The Uncanny Valley
4/16
4/12
Sorry Guys, I have a sub today, please complete the following . . . I have cleared the regrade form. Please resubmit that is missing.
Final Project Workday
6 hours 00 minutes in March
Provided as of 4/12
4/10
Game Skill Transference
Can unusual skills transfer to sports. Juggling/hacksack to rock climbing.
Final Project Workday
Final Project Workday
5 hours 00 minutes in March
Provided as of 4/10
4/8
Final Project Workday
Final Project Workday
4 hours 15 minutes in March
Provided as of 4/8
4/4
Final Project Workday
Final Project Workday
3 hours 15 minutes in March
Provided as of 4/4
4/2
Final Project Workday
Final Project Workday
2 hours 30 minutes in March
Provided as of 4/2
3/29
Make sure you finish the Maze and record a video fly through.
Finish Obsticles . . .
3/27
Make sure you finish the Maze and record a video fly through.
3/12
Explore the world of Photoshop Generative AI and create a before and after . . .
Use Quick Select Tool and other selection tools to refine selections.
3/4
Work day to finish the 2d side scroller.
2/29
Work day to complete the 2d side scroller.
2/27
Make sure your narrowed focus is complete.
Make sure your initial Focus and tutorial research is complete.
Finish your Objective
2/23
Make sure your narrowed focus is complete.
Make sure your initial Focus and tutorial research is complete.
Finish your Objective
Make sure all three video tutorials are completed.
2/21
So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 1: Intro to Game Art
2/15
Find your tutorial videos . . .
Top 10 Crazy Unreal Engine 5 Techniques - Inspiring Creators!
2/9
2/7
Did we land on the moon?
How do you know what you know?????
What are the positives of Deep-Fake Technology? Negatives?
2/5
Make sure you have a Skill Development Inspiration Board complete and posted in you site.
Mandalorian
1/18
1/18
Finish Basic Scene
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
1/18
Video Game Genres: Everything You Need to Know
Create an Inspiration Board showing all the games you have played from your first game to what you are playing now. Circle your favorite and make sure you state the title of the game.
You will create this in Google Jamboard.
Watched while working . . .
Listen to while working.
1/11
Group discussion on the future of the game industry
The Future of Game Design
1/9
1/12
Setting up Your Personal Portfolio
Everyone in will need to maintain a active portfolio for every class. This is how I will assess your work and give you feedback. I created a simple video tutorial, that will walk you through the basics of creating a Google Site. Google Sites is a tool for setting up websites, for personal or business, AND it is free.
Turned in Web Address
Worked on importing assets and textures.
Make sure you have turned in your website address and have included:
Who am I? Paragraph
Inspiration Board What Inspires/influenced me?
Additional Pages
Home
Game
2021-2022
Mandalorian
11/27
Educating Game Designers - Too Much "Game" at Game Schools - Extra Credits
So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 1: Intro to Game Art
11/20
Create a Shatter effect in Unreal
ReCreate this in Unreal.
Fall to the ground and shatter
Shatter on hit.
11/16
Sorry guys, I will not be in school today and have a sub for the entire day. Please look over your assignments submitted, republish your portfolios, check your missing assignments in Powerschool, and resubmit your missing assignments to be graded. *** I am still going through he re-grade list so if you submitted and I did not get to it, you do not need to fill it out again.
You should be done with the Frankenstein'd Car and now finish the 2d Side scroller with:
✅ Unreal - Basic - 2D Side Scroller Due 11/23✅ 2D Side Scroller ( Hit Test )Due11/23✅ 2D Side Scroller ( Score )Due11/23✅ 2D Side Scroller ( Lives or Timer) Due11/23Overcoming 2D limitations in Unreal Engine
Sprite Editor
11/10
So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 2: Concept Art
11/8
10/31
10/27
Did we really land on the moon? How do you know?
