Cameron Powell Final Specialism Proposal

Cameron Powell Final Specialism Proposal

Overview: What I will be doing

For my Specialism Project, I will be developing a 2.5D arcade style beat ‘em up video game about superheroes (2.5D meaning 2D sprites in a 3D environment or a 3D interface).

I envision the game having an art style inspired by Japanese Animation, so I will be taking inspiration from some of the most popular examples of anime, as well as comic book superheroes from the likes of DC and Marvel.

I will be sketching all my ideas on paper and document them on my blog, explaining what they are and what inspired me to make them.

After I have drawn all of the characters and scenarios for my project, I will produce a Microsoft Form document, asking for student feedback as well as who they want to see in action for my final product.

Once all the votes are in, I will draw model sheets of the characters who got the most votes and redraw them on Photoshop.

I will also develop a 3D environment for my character to move around in.

Afterwards, I will import the assets on Unreal Engine and recording test footage of the level in action. I will fix any bugs that may occur.

In the end, I will package my game and evaluate my experience throughout the project.

Methodology: How I will do this

For Starters, I will develop a mind map on what I will deliver for my project.

Then, I will develop two documents on a website called Blogger. One being a blog listing dates where I have done work relating to my Specialism project and another where I explain what I have developed for the project and where I got inspiration from.

I will also develop a mood board, showing sources that I took inspiration from and explaining how they inspired me on my Production document. 

I will be using 3DS Max to develop my 3D environment.

I will be using Photoshop to redraw my character designs and model sheets. I will also use it to design textures for my 3D environment.

Since I am new to making beat ‘em up games, much less games with 2D sprites, I will watch some tutorials about making games of that genre on Unreal Engine as well as importing 2D sprites to get an understanding on how it works.

Desirables: Why I want to do this

The reason I am doing this is because I want to share my creative skills and interests with the world. I enjoy media centred around Anime and Superheroes and I want other people to enjoy my video game and appreciate my ideas the same way I did.

In addition, I wanted to create an arcade style beat ‘em up game to introduce a modern audience to a classic style of gameplay while reminding an audience who is familiar with the genre.

I also chose to produce a game with 2D graphics as opposed to 3D models because I have always been fond of video games that use a 2D art style and I feel like they don’t get enough appreciation, especially nowadays.

Deliverables: What I will deliver

• Initial Proposal
• Final Proposal
• GANTT chart
• Portfolio of Concept Sketches
• Final Concepts
• Reference Mood Boards
• Mind Map
• Blog containing my ideas/research
• Microsoft Form Document of Feedback
• Model sheets of my characters
• Animation test videos
• Sprite sheets
• Experimentational sketches of different art styles
• A test level on Unreal Engine
• Video of Unreal test level
• Unreal Level Files
• Packaged Game
• Evaluation
• Presentation