VFX Rotoscope

Image sequences tend to work better than .mov files due to them not always beening recognized by software as well as being able to work frame by frame Rotoscoping can be used for a number of tasks such as clean up, fixing compositions where things are meant to be behind or infront the other but…

VFX Documentation

Shot List -A list of the shots you will be taking. This is a plan in advance so you have time to gather equipment such as lens, camera, tripod so you can take multiple shots with different angles and lenses. Risk Assessment This is something that must be done before any production. It helps to…

Clean up

When objects such as boom mics or wires are left in a shot or something is just there that you don’t want to be you would clean up the shot using photoshop and either the spot healing tool or the clone stamp tool.

Black Desert Online

THE DESERTS AREN’T EVEN BLACK PROS [Combat & Gameplay] – By far the best combat system in any MMO, hands down – Very interesting skill points system, focusing on killing enemies instead of lvling up – Amazing graphics, realistic, original – Excellent world design. All the areas aren’t just tiny ”hunting grounds” – Very generous…

Fallout 4

Fallout 4 is an absolutely fantastic game. I have spent so many hours simply exploring the Boston wastes and have not regretted a second of it. The game is far from perfect (looking at you, Preston), but it holds its ground in many aspects. ——–PROS——– -Great open world with many secrets to uncover -Simply fantastic…

Game console timeline

Magnavox Odyssey 200 (1975)The first video game console (working prototype) debuted as a bulky rectangular brown wooden box with two attached controllers, and thus the name “Brown Box”. Invented by Ralph H. Baer (1922 – ), also known as “The Father of Video Games”, he developed the brown video game console such that it can…

Gamer types

Dedication Spectrum Newbie: Just starting out gaming. Casual: Plays games occasionally and just for fun. Midtier: Half way between casual and hardcore still plays occasionally but also participates in competitions. Hardcore: fully committed usually frequent competitive players of games. Player types: Achievers: like to gain points and overall succeed within the game collecting all the…

Game engines

A game engine is a software framework designed for the creation and development of video games. Developers use them to create games for console, mobile devices and PCs. The core functionality typically provided by a game engine includes a rendering engine (“renderer”) for 2D or 3D graphics, a physics engine or collision detection (and collision response), sound, scripting, animation, AI, networking, streaming,…

Art Research

Hikari Shimoda Hikari Shimoda’s galleries are filled with eerie, child motif art pieces that combine Japanese pop culture and dark, morbid contexts that make you feel like you walked into a disturbed child’s playroom. From the blank yet saddening expressions on the childs’ faces to the extensive use of pastel colours. Shimoda uses traditional methods:…

Composition

The rule of space is as straightforward as it sounds: the use of space in an image that the viewer can move through. Curiosity is what keeps someone looking at a piece of art, this is why it’s important to utilise space. The rule of odds is where the picture displays an odd number of…

Color Theory

Complimentary This is an example of complimentary colours in art. Complimentary colours are colours that are opposite each other in the colour wheel. An example of this is orange and blue. These colours cancel each other out when one is used in a large quantity and one in a small quantity. Analogous This is an…

Final Digital Art Piece

Mood boards Before you start doing anything it’s always good to gather some kind of inspiration something to give you ideas so two mood boards were made for the two different options of the brief a derelict city or a toxic jungle they can be found here: derelict-city toxic-jungle Concept Sketches After the mood boards you…