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Assignment Name: Painting the Polygons

Tools: Procreate, Unity

Description:

I painted textures for two primitive objects: a tomato can and a cereal box.

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I really enjoyed the process of painting the textures. I spent some designing the packaging layout because I wanted the objects to feel like believable products that could be sold in a store. While painting, I found that adding shadows in the right places, especially along the edges of the objects, helped the textures feel more integrated into the scene. Making the edges slightly uneven also made the props feel more natural and less flat.

For the overall color palette, I referenced vintage candy packaging, along with real cereal boxes and tomato cans. I had some issues building the project in Unity, so I submitted screenshots instead this time. Overall, this assignment was really fun.

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Assignment: In Game Scene

Tools: Unity, Procreate

Description:

An in-game scene where the character explores a forest at night.

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For this assignment, I created a nighttime forest scene with a character walking through the environment. I chose this perspective because it helped me separate the foreground, middle ground, and background more clearly. The foreground and background are mostly plants, while the character is placed in the middle holding a lantern to light up the area. If this scene were made into a playable game, the player could use WASD to move the character and click on objects in the environment to explore. I wanted the overall style to feel more flat, so I did not add too much extra shading to most objects. Instead, I used different brightness levels and some textured brushes to create depth and material feeling.

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Assignment Name: Character Design

Tools: Procreate, iPad

Description:

Key art for my character.

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This character is a reclusive mage who travels around, searching for a quiet place to belong. Because of that, he spends more time in natural environments rather than cities. For this key art, I wanted to show him in a quiet outdoor setting at night, looking up at the sky. I adjusted the composition multiple times before settling on the final layout and color tone. The plant patterns around the image reflect his habit of collecting herbs to create potions for his magic. I originally planned to include potion bottles and his backpack, but I decided to remove them to keep the composition cleaner.

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Assignment Name:

Character Sheet

Tools:

Procreate

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This character is a wandering magic caster searching for a quiet place to escape a world torn apart by war, hoping to find somewhere that can truly bring him peace of mind. He is not very reactive to the outside world and usually keeps his emotions restrained unless something causes a strong disturbance. Based on his identity and personal goal, I chose to illustrate three situations he is most likely to encounter: dealing with rainy weather, casting spells in combat, and eating in the wilderness. While working on this assignment, I realized that the accessories and props in his costume design were a bit too complicated, which made adjusting perspective and proportions more difficult during the drawing process. I think I could continue refining his outfit by adding more practical details that better reflect his survival-oriented lifestyle in the wild.

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Week 8 sketch

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Assignment Name: Character Design

Tools: Procreate

Description: This character is a wandering magic caster in a war-torn world, searching for a place untouched by conflict where he can survive in peace. I wanted his design to reflect both his personality and his living conditions. The large cloak helps protect him from harsh weather, the waist accessories carry important items for emergencies, and the worn clothing, culotte-style pants, and durable boots help suggest a life of constant travel and outdoor survival. For the color variations, the white and blue version feels calmer and more detached, while the black and red version feels more aggressive and emotionally intense.

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Assignment Name: Environment Design (pt. 2)

Tools: Procreate, Apple pencil

Description: A colored version of an abandoned garden in the wilderness, left behind after war.

Feedback: Based on my Part 1 work from last week, I reworked the overall color of the environment. During the process, I tried to keep the colors feeling more unified and harmonious. I also adjusted the contrast to help bring more focus to the center of the image. If I continue developing this piece, I would like to add more details and materials to make the space feel more believable.

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Assignment Name: Environment Design (pt. 1)

Tools: Procreate, Blender

Description:An abandoned garden in the wilderness, damaged by war and left behind for many years.

Feedback:I wanted to create an abandoned garden on the outskirts that was destroyed by war and left empty after its original residents fled. Years later, it is discovered again and used as a temporary hiding or resting place. I collected references from abandoned European estates, overgrown gardens, and some concept art pieces. I first planned the layout in Procreate, then used Blender to build a simple blockout and test different compositions and camera angles. After choosing one view, I brought it back into Procreate as perspective reference and developed it into a rough black-and-white valued sketch. I still want to adjust and refine more details, and in Part 2 I plan to add more functionality, personality, and signs of lived-in use.

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Assignment Name: Making Many from Few

Tools: Procreate, iPad

Description: Japanese Tea Shop Dessert Stamp Variations

Feedback: For this assignment, I was inspired by vintage Japanese food posters and stamp designs. My concept was to create desserts that might appear on the menu of a Japanese tea shop as the central image, then surround them with a series of decorative elements to form different stamp-like variations. I divided the design system into three main categories: stamp border patterns, background decorations, and central food items. I then experimented by recombining these elements in different ways to generate multiple outcomes. In terms of color, I wanted the palette to stay minimal and flat, so I also referenced the simplified color schemes often seen in retro posters. Overall, I tried to keep the visuals as flat and graphic as possible, because I found that this made the combinations feel more harmonious. At first, I considered rendering some elements with more detail, but I realized that too much complexity reduced their versatility and made the different combinations feel less cohesive.

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one of my favorite characters from MAGI

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Assignment Name: Patterns from Particles

Tools: Procreate, Unity

Description: The Moment of Opening a Lemon Soda

Feedback: For this assignment, I explored the sensory experience of opening a bottle of lemon soda. I aimed to capture the instant burst of carbonation, followed by a brief progression of refreshing sensations. The visualization focuses on three aspects of the experience: the explosive sound of bubbles at the moment of opening, the tactile sensation of droplets dispersing outward, and the subtle tingling feeling that spreads in the mouth after taking a sip. I initially attempted to create the particle system in After Effects, but the results were not satisfactory. I therefore rebuilt the work in Unity to better refine the timing and overall sensory progression. Through multiple adjustments, I focused on expressing a layered, multi-sensory sense of freshness within a short moment of impact.

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Bottle of Water Essence

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Assignment name:

Pixelizing Mesocricetus nuntius

Tools:

Pixquare, iPad

Description:

Pixelized Mesocricetus nuntius

Feedback:

I don’t usually draw pixel art, so this assignment was a bit challenging at first, but overall it was really fun. I started with the 8×8 version with 4 shades and focused on capturing the main features of the character. I tried to keep this approach in the following pixel versions as well. For the 16×16 version (4 shades), I found that keeping the original angle made the pose look flat and less dynamic, so I slightly adjusted the pose and added some perspective. For the colored versions, I think the 32×32 (4 colors) one helped me the most. The color limitation forced me to focus on the most important features instead of getting lost in small details.

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