Jess's 3D Gaming Blog

Presentation

2008-06-17T20:20:00.000-07:00

I got to create a presentation pdf for the presentation click on the link to see

http://www.aethersphere.net/project_splice/?p=110

Intro movie

2008-06-16T20:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.aethersphere.net/project_splice/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/spliceintro1.mov

I got to do most of the sound on this, check out the link to see

Textured Level One

2008-06-13T20:17:00.000-07:00

This is the texture that was used for level one, I also got to texture level two, but have lost my screenshot

My Job to texture

2008-06-10T20:02:00.000-07:00

My Job was to texture most of the objects in the game something that i had no idea how to do properly but as I went on I learned how to do it properly and the use of specular layers/levels whatever it is , it makes the models look so much better.

Here are the final five main models

Textured characters

2008-05-23T23:03:00.000-07:00

I got the fun job of texturing, so here is what I've done so far

Project Three - character designs

2008-05-16T15:56:00.000-07:00

So far I've come up with a couple of quick and simple geometric shape looking characters that still need a bit of work, but here is what I've got.

Here are a couple of sketches that i haven't done anything with yet

This is stretch, he is great at jumping over really tall things, he's got a bit of turtle in him, his legs retract into himself when he is about to start jumping.

This is greenthing, I'm not sure what his talent is yet. He still needs a bit of work

This is Pyra, because he is a pyramid. He's a bit grumpy looking in my sketch , but in the blender animation he is looks more intimidated. He has no arms and he can't walk, so the way that he moves is by rolling like a dice, thats why he has bit of a flat head.

Game

2008-04-29T18:53:00.000-07:00

http://whaddyamean.com/game/Unity%20Player.html

This is the link to my game

Objects

2008-04-27T19:02:00.000-07:00

http://archive3d.net/
Grass
Donkey Toy
Lion Toy
Stairs

http://unity3d.com/support/resources/assets/terrain-assets
Terrain Assets

Image update

2008-04-25T13:33:00.000-07:00

My skybox works finally, I started off with the blue sunny sky, it looked good but didn't give the right atmsophere which i was aiming for so i changed it to the sky used in the third person controller tutorial which makes it look heaps better.

I've created this checked path around the level to kind of give more navigation and to bring back the main theme of the level. Even though the terrain is a simple square it still can be quite confusing working your way round

Third Person Controller

2008-04-23T17:28:00.000-07:00

Third Person controller doesn't work!

It doesn't walk properly only glides across the surface!

Problems

2008-04-22T17:25:00.000-07:00

So I've made a few objects in blender, exported them alright but when importing into unity only half of the objects has shows up. Tried using different formats, still doesn't work. Not liking unity very much right now!

Update

2008-04-20T17:14:00.000-07:00

I have started off using a normal terrain to create my scene. This didn't look very good until i found a terrain package on the unity resources site. this was packed full of trees, plants, grass. The grass that was in the package was very cardboard cut out looking, so i tried making my own grass blade. That was a bit better but still looked like crap, then i found a grass mesh in 3d objects site, which looks a lot better. I did make some mushrooms in blender which turned out alright. Here is an image of what i have so far.

Research

2008-04-18T16:40:00.000-07:00

http://xahlee.org/p/alice/alice_am.html

I'm going to take elements from American McGee's Alice game and the actual Alice in wonderland movie. the level is going to be the part where she is lost in the forest.

Keeping with the trippiness of the Alice in wonderland story. The level will start off as being in a normal forest then suddenly increase. There will be trees, grass and mushrooms which will hopefully be able to pick up, and possibly some more objects inbetween.

Game Proposal

2008-04-08T02:27:00.000-07:00

Alice in Wonderland

Environment

Imagine being less than10mm tall and everything around you is still at normal size. The idea for this game is to be set in a magnified garden environment. The terrain for the game will dirt paths along with mountains of mud. If you are less than 10mm tall then leaves will be gigantic, the grass will be like looking at sky scrapers,and the trees will be so large that you would be able to climb the bark. All that plus all the other challenges of being in an environment that is 10x bigger than the character.

Level Design

The aim for this game is to make your way through the level trying to find your way home, the only problem trying to get there avoiding the problems of being small such avoiding rain drops that could drown you, dodging fallen leaves, running away from enemy insects that try to eat you. This isn't a maze but because the obstacles are so large it almost seems that way. Navigation will be created by following light, following dirt paths and trying to avoid other creatures that maybe lurking around.

Island of Babblety

Inside View

Character

The main character will be less than 10mm high and is an flying insect, with working wings to give it a bit of an advantage.

Other character will be garden bugs such as ants, spiders, worms etc

Camera Angles - The camera will be third person

April 6th, 2008

2008-04-06T08:46:00.000-07:00

Game Research

I'm not a very good gamer, it's been a while since i've actually played properly and most of the games i have are car racing games which are a lot of fun, but not really good for this kind of research, so i went to the video store and got out a few to see what they are like.

The Getaway : Black Monday

ps2.gamespy.com

I gotta say i was a bit dissappointed with this game, the narrative at the start and inbetween levels was really well presented but with playing the game i found it really differcult to navigate where i was meant to be heading and what i was meant to be doing besides shotting anyone i saw before they shot me

Series of Unfortunate Events

http://www.tycromedia.com/product_info.php?products_id=5026

Very childish i know, but it was great cos i could actually play it and get to higher levels (remember someone who hasn't played in ages). Navigation was clear which is something i need. There were plenty of obstacles like killing rats and spider to keep me entertained as well

March 26th, 2008

2008-03-25T18:31:00.001-07:00

This is the small rendering of my character

Have got it into unity but texture isn't working

Final Image

2008-03-25T18:28:00.001-07:00

This is my final result. The grass is used for perspective to show how small she is. The wings are used as hands, allowing full flexibility and enabling her to fly. She has legs and feet so that she can walk and run as well. Her texture is very simple and colourings that enable her to blend into the environment around her.

March 21st, 2008

2008-03-21T17:23:00.000-07:00

My Model Without texturing yet. so far both legs move and part of each wings move but don't have as much flexablity as i wanted

March 20th, 2008

2008-03-20T15:18:00.000-07:00

This is my final drawing. She has a bug like upper body but with human fully functioning legs.

The wings are in place of arms, as bugs don't have arms. It will be less that 10g and and about 40mm high.

Her environment will be as naturally bugs live outside in gardens and nature, so will she

March 20th, 2008

2008-03-20T13:11:00.000-07:00

This is more the direction i want to go in but the spikes wil make it really hard to control. But is in the general direction.

March 18th, 2008

2008-03-18T15:05:00.000-07:00

I decided to go with a morphed butterfly, just like we have evolved from monkeys I wanted to do the same but with a butterfly

I started with this, but it is too literal and looks too much like a fairy

March 9th, 2008

2008-03-09T13:48:00.000-07:00

I Like the idea of using wings, This image has a skeleton like structure. I want i want to use humanistic qualities, as in how monkey's have evolved over time. I want to create an evolved insect, so that it is more half insect half human

March 6th, 2008

2008-03-06T16:42:00.000-08:00

These are a couple of quick drawings, but i think i want to go into a more butterfly aspect of insects

I Started my character design by looking at bugs, mostly flying insects . These are a couple of images that i started with.

naturalaquariums.com/ inverts/arthro.html