New Level design Idea for Garden 1

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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.)

Supervision Form #15 - 28/11/16

Work Submitted:

• Jordan
• Tree
•  Concept
• Model
• UV
• Sand Castle
• Concept
• Model
• UV
• Treehouse
• Concept
• Chloe
• Damage Animation
• Melee Animation
• Liam
• Level Whitebox
• Start of Wolford AI

Issues Discussed:

• Chloe
• Rotate the shoulders to achieve a farther reach in the melee animation.
• Jordan
• Sandcastle, some polys are unnecessary. 

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

• Chloe
• Continue Melee Animation
• Climbing Animation
• Death Animation
• Liam
• Wolford AI
• Horizontal Attack
• Vertical Attack
• Health System
• Jordan
• Finish Treehouse
• Concept Model & UV:
• Trampoline
• Apple

Date of Next Meeting: 02/12/16

Supervision Form #14 - 21/11/16

Work Submitted:

• Jordan
• Was too drunk to do anything.
• Chloe
• Looked at animations.
• Liam
• Level Whitebox

Issues Discussed:

• RECORD YOUR WORK JORDAN!!!
• AND LIAM

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

• Chloe
• Damage Animation
• Melee Animation
• Liam
• Finish Whitebox
• Start Wolford AI
• Jordan
• Concept & Build 3 Assets For Level, & UVs.

Date of Next Meeting: 28/11/16

Supervision Form #13 - 18/11/16

Work Submitted:

• Jordan
• Roy High-Poly Sculpt
• Retopoed Model
• Chloe
• Jump Animation
• Fall Animation
• Land Animation
• Liam
• Wolford's Skin
• Thorns Damage & Bounce Mechanics
• Falling Objects

Issues Discussed:

• On the landing animation the knees clip through themselves, try & tweak them to avoid this.
• Recording the work for the featurette.

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

Date of Next Meeting: 21/11/16

Roy Finished Sculpt

Roy Sculpt V1

Supervision Form #12 - 14/11/16

Work Submitted:

• Jordan
• Re-Packed UV

Issues Discussed:

• Unfold & Layout tools in Maya LT 2017 need some work around.

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

• Liam
• Wolford Skin
• Thorns Mechanic
• Falling Objects Mechanic
• Jordan
• Starting Roy Sculpt
• High Poly Finished
• Start Roy Retopo
• Chloe
• Jump Animation
• Fall Animation
• Land Animation

Date of Next Meeting: 18/11/16

Roy Orthographics

Supervision Form #10 - 04/11/16

Work Submitted:

• Liam
• Bouncing Platforms
• Collapsing Platforms
• Biscuit Skinned
• Jordan
• Biscuit Retopo - 6000 Tris (Tweak UV map to be more concise) (The tail should be on the same map as the body)
• Wolford High-Poly Sculpt - 70% (Added the Mouth)
• Chloe
• Biscuit Idle (Right foot slides a little - try and lock it down)
• Run Start (Needs the forward lean - think weight!)

Issues Discussed:

• Use Label Joints!

Student Action Before Next Meeting:

• Liam
• Transfer Skin Weight
• Wolford Joints
• Wolford Rig
• Wolford Proxy
• Jordan
• Finish Wolford High-Poly
• Start Wolford Retopo
• Chloe
• Act out the animation
• Run animation

Date of Next Meeting: 11/11/16

Wolford/Biscuit Size Comparison

Wolford 240 CM

Biscuit 84 CM

Wolford Sculpt