Pre-Production
- 2. Style sheet I created these colour swatches on paletton. Paletton is a very useful website as it lets you chose a colour you like and then it can choose out 1,2 or 3 more colours that go well visually with that colour. This is very useful for my game as I will need a lot of colours to chose from to create my background. Having these sets automatically gives me a load of colors that I can easily choose from and know that they go together well. For the actual colours I chose earthy, rural, and drab colours. This is because I wanted the game to feel realistic but to also look like its taken on the effect of fighting and war. To me having a game about fighting and are but then having bright colours puts me off. It doesn't fit the context and immediately gets rid of any feel of realism.
- 3. Style sheet For this aspect of my style sheet I wanted to choose pixel art that I’m going to use for inspiration when creating my own game. For the background I chose more forestry, jungle themed settings. As this is what I’m looking to create in my game, having these images will help me to picture how I want to set out my background. I also chose to look at different objects that might appear in my game. I chose to use a star, as it will be simple to draw but effective in standing out. I particularly like the one I chose as it is drawn in 2D but is made to look like 3D. For the main character in my game I want a strong female lead, these are a few images of female characters I found that are similar to the one I would like to create. I’m particularly drawn to the character with red hair as she stands out and looks powerful which is what I want my character to look like. I have also looked at potential enemy images. For my game I need an enemy for my character to fight against. So I chose two that I though would fit in with the concept. I do really like both of these looks as they’re really effective and unique.
- 4. Screenshot Layout 1 This layout is made up of an 8 Bit background, two pixel characters and a star I found online. This is the sort of structure I want my game to have, with the player running collecting certain items and killing off the ‘bad guys’. I think this is simple basic structure for a game but can then be built into with detail. One thing I noticed that might come in use when creating my own game was the objects i had placed into the game weren’t really standing out as the background had so much detail. I was a bit worried about this as I would have the same problem when creating my game. I decided to look at the blending options, on this I found I could make the objects have an outer glow. This created a white line around the objects which helped to differentiate the different objects. I’m not sure whether it will look the same on my game but it is definitely something I will look into using as I think it really does help for the objects to stand out. For the colour scheme I chose images that did mainly stick to the colour pallet I had picked out, this helped me to see how it would actually look. I do really like the colour scheme as it does work really well and does seem to make the game very realistic. I think for my game I will try and use the brighter colour I have chosen for the objects I want to stand out. This along with the white line will help to ensure that my objects will stand out.
- 5. Screenshot Layout 2 This screenshot is the same as the other screenshot I just added more detail so it would be clearer on what happens with the enemy. I found a 8 Bit gun, bullets and an explosion. Then added these to the previous drawing. Ideally my character would always be carrying a gun as having the animation there would be easier then it suddenly appearing. I think having the explosion in a bright colour also works really well as it makes it seem like a bigger deal that the character has been killed. If nothing really happened when an enemy was killed the reward wouldn’t be as great and the player wouldn’t be as motivated to play and kill the characters.
- 6. Sound Effects/Dialogue Sound Effect How You Could Make It Running Record someone running, this would be best running through dried leaves as you would not only get the sound of footsteps but also it would sound more realistic for the jungle. Panting Record someone out of breath. Growling Record someone growling but then edit the recording to sound more realistic and scary A ting (for when stars are collected) Record the high note on a piano. (this would be a high, happy noise signifying the players done something good). Gun shot This just needs a loud bang so maybe recording of someone slamming a book on the floor Explosion This also needs a loud bang so could most likely use the same recording but edit it to have more of an impact.
- 7. Music Band Name Track Name Link Adele Skyfall https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=7HKoqNJtMTQ Roy Budd Carter takes a train https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=YO0dHPhDuLs John Powell The Bourne Identity https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=q-0we1614_U Danny Elfman Spider-Man 2 Main title https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=9dt8maD3FXE
- 8. Contingency Planning Potential Issue Solution Losing the memory card Back up the work so its not just on the memory card, e.g. Computer, Google Drive. Not being able to concentrate Take regular breaks, making sure to walk around, eat, drink. Straining eyes – Not being able to work anymore Turn brightness down and take regular breaks. Water being spilt onto computer and breaking it – losing any work on there Keep water away from computer and back up any work. Losing any unsaved work Save work every ten minutes and then you can only lose a small portion of your work. Not being able to get to college I have all the software on my computer at home so I would still be able to continue working.
- 9. Health and Safety Potential Issue How will the issue be avoided? Tripping over computer wires Make sure all wires are kept out of the way of people walking. Water being spilt onto the computer Keep water away from the computer. Tripping over peoples bags Ensure all bags are kept under tables. Straining eyes Turn brightness down and take regular breaks. Computer overheating Take regular breaks, leave the computer on sleep and remember to shut down when finished. Headaches Take regular breaks, making sure to walk around, eat, drink.
Editor's Notes
- #3: Explore colours and pixel art styles similar to what you want to produce. Discuss these elements in relation to why you chose them and where you may use them in your project. Go over as many pages as you need to.
- #5: Mock up of a potential design using the colours and sourced images. Alter this slide to make it appropriate for your planned product types. Use the content established in your style sheet to do this.
- #6: Mock up of a potential design using the colours and sourced images. Alter this slide to make it appropriate for your planned product types. Use the content established in your style sheet to do this.
- #7: What sound effects might you need for your animated screenshot? How could you make them?
- #8: What music could you use?