Stanley Kubrick released 2001 in 1968
How do you know what you know? Deep Fakes . . .
Went over the line tool and the Bezier curve. Gave them instructions to create a clean illustration of their design.
9/27
I am sorry but I am out today; I have a district meeting. Today you are to finish any of your missing assignments and the NEW assignment I assigned to you last class. The Nerf Hit Test.
FIRST finish the Simple NERF Hit Test.
9/25
Cinematography and Drones: Flowstate
9/14
9/12
FINISH your game and have other students test it. And then use Sreencastify to record gameplay.
https://g.co/doodle/jwdm2aa
9/8
Finish your game and have other students test it. And then use Sreencastify to record gameplay.
https://g.co/doodle/jwdm2aa
Make sure you finish and post your Game History.
9/6
9/1
8/28
Nick Manning Smoky Hill Graduate
8/24
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
8/22
Finish Inspiration Board
Create an inspiration board using Illustrator
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
Watched intro - 10 Graphically INSANE Levels Created In UNREAL ENGINE 4
8/18
Create an inspiration board using Krita
What Inspires You?
Find 20+ images that represent YOU and create Initial Interest Inspiration Board.
Create an initial “Inspiration Board” using Google Jamboards with 20-30 images that represent you or have influenced your life. An inspiration board is a collection of images, ideas, words, blueprints, games, movies or anything that may inspire your direction. For this assignment we will use an “Inspiration Board” to help guide the direction of your future personal project and it will help me get to know you better. Search google, use your own images, and cross-reference your interests, hobbies, and/or just explore. Find at least 20-30 images. We will be using this board for our personal portfolio. Please watch video tutorial below and the video about Google Jamboards. ~Cornell
What are your own unique qualities?
What are you skilled at?
What are you hobbies?
What gives you purpose?
8/16 -8/17
Made sure everyone could log in to Unreal Engine and introduced the very basics .
Group discussion of the best game.
Also what is the school policy.
Watched 2nd half of class . . .
8/15
What is Unreal Engine?
Final Project Workday
Final Project Workday
3 hours 45 minutes as of 4/24
4/19
4/18
4/14
3/30
Should we ban Tiktok?
3/28
Create a Mixamo account and explore what it has to offer. Create a screenshot of your account & example.
3/17
GOOD!
3/15
Krita Basics: Finish Concept Car
3/13
Cut out car background & wheels
3 layers
Car Body
Front Wheel
Back Wheel
3/7
Create an inspiration board exploring possible game assets for your game. Explore 4 assets that you could design for your game. Find 5+ images that depict your ideas. Label your 4 possible directions.
So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 2: Concept Art
Watched
2/23
Unreal Engine 5 Toyota Cinematic | "FROM THE LAB" Impossible Objects
2023 Toyota GR | Unreal Engine 5 Cinematic Commercial
Alfa Romeo "Feel For Yourself" | Unreal Engine 5 Cinematic
Unreal Engine 5.1 Feature Highlights
2/13
2/9
Next-Gen Graphics FINALLY Arrive [Unreal Engine 5]
Revisit your Skill Project ideas . . .
Define your initial Focus and then find 4+ videos/tutorials that you could use to learn that skill.
2/7
How to Become a Game Designer
2/3
Change Pivot Point Resource
Make sure you align your edges
Finish Maze!!!
It should look something like this . . .
Instructions . . .
2/1
It should look something like this . . .
Instructions . . .
1/30
Finish Intro Building
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
1/24
Discussion on Games and your brain.
- How many hours a week do you play games?
- What are the good things evolved with playing games?
- What are the negative things evolved with playing games?
- Could the USA government pull off what they did in china? What would happen?
How to set Maya-style viewport controls?
You can use alt + LMB/RMB/MMB to move around the viewport like in Maya. Those controls should be set by default, but you’ll probably want to invert the middle-mouse panning, which you can do here:
1/20
1/13
1/11
Unreal Engine
1/8
12/8
Create pages of thumbnail designs of your asset, explore form and line.
