1. initial plans fmp l3
- 2. Initial Reaction • My initial reaction to this was; I had already decided before hand to do a video game project, and it didn’t take me long to figure out what type of video game I’ll do, I want to blend fighting games like mortal combat and street fighter, with free roaming style gameplay. We also had to think of some extra stuff to do, so that its not just one thing. So I came up with the idea to make a video game poster or box art of the video game that I make. Previous video game that I made.
- 3. Mind Map (Video games) IDEAS The Power The video game idea will be a super hero game, you will be able to create a character and chose your power, after that you fight enemies and go up the levels, however the higher the level that harder the enemy, and on the final level there will be a boss that you will have to defeat. You will also be able to level up your character. Horror This game idea will be a horror themed game where you explore a large mansion, there will be a narrative to it which you will explore more the further you get. The game will be 2D. Because the game will be heavy on narrative there will be speech bubbles for the characters, so that they can tell the story. Agent This would be a spy game, you have to infiltrate a base kill all the enemies until you find and fight the boss. You can upgrade your weapons the more you kill enemies. The game will be 2D and will feel like an old James bond style game. You will be able to play the game in two different options, stealth or guns blazing. Shooter down This is a space invaders style game where you shoot down enemy aircraft. Your base has three lives. You can upgrade your gun and defenses the more you progress. The enemies will get more and more challenging to defeat the more you progress. Character There will be four characters in the game that you can play at any time, you will also be able to upgrade them. Map There will be multiple different map to show progression through the game. One map in a city the other in a building, There will be two characters, fire and ice who you can only switch between when one of them is killed by the enemy There will be one big map which will be located in a city. Characters There wont be any characters in the is video game because you play as a turret gun. Characters There will be one playable character, which will be the agent. He will be fully customizable at the start of the game. Map The map will be small but with a lot of interacting features, for instance turning on a lamp or closing blinds, this would make creating the map a lot more enjoyable and easy because ill be able to focus on small details to make it more immersive.
- 4. Mind map (Box art) Poster The Powers (Box art) For the poster on this game I’ll make it as colorful as possible because the theme of the game is superheroes and the theme of heroes is hope and joy, and bright colours blend better with that theme. I’ll make the poster on Photoshop because I have a lot of experience with Photoshop and I also think its the best software for making posters. Horror (Box art) For this poster I’ll use dark colours so that the audience will know what the theme is immediately upon seeing it. I will make the poster on Photoshop. Agent For the box art of this game it would just show the playable character in the center, this lets the audience know who the main character is. I would use Photoshop to create this poster. Behind him will be a huge explosion to tell the audience that he is very important. And because the game is pixelated the box art will be to. Shooter down (Box art) I would use retro colours for this poster because it suits more with genre, and the style of the game is arcade so that’s another reason why retro colours would work better. All the playable character will be shown on the images so that the audience can know what they look like, and can maybe chose who they will mostly play as. Setting the tone for this game is very easy compared to the other games, because all I need to do is add dark colours and the audience will know that it’s a horror game. This is a very old fashion style of game so it needs to look retro so that the audience know what there buying. Show only one character on the box art lets the audience know that there on there own also the explosion in the background can make there playable character look and feel more like a bad ass.
- 5. Mind Map Final idea (Video Game) The Powers The game will be a 2D style side scroller, the reason I picked this style was because your able to see the progression. Also I’m doing 2D because I’m using Photoshop to make the game. There won’t be character creation in the game but you will be able to upgrade your characters skills, as you progress through the game. This will make the playable characters feel more like the players characters. Most of The enemies will look the same, but to make it look like the enemies are getting more challenging they will have a few tweaks to make them look slightly different. The final boss will look completely different to the rest of the enemies so that he stands out. The level design will change every level, for instance the fist level will be outside and the second level will be inside a building. I think this is a good idea because it gives the player a sense of progression. When using photoshop to create a game, you have to draw it yourself which some people say is tedious work, how ever it makes the game feel more like your own. There will be three maps in total and each map will be different, however one map will have two section to show a sense of scale to the player. The only interactive parts of the map will be the doors and they will be used to progress to the next map. You will be able to switch between the characters at any point in the game, this gives a tactical option to the player during combat or any other scenario. The enemies will take more hits to kill as well, witch will make the player think more tactically then before.
- 6. Mind Map Final idea (Box art) The Powers (Box art) The software I’ll use to make this product will be Photoshop because I have the most experience with it and I think it’s the best software to make posters. I will use bright colours in the poster because I feel they associate more with superheroes because there symbols of peace and if I show that in the box art the audience will know that the game is about superheroes The box art will show all the playable characters in different action poses witch will let the audience know that this is an action game. It will also show at least one character fighting an enemy, this can make the audience want to play as that character. I also this making box art on photoshop will be more enjoyable because of the amount of features that I can use. Makin the box art to fit with the style of game can immerse the audience
- 7. Mind map discussion So I’ll be making a superhero video game for consoles, I’ll make the animation part of the project on Photoshop and I’ll do the audio part will be made on premiere pro. It will be an action with many different combat options, for instance ice blast, punch, explosion, this will make the game feel more in-depth. For the box art of the game, I will make it on Photoshop, because I believe that it’s the easiest software to use for this type of project.
- 10. Mood Board Analysis Is there any repetition in the images you have collected? Repeated colours/images styles/fonts/tone/mood • On the gameplay images the colours are mostly bright, to convey a hopeful tone. • All or the gameplay images are side scrollers. • There all pixelated 2D games. • All the box art has a similar style, where the main characters are at the centre of the image. • All the box art images are full of colour. How will your mood board influence your final product? For the video game, I will use bright colours for the heroes costume and background, because bright colours are associated good, which is what heroes are. The game is going to be pixelated because that is the easiest way to animate stuff on Photoshop. I’m going to use loads of effects that I’ll make on Photoshop, because for them to look like superheroes they need powers. My mood boards will help me with deciding what type of colours I should use for particular characters. My mood board will help me with deciding what type of poses characters will do in the box art.
- 11. Positives and Negatives One of the positives of my video game is the end result, I’ll be looking forward to how it looks when its finished, because this is the biggest video game I have made so far. Another positive to my video game is the characters, for the first time I ’am making more that one playable character, and it should be fun to create four unique characters. Another positive to my video game is the effects, I have never made pixelated effects in photoshop before, so creating a fire blast or an ice wall should be quite interesting. One of the negatives of my video game is how ambituses it is, there quite a lot of this to do and some of it I’m not to familiar with. Another Issue is time, I have a lot to do and I’m to sure is I’ll get it done in time. Sound effects for the video game might be an issue because I’m not the best when it comes to sound design, but it might be interesting to see what I can do. One of the positives for my box art is how much time it will take, I don’t think it will take up too much of my production time. One of the negatives of my box art is that it will need to be pixelated and in my opinion I don’t think it will look as good as I think it should.
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- #3: Log your initial thoughts regarding the set brief- What could you make? What are you good at? Your opinions? Can be a list of bullet points of reactions- does not have to be full prose. Can be hand drawn and scanned in.
- #4: Bubbl.us or hand drawn-scanned using college printers exploring 3 potential ideas
- #6: Bubbl.us or hand drawn-scanned using college printers exploring your final idea
- #9: Collection of images related to your product/inspirational/visually interesting At least 15 needed