Launch of project
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This document provides instructions for students to plan and begin work on a 3D game level project in Blender. Students will be assigned a game genre brief and must research the genre, create concept art and mood boards. They will then plan models and an environment, creating a minimum of 6 models and rendering camera views of the arranged models. Key dates are provided for the planning and modeling phases, with the final project due at the end of May including rendered images, a game blurb, and cover art. The document guides students through an in-class activity to brainstorm initial game ideas and write a blurb describing their concept.
Launch of project
- 1. GAME DESIGN
- 2. What were we doing before?
- 3. What skills have you learnt in Blender?
- 4. This week We are going to begin your 3D project in earnest.
- 5. For your 3D project you will be given a client brief Sci-Fi FPS Fantasy RPG Modern Racer
- 6. You will need to plan a game level and all the models needed for your chosen brief
- 8. Creating concept art for your ideas
- 9. Create & texture the models in Blender
- 10. Then arrange your models in your scene and render some images
- 11. You will need to… • Manage your time • Plan effectively • Research your idea • Create concept art or overhead plans • Create a proposal for your game level • Create 3D models • Create a 3D environment and arrange your models in them • Render out 360 images of your environment
- 12. “How many models will I need to create?” You will need to create a minimum of 6 models, which should show off your modelling & texturing skills. You will then need to create an environment and arrange them in it, rendering out images from at least 4 different camera angles.
- 13. Dates: Planning 31.01.18 Begin pre-production planning for an environment and models 25.04.18 Hand in pre-production portfolio
- 14. Dates: Modelling 31.01.18 Begin creating 3D models 23.5.18 Hand in final renders of models & environment
- 15. Step 1: Brief If you’re struggling for ideas pick 1 of the game briefs from below. Sci-Fi FPS Fantasy RPG Modern Racer 5 mins
- 16. Step 2 We need to find out what people expect to see from each type of game (ie. Its Key Visual Themes) 20 mins For your game type create: • 1 x mood-board for its genre (eg. Sci-fi) • 1 x mood board for its game type (eg.FPS)
- 17. Step 2: Mood Board • You should look at movies, games, artwork, books, etc… to find out the defining features of each.
- 18. Step 3: Annotate mood Boards Now, write notes on your mood-board explaining what you have found out This is a robot from “The Terminator” films. People expect to see robots or cyborgs in science-fiction themed games. They are often used as enemies in computer games. 15 mins
- 19. Step 4 Whole class feedback…. 5 mins
- 20. Step 5: Initial ideas You need to come up with a concept for a game. Your concept should explain: – who the avatar is – What their goal is – What the games story is (in its simplest form) – What challenges they face – How they can overcome these challenges Create a brainstorm for this. When you’re done photograph the brainstorm and submit it to the Pre-Production Portfolio assignment on Moodle. 20 mins
- 21. Step 6: The Blurb You need to write your game concept up as the blurb on the back cover of an xbox game You will add your final renders, the blurb and cover art to a template on Moodle and hand this in at the projects end. 10 mins
- 22. HOMEWORK • Write up your blurb before next weeks lesson.