12/6
12/2
11/30
First Person vs Third Person vs Top Down
11/28
11/21
11/17
11/15
Making Your First Game: Practical Rules - Setting (and Keeping) Goals - Extra Credits
11/9
CHECKLIST
Foundational Skills
CHECKLIST
Game Design Skill Project
IDEA EXPLORATION✅ Initial Inspiration board- Design Due 9/28✅ Thoughts, Analysis, & Reflection Due 10/4✅ State Design Objective Due Due 10/4
SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS✅ Documentation & Reflection Due 12/9 - Daily Process - Visual Progression - Ongoing Reflection & Justifications
CHECKLIST
Game Design Final Concept
IDEA EXPLORATION✅ Game History board- Design *Annotated Due 8/20✅ State Initial Concept Focus Due11/7✅ Focused Interest Inspiration Board Due11/7✅ Thoughts, Analysis, & Reflection Due 11/7✅ State Design Objective Due 11/11
The big picture: Making Your First Game: Launching! - How to Market Your Game - Extra Credits
11/7
Simple Game w/ Countdown Timer Check
What am I looking for?
Simple HUD display
Countdown timer
Game Over HUD
Screen Video Capture Demonstration
Record game play with w/ the Game Over as first screen and play until the timer is done and Game Over screen is up again. Make sure you timer is set to no more that 15 seconds.
10/26
Simple Game w/ Score Check
What am I looking for?
Simple HUD display
Score increase on hitting specific object.
Screen Video Capture Demonstration
10/6
Simple Hit Test Scene Check
What am I looking for?
Static Object with ricochet elements.
Dynamic Objects with various masses.
Hit Listener:
destroy
Play sound
Change material
Screen Video Capture Demonstration
10/4
Create an Initial Focus. Find 4- 5 "GOOD" tutorials that you would actually use. Make sure you scrub through the vidio to make sure it is actually what you are looking for.
Write a Independent Skill Objective. Basically a statement of exactly what you plan on doing and why. Include and image example of your goal and the tutorial you plan on following.
9/30
You are to complete the Basic Unreal Scene tutorial. I have provided step-by-step instructions as well as a video tutorial. See Tutorial Here . . .
9/28
Record Parkour Scene
Record Maze scene
Finish Basic Scene
Make sure you have the following completed
9/26
Record Parkour Scene
Record Maze scene
Finish Basic Scene
✅ Create Google Site Due 8/30
✅ Turn in Portfolio Address HERE Due 8/30✅ Unreal BSP Parkour Scene Due 9/16✅ Unreal Maze Due 9/20✅ Unreal Basic Scene Due 9/28
9/21
Change of plans . . .
9/16
9/14
Watched intro - 10 Graphically INSANE Levels Created In UNREAL ENGINE 4
Maze Introduction & work day
9/6
Editing Brushes
Boolean Brushes
Worked on Parkour scene
9/6
9/1
8/24
Create an inspiration board using Google Jamboard
What Inspires You?
Find 20+ images that represent YOU and create Initial Interest Inspiration Board.
Create an initial “Inspiration Board” using Google Jamboards with 20-30 images that represent you or have influenced your life. An inspiration board is a collection of images, ideas, words, blueprints, games, movies or anything that may inspire your direction. For this assignment we will use an “Inspiration Board” to help guide the direction of your future personal project and it will help me get to know you better. Search google, use your own images, and cross-reference your interests, hobbies, and/or just explore. Find at least 20-30 images. We will be using this board for our personal portfolio. Please watch video tutorial below and the video about Google Jamboards. ~Cornell
Watched intro - 10 Graphically INSANE Levels Created In UNREAL ENGINE 4
8/20
Please READ and sign the Syllabus. Please pay the Lab Fee of $15. This can be a check, cash, or you can pay it online. Here!
8/22
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