This year I'm leading my own project, a playable video game level. Tasks of the project will include pre-production sketches, digital painting, written script and storyboards. In production, 3D modelling, UV mapping, normal/bump maps, texturing, animation and lighting in Autodesk Maya as well as importing and setting up the scene in the Unity engine. Post-production will include adding sound, creating text and/or an interface and finally the production of any movie files and high quality Maya renders.
So far on the production team, aside from myself, I have Alex Burn-Smith who will be sharing the tasks of modelling and animation with me.
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Concept Summary
The game itself consists of one playable level environment, where the player must complete an objective within a set time. It is set in the outdoor grounds of a Georgian manor house which has fallen into a state of ruin. Where there once was grandeur and beauty is now decay and overgrown foliage. The game begins with the player's arrival onto the grounds, with a short cut-scene to establish the story, and they are presented with their first objective; inspect the front door. When they discover the front door of the house is locked, they will then be instructed with the main objective of the game; find the key. There is however a time limit for this task to be completed, otherwise the player fails. This is indicated by the changing sky as the night draws in. Once it becomes dark the game is over. If the player manages to find the key before the time runs out then they can open the door and they will be safe - success.
To give the game some variation there will be several locations at which the key could be hidden, this will be randomly generated at each play-through. In terms of animation, the game is played through first-person perspective and so the players hands will be visible. There will be certain objects in the scene which can be interacted with, giving the opportunity to include more animation. Other animated features will include things like wind-blown tree branches, moving gates and perhaps some creature animation in the form of crows and a cart horse.
The game itself consists of one playable level environment, where the player must complete an objective within a set time. It is set in the outdoor grounds of a Georgian manor house which has fallen into a state of ruin. Where there once was grandeur and beauty is now decay and overgrown foliage. The game begins with the player's arrival onto the grounds, with a short cut-scene to establish the story, and they are presented with their first objective; inspect the front door. When they discover the front door of the house is locked, they will then be instructed with the main objective of the game; find the key. There is however a time limit for this task to be completed, otherwise the player fails. This is indicated by the changing sky as the night draws in. Once it becomes dark the game is over. If the player manages to find the key before the time runs out then they can open the door and they will be safe - success.
To give the game some variation there will be several locations at which the key could be hidden, this will be randomly generated at each play-through. In terms of animation, the game is played through first-person perspective and so the players hands will be visible. There will be certain objects in the scene which can be interacted with, giving the opportunity to include more animation. Other animated features will include things like wind-blown tree branches, moving gates and perhaps some creature animation in the form of crows and a cart horse.
