#techniqual

[julieeebabe]

Production Diary 2

I have finished choosing the scene. Then I begin to concern on building the scene. My current scene, is just, a prison. Not too much fantasy, not too much scene quality, not too much relevant things relating to my original game set, but it’s the easiest scene and the smallest scene. 

I need to consider how to turn this scene into my own style. Now it’s just other people’s scene. 

SO, my style, is not to create models by myself, it’s not to import some extra relating models according to federation square. My way is to change the texture material of the floor in the prison into the same texture material of federation square’s. Also, I think it can develop into a better game sustainability as it can achieve a better character experience as when player moves around the scene, it’s better for them to actually ‘feel’ something under their ‘feet’ instead of having a building look like federation square in front of them.

In addition to this,  At first, I only plan to create only one part of the game experience for players to go into the memory space of federation square to feel different kinds of people. But, as there are many rooms in the prison scene, I think it’s better to set different topics to different room and create different atmosphere relating to these topics! This is also a better way to  not only develop into a better game experience but also game sustainability as players will gain a more expectant mood after experiencing the first room! 

Now, I am pushing myself to ‘get used to ‘ this scene through game development instead of looking for a suitable scene ‘satisfying’ me!

[julieeebabe]

Production Diary 1

I have done a full preparation. Now, time to start!

According to the previous timeline I have made, I decide to choose the game scene first. Based on the game background, It should include something fantasy and also like a fantasy environment. I find a Chinese 3d website “Love to the net “ and discover there are a lot of fantasy game environment free to be downloaded there. 

I chose a scene which is a simple fantasy game environment with some shining lights and dark forests. Well, for the fantasy criteria, it’s totally fantasy and for the federation square game set background, I can simply just change the material of it. Sounds quite easy. Then, several problems just come. The whole scene took me around ten minutes to download. When I imported into unity, the environment is so large that I have to zoom in and see some of the scenes. This scene is not easy for the characters to move around.

I chose some another scenes, same problem. At this state, I feel myself should abandon something I want and choose the most important to focus on, I want the scene to be fantasy enough, I want the scene to be high quality, I want the scene to be more likely to set in a city, more real. But in order to make a quick and good start of my project, I cannot demand too much things. Game development is more important. 

At the same time, I emailed my digital media teacher and he told me I should pay attention to the game sustainability several times. So, I think game sustainability and social sustainability of the project is more important. My teacher has been reminded me to keep poly count as low as possible several times, I should not care too much. 

So, finally, I just choose a simple old prison scene with some small rooms and downloaded it. The scene seems small, only took me no more than 30 seconds. I successfully imported into unity.

I feel a bit stressed, it’s just a start. Many challenges behind. 

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FEEL GOOD DRINKS

More unsuccessful tries. Digital design is not my speciality, but I was trying embossed textures, which I believe look a lot better when they have been actually hand made. I did try debossing textures in my notebook where I created them with glue which dries clear.