First section of Biscuit level- full

Semester 2 - Supervision Form #07 - 20/02/17

Work Submitted:

• Concept Level, Asset Matching

Issues Discussed:

• Testing needs to be organised.
• Assets need to be placed in game.

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

• Chloe
• Animation
• Jordan
•  Asset for level
• Liam
• Testing, Implement

(Front End Design)

(Get the level together)

Date of Next Meeting: 24/02/17

Semester 2 - Supervision Form #06 - 17/02/17

Work Submitted:

Issues Discussed:

• Target audience needs to test your game.
• Finish concept for first level.

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

• Chloe
• Finish ALL of the first level concept, move on to animation.
• Jordan
•  Get on with the level assets / build out the level.
• Liam
• Get testing sorted. Apply when data is finalised.

Date of Next Meeting: 20/02/17

First section of Biscuit level - incomplete

Compiled and Edited Level Map (V2)

Semester 2 - Supervision Form #05 - 13/02/17

Work Submitted:

• Level Plan.

Issues Discussed:

• Introduction of mechanics
• Consider Dependencies.

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

• Space out the start of the level & refine.
• Paint over the level plan to fit the level design.
• (Think contextual) > Observe scale.

Date of Next Meeting: 17/02/17

Additional Notes:

• Game doesn't have to be overly long, just well done. (It will be the first time that people are playing the game, so they will take longer to play than normal.)
• Introduce Mechanic safely > Test with threat > Final exam = boss.

Compiled level Plan

Level plan

Level 1 plan

New Level design Idea for Garden 1

(See Drive > Concepts > Levels for full version (Blogger doesnt allow full image))

Semester 2 - Supervision Form #04 - 10/02/17

Work Submitted:

• Concept fence models & paint (texture) from each.
• All: 2D Level Design/Plans

Issues Discussed:

• Scale is an issue again for everyone, how big/small is everything?
• There's too much at the start.
• The mechanics need to be introduced at a safe pace, one by one, in a logical structure.
• Do not overburden the player.
• Consider that this is the first time that the player is playing this game. You need to help them learn to play.
• (See: Mario, Sonic, Crash Bandicoot etc - Level 1's)

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

• Level Plans
• Observe other platformers
• Super Mario....

Date of Next Meeting: 13/02/17

Additional Notes:

• Super Mario Level 1-1: http://ian-albert.com/games/super_mario_bros_maps/mario-1-1.gif
• Mario Level Design Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH2wGpEZVgE

Level designs

Outlines - Post Process

No Post Process:

Post Process only on character:

Post Process Applied to Environment assets also:

Post process edge shows through other assets, will have to experiment with the blendable material in order to stop this phenomenon.

Texture test wolford

Fence - Art Target Practice - Liam

Art targets

Semester 2 - Supervision Form #02 - 03/02/17

Work Submitted:

• Level Concept
• Level Plan

Issues Discussed:

• 9-5 Everyday. (If you were employed, you would have been let go by now.)
• Major Game-play changes cannot happen anymore, it is too late now.
• Characters are pets.

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

Model assets to match the concept. - To do monday.

Date of Next Meeting: 06/02/17

Visual Style Moodboard

http://www.gomoodboard.com/boards/hmu8mHm3/share

Semester 2 - Supervision Form #01 - 30/01/17

Work Submitted:

• May 5th MP final submission
• May 12th Critical Review - Reflective demonstration.
• May 20th - Degree Show

Issues Discussed:

• Succinct level design & structure (flow!) - As a Team!
• Play test with the demographic. (Camera Functionality)
• Scale must be sorted, different objects must work well together.
• Scale and style must work well together contextually.
• Environments. 
• 9-5 Everyday.

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

Date of Next Meeting: 03/02/17

Additional notes - 31/01/17:

• Play Research Games
• Klonoa
• Pandemonium
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Sonic Generations
• Kirby
• Research Visual Style (Moodboards etc).
• Tom & Jerry
• Zootopia
• Starfox
• Overwatch
• Kirby
• Sonic Generations
• FEZ
• Toy Story
• Over the Hedge (Gardens)
• Write basic lore for game world.
• (Know your universe - let that influence your design of environment & props)
• (Gardens, pets, pet owners etc.)