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Video Game animation. Kirsten Stevens. Video Games rock!. From Nintendo to Sega, all video games are unique and fun to play!. They offer a fantastic story line, cool graphics, awesome characters, and more!. So How does it work?. Create a story. Telling a Story.
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Video Game animation Kirsten Stevens
Video Games rock! • From Nintendo to Sega, all video games are unique and fun to play! • They offer a fantastic story line, cool graphics, awesome characters, and more!
Telling a Story • One of the most important components of a video game is an engaging story. • You need a fun and attention drawing plot in order to persuade the game company to take up your idea. • Game creators will include a storyboard typically showcasing their main characters or the setting.
Your crew 1 • Concept Artist: draws out ideas for character, weapon, or setting design. (Rough sketches only) • Level Designer: creates maps and deals with lighting and interior texture of the game for consistency. • Modeler: Takes the Concept Artist’s work and turns it into a 3d image for the game. • Texture Artist: gives the artwork for the game the right colors and design. • Creature Setup Technician: in charge of turning the character model into a digital puppet for later animation. • Animator: gives character the ability to move. • Programmer: integrates important functions for the game to work • Manager: in charge of making sure the game project is on the right track in regards to meeting certain deadlines. • Web Designer: creates promotions for websites and commercials to gain interest in the future game.
Motion Capturing Video Games • Motion Capturing came out in the mid 90’s and has been used countlessly in films. Recently, video game companies have began to use it to make their games more realistic. • The company will take actors/actresses and have them act out certain scenes of the game while wearing motion capturing suits. • Once the movement is captured, it is then taken back to the animation team to construct the rest of the design of the character. • Video games that have used motion capturing technology include: Beyond Two Souls, Batman: Arkham Origins, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, and more! 3 2
References • http://www.pearsonhighered.com/ 1 • http://artistryingames.com/2 • http://www.giantbomb.com/3