As discussed in my industry research post many studios expect their junior artists to be able to demonstrate an understanding of LOD’s in their work. This is not something I have considered before, and appears to be a further refinement to the standard low and high poly baking I have practised for the past two…
Now that I had identified a few things a lot of studios look for in their candidates, I need to see how my portfolio stands currently. I am aware that my portfolio is not of a standard currently to be competitive in the job market, but it would be very useful to gather opinions from…
Now I have explored both lighting and camerawork within Unreal Engine I can move onto the final new aspect of this module. Creating the visual effects using Niagara in Unreal Engine. I require specific effects for my production piece but before I go about trying to create them I first need to explore the process…
Before I can begin crafting ideas for my environment I need to understand exactly what I need to show with the piece. I need to understand what studios are looking for in a portfolio piece before I can decide on what kind of environment will highlight these aspects. :: Industry Research :: Junior environment arts…
Now I have explored lighting in unreal engine I need to come to grips with using the game engine as a film creating software. I have only ever considered unreal engine as a game engine software previously however with this production I am able to approach the engine as a film making tool instead. A…
A large part of crafting a visually pleasing scene comes with the lighting of the piece. My idea calls for an exterior night-time environment, for which I will need to be careful with what lighting I use. Before I can decide the lighting I intend to use for my piece though, I need to understand…
:: My idea :: Now that I had my idea somewhat solidified, I can begin pre-production for my piece, starting with the storyboards. A good thing about using Unreal Engine for the production is that I can experiment with different camera techniques in real time, so these storyboards are able to be altered somewhat in…
:: What Are Visual Effects? :: Before I can decide what production piece I want to create, I need to fully understand what VFX are and how they are used in video games. Where does lighting end and visual effects begin? Likewise, do user interfaces count as visual effects? ‘VFX or Visual Effects, is the…
:: What makes a good story for an Environment? :: It is vital that the story I tell within my environment is clear enough for the viewer to easily understand. Now, when working on an environment for a game the most important factor is how the player engages the environment, see the below quote (aestranger,…
:: What is Digital Storytelling? :: Digital storytelling is hard to define, with no single accepted description. According to the university of Wollongong the distinction between digital storytelling and non-digital is achieved by using a variety of digital elements to tell a story. This serves mostly to distinguish the format from a more traditional storytelling…