PROPOSAL

Through this module, my goal will be to examine and display a game-ready character model demonstrating the character artist pipeline to an industry standard. Showing extensive research and development for presenting in pitch presentations of my chosen character and style whilst documenting the progress and development made throughout the coming weeks of the creation and presentation of the character in a game engine and showing the full workflow and pipeline of the character artist discipline.

On completion of this module I will have:

• Created a game-ready model using the character artist pipeline

• show an extensive look at industry-standard software practices

• create a character that illustrates the intended theme and style to a professional standard

• Demonstrate the model working within unreal engine 4

• present the concept and additional purposeful use of the character

• work with others within different practices to illustrate an in-depth use of industry practices

• document the process and workflows that have led to the creation and development of the character within the blog

• present the finalized character working and in a game scenario for conveying functionality

• Have a character showcase of the character to present in the final submission

Weekly planned timescale

Week 1: introduction of module

• Written proposal

• Research and planning

• Concept ideation

• Blog creation

Week 2: Refining concept

• Literature research

• Blog updates

• Sketches and designs

Week 3: Preparation of presentation

• Iteration of character

• Creation of 20% proposal Presentation

• Contacting artists for outsourcing

Week 4: Concept defined

• Presentation presented.

• Concept Design completed.

• 3D model beginning

• Further blog development

Week 5: Creating Character

• Zbrush model of character

• Anatomy study

• Documentation of process

Week 6: Continuation of character model

• Low poly model in Maya

• Texturing in substance painter

• Using theme and style for character base

Week 7: Clothing material

• Creating cloth with physics

• Texture cloth

Week 8: game-ready model

• Animated and rigged model

• A Posed character

• All textured features

Week 9: Further development in-game engine

• Unreal engine character placed.

• Unique gameplay effects in-engine

• Lighting in-engine

Week 10: Finalized Character

• Engine ready model illustrated.

• Blog updated through progress of character.

• Renders and portfolio artwork.

Week 11: Presenting Final Result

• Video presentation

• Character displayed.

Week 12: Submitting of Module

• All tasks complete

• Submitted on time.

• Blog finalized.

Week 4 Proposal Pitch

Reflection

On reflection of my final demon monk character model, I believe that I have demonstrated and presented a fully functioning character model with references to my research material in pre-production and a breakdown of the process and pipeline that were required in the creation of the game-ready character model.

This experience has allowed me to examine and explore in-depth the industry practices and workflows that are needed in the making of a character and has served in highlighting my knowledge and skills within the discipline. When examining my finalised characters believe I have been successful in documenting my engagement with others within the game art practice this included working with concept art for the design of the monk as well as an animator which has served to help within the refining and future development for the character This area of the proposal was useful in discussing the place of a character artist within the pipeline of a models implications within a game scenario and it was an area of the project I feel was successful within documenting my experience with working with others.

The quality of the character and its unique selling point has been another aspect of the model that I have wanted to prioritise as having the model be useful was essential in the criteria of creating the game-ready asset the USP was also important has to have a unique visual component for the character helped in its distinctive features and how it separates itself from other character models. The use of distortion and how it can be applied within a game environment that served as a Usp that I feel added to the visual style and arrive for the demon monk and gave it an interesting premise to serve as an enemy character in-game. This elevated the character and stands it out as a unique character and I believe I have documented this within the blog.

If I were to create this project brief again I would look more into the ways that characters have involvement with players as well as ways to implement this I would also have liked to explore other design and clothing options to diversify the character models design and style, however, this project served to document the pipeline of a character and the working with others within industry practice and with these areas successful illustrated I believe that this module was an achievement in my exploration of the character artist pipeline and furthering in my development of the creation and practice of creating game ready character models for use in the games industry.