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Bonus Case!
Bonus Case!
I got some inspired by a GDC talk from Grace Bruxner, where she said "I had low hopes for myself for a lot of my life. I was surprised to get into university at all, felt very low. Felt like it wasn't a place for me but once I actually went to university and saw that there were actually quite a few people like me on the course and I wasn't alone. It was quite a validating experience.”(Finding your feet as a small developer - Grace Bruxner. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://youtu.be/gN1IcAHMMJ4?si=ADy4vl-T8NnZopSt&t=298 [Accessed 18 Nov. 2024].)
Bonus Case.mp4What we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it
What we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it
Intent: To understand how to import and set up animations for games
Implementation: Through analysis, practical tasks and development.
Impact: Ability to have animations play when expected/needed
Industry: Most games will feature some some level of animation so this is a crucial skill to have an understanding of.
Soft skills: Creativity, attention to detail, problem-solving, patience, communication, adaptability. Maths (sizing, timing, frame rates), English (industry terminology)
Task 1 - Analysing 2D art
Task 1 - Analysing 2D art
What do I do?
Take a 2D game with art you admire
Gather examples
Analyse it
On your google sites:
Evidence of research
Analysis
What should I be talking about when analysing a character?
Character designer Stephen Silver, talks about the 'ingredients' of great character design. Look at the list below, familiarise yourself with them and use them in your analysis of character designs.
Task 2 - Preparing for Art
Task 2 - Preparing for Art
What do I do?
Download the Platform Example File
Download the Bot Sprite Sheet
Follow the video
Get your game set up for art
Learn how to use the grid
Import images into Construct
Save your game to your google drive!
On your google sites:
Evidence development (screenshots, gifs, videos, etc)
Reflection on progress (How are you finding the task? What is going well? What would make it even better?)
Finding using Construct tricky?
That's ok! It's brand new. Watch the first couple of videos here to get used to it.
Task 3 - Platforms and Hitboxes
Task 3 - Platforms and Hitboxes
What do I do?
Follow the video
Learn how to make platforms to grid size
Learn how to set origin points
Learn about hitboxes
Learn how to set your hitboxes
Save your game!
On your google sites:
Evidence development (screenshots, gifs, videos, etc)
Reflection on progress (How are you finding the task? What is going well? What would make it even better?)
Task 4 - Animating Your Character
Task 4 - Animating Your Character
What do I do?
Follow the video
Learn how to import frames
Learn how to set up your animation
Save your game!
On your google sites:
Evidence development (screenshots, gifs, videos, etc)
Reflection on progress (How are you finding the task? What is going well? What would make it even better?)
Task 5 - Getting Animation to Play
Task 5 - Getting Animation to Play
What do I do?
Follow the video
Learn how to set up animations in the event sheet
Learn how mirroring works
Learn how to add a keyboard
Understand why we set origin points in certain ways
Save your game!
On your google sites:
Evidence development (screenshots, gifs, videos, etc)
Reflection on progress (How are you finding the task? What is going well? What would make it even better?)
You did it! Well done!
You did it! Well done!
Reflection:
Reflection:
- What happened?
- How did you feel?
- What were you thinking?
- How did things go?
- What might have helped?
- What might have hindered?
- What else could you have done?
- What have you learned?
- What can you change in the future?
- If the situation arose again what would you do?
- Anything you need to know or improve?
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
On your google sites:
Character analysis, with pictures and links to research
Robot imported into Construct and set up. Evidence and reflection on each stage
Commendable
Commendable
On your google sites:
All satisfactory tasks
Extended task
Reflection considers job roles
Outstanding
Outstanding
On your google sites:
All satisfactory and commendable tasks
Reflection looks at technical elements and you've done additional research into 2D game art styles
Extended Tasks:
Extended Tasks:
What do I do?
Take your spritesheet from before or make a new one
Import it into a Construct project
Get animations set up for your character
Document and reflect on your progress
Get playtests and feedback
Continue to add additional sprites and animations for your project (enemies, items, etc)
On your google sites:
Evidence development (screenshots, gifs, videos, etc)
Reflection on progress and feedback (How are you finding the task? What is going well? What would make it even better?)
Going Further
Get a better understanding of Construct by following my making a platformer game series. Have a solid foundation of technical knowledge will be big help in your ability to produce game art & animation and increase your employability.
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