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In my original exploration of cinematography, I wanted main shots of the building from the outside, I want these to be eye-level shots from far away so the entire building can be shown, such as standing across the street watching the construction happen. For the interior shots of the building remodel, there is a niceContinue reading Cinematography and Edit of Video
Below are the decals and assets I used Quixel Bridge and Quixel Mixer to enhance my scene. Originally when I set out to do the project I want to avoid Quixel as much as possible to encourage me to model everything myself. I would say I’ve been successful in this as I only used itContinue reading Quixel
Before beginning my setup in Unreal Engine I took notes on the above video for advise on how to optimise my environment for gameplay. First step is to research your brief throughly and gather a lot of reference materials Strip down complicated and clustered referene images but keep the functionality of the scene believable andContinue reading Unreal Engine Setup
Before I began production I wanted to touch upon what I knew about building game environments. I know that compared to cinematics that gameplay needs to be lower poly and be able to run smoother, and that computers can handle heavier framerate, usually sitting at around 60fps, while console games usually play at around 30fps.Continue reading Full Asset Production + How to build a game environment
Below I have listed my notes on the feedback given to me weekly in semester 1. I have just drafted the feedback for semester 1 because it involved the planning stage, whereas I feel like in semester 2 there was less feedback that influenced the project and that feedback was mostly ‘how-tos’ on production. WeekContinue reading FeedBack on Pre-Production
After researching environment designs from artists and speaking to the lectures, it was suggested the best way to start my project was by doing a blockout, a very rough 3d sketch using basic assets of my concept. The purpose of this was to play my space and shots of the environment. First Basic Concept ThisContinue reading Blockouts
After confirming how to look for a realism style, I turned my attention to artists that would help me shape my project. For the older style saloon there was an abundance of work for a Western theme as a couple of years ago Artstation ran a Wild West environment challenge. Similarly for the newer environmentContinue reading Artists
Choosing an Art Style (The last of us 2, not my image) (Ghost of Tsushima, not my image) As I exaimed in my dissertation, most modern game environments are spilt into 3 categories, Caricaturism (more commonly referred to as stylized), photorealism and abstractionism. The 15 Highest-Grossing Video Games Of The Decade (And How Much TheyContinue reading Choosing an Art Style and Colour Palettes
Our major project is our last project and opportunity to fully develop our skills and interest in a specific aspect of animation. The brief emphasises a development in artistic and technical skills as well as research and organisation. The brief seems very open-ended, as long as its a complex enough project to develop my myContinue reading Major Project Brief and Initial Idea
While studying animation and doing a year in IXD, I drifted towards making 3D art. This is largely due to me being a big fan of games from a young age and I would love to create gaming visuals. During the Professional Practice unit in the 2nd year, I examined the various job roles inContinue reading Final Year – Creative Futures – Industry Research – Job Roles