The third theme of Rapid Prototype Design is Ten Seconds or Less, this can be interpreted however we want. [14/03/2022] I started by writing various associated words but then, differently to the last two prototypes, I wrote down various different ideas instead of going with the first one that came Read more…
This week we started the creation of the project PowerPoint. We started the PowerPoint with a title page. This page states the game’s title, a brief description of the game along with the USPs and the name of both members in our group. This page is followed up with what Read more…
The second theme of Rapid Prototype Design is Paper. The requirement is make an interactive experience that has a digital and a physical element, the physical being on paper. [01/03/2022] To start generating ideas for what I might make I wrote down words I thought of when hearing paper. There Read more…
This weeks lab session had us add controllers to characters, we also had a short introduction to weight painting. A key point to remember when adding controllers is to freeze the position of the Nurbs circles so that they can be returned to default positions easily. I started by opening Read more…
In today’s lab session, I rigged a character model. I started by adding joints from the toe to the top of the leg, with one join being placed above the crotch. I changed the size of the joints so that they would be easier to work with as they were Read more…
The first theme of Rapid Prototype Design is Fragments. [24/02/2022] When coming up with initial ideas, I wrote down every word I could think of that even loosely related to the theme. As I was thinking of more thing to write down, I looked around my bedroom and saw a Read more…
Both yesterday and today’s sessions involved each group presenting their ideas before the class and taking questions, as well as feedback. Lee and I presented our idea today as there wasn’t time yesterday. The presentation followed Lee’s Professional practice – Idea Generation and Influences page, available here: https://bowers-2020.hulldesign.co.uk/2022/02/24/profesional-practice-idea-generation-and-influences/ Lee talked Read more…
Reflecting upon the project, I am proud of what Lee and I were able to create. When we initially teamed up, we had never spoken to each other yet were able to work together without issues. We communicated ideas and criticisms to each other and used them to refine ideas. Read more…
The start of the design process involved creating a mindmap. We decided the game would follow noir as an artistic theme. To have a better idea of how this looks, various images were gathered from the internet. After researching the theme, I looked at games in the genre we would Read more…
Throughout the project Lee and I communication via Discord. We decided not to set a specific leader for the group as we worked better by working together rather than having one of tell the other what to do. In the research phase of the project we communicated frequently, sending various Read more…