Expanded Methods and Processes

Industry standard programs research -

• Choose program to model character
• Maya - is an industry standard and is a program I am already familiar with
• Choose game design program
• Unity - is already on the uni computers for me to use

Game pipeline for character modelling and rigging research -

• Begin with pre modeled character
• Create basic rig for character using setup machine for game
• Research what is needed for animation cycles of character from a third person camera
• Create animation cycles for movement of the character (run, walk and jump)
• What happens when the player needs to walk backwards?
• Import into Unity
• Practice basic Unity scripting
• Create whiteblock level
• Get character moving in this space

Character design and modelling -

• Research how to model a human character
• Topology based on muscle structure and human anatomy
• Browse forums to find out how best to model human characters
• How to split up model
• What methods game characters modelers use
• Create a character personality to help influence design
• List key characteristic wanted to help portray this
• Design and sketch up character reference
• Model character in Maya
• Around 20,000 polygons

Texturing model -

• UV map model using Headus
• Import into ZBrush to texture model
• Export normal map for Maya model

Setting up model for Unity -

• Bake normal maps onto character in Maya
• Apply rig using setup machine for game
• Export as FBX
• Add into Unity user's project directory

Animation cycles -

• Apply the same animations from practice Unity game character
• Research how to do this
• Possibility of using Caitlin's background scene