art.
As we identified as a group, key level design was missing from the ‘Going Home’ GDD; such as height/depth, any overlapping areas and key visuals. There is a small map provided in the GDD which looks like this: It highlights exactly where the Key items are for the quests, and also shows where the companions … More Level Design Research
A digital tracker for my physical sketchbook where I keep notes and sketch out designs before transfering them to digital medium. Manager meetings and group meeting notes are also kept here. I often refer to these pages in my blogs and you can find references for them here too.
In the ‘Going Home’ GDD it is mentioned that the characters would make noises while talking that sound like nonsense but fit with the words enough to create some sort of rhythm. Many other games use this method such as animal crossing and the Zelda franchise. They often have “beep boop” sounding noises playing on … More How to create NPC talking noises
During this project I would like to create some music for the game. I have a good foundation of music knowledge and the goal is to progress my digital skills to align with this. I began by watching this youtube video which takes you through the software and creation of 4 different music tracks for … More Music Research
Its been a while since I had any music theory lessons. I used to play clarinet in both an orchestra, jazz band and as a solo artist. I dabbled with drums for a while and picked up the ukulele too. So I have a grounded theory of things like; Notes, Tempo and Scales. Notes/Recap Tempo: … More Music theory recap
How much per week Programmer: 386.83D: 323.52D: 339.2 Benedict: 386.8 * 14£5,415.2 Bayley: 323.5 * 14£4,529 Megan: 386.8 * 14£5,415.2 * 1.5 = £8122.8 Alex: 323.5 * 14£4,529 Employee Total£22,596 SoftwareBlender: freeUnity: freeAdobe Photoshop: £25.28 a month, £25.28 * 4 = £101.12Adobe Substance: £15.39 a month, £15.39 * 4 = £61.56 Software Total£162.68 Total So … More Budgeting
Version HistoryKeep a record of version history: version, what it is, initials, date Project OverviewMake sure there is a project overview (almost like an essential experience) layout goals so that your team is on the same page. What features are you showing off with this game (Envrionment/levels and Characters) What platform is it for? Project … More Dev Document Notes
To ensure that we all understood how to work in the same 3D style in blender, we all sat down and made a wooden plank together during a Friday session. This involved Bayley and Benedict helping me and Alex find where the tools were that we needed in blender. The main focus points were: using … More Workshops – 3D Modelling
During the start of the semester I participated in the Global Game Jam 2020 because I wanted to strengthen my unity skills and have a go at creating a game in a time-sensitive envrionment. We began with the theme which was “Repair” and everyone brainstormed ideas to see if anyone wanted to work on those … More Global Game Jam 2020
Notes from the team leader meeting. Assign a lead artist to create a visual style guide for the rest of the artists to follow. Split 3D modelling for characters and environment On Monday we will be looking at dev documents Definitely have a learning time: give team members a chance to learn something new for … More Management Meeting #1
SketchbookMegan 