This week I continued to research level design for video games. Instead of focusing on balancing and game play like last week I began to delve into visual design elements. I did this by watching video tutorials that gave me some tips. Important things I learned included scaling suggestions to add depth to your level.… Continue reading Chad’s Research Update 2

This week I looked quite a bit into how Arduino works, as this will end up being an important part of the final project. I actually got a chance to use an Arduino during my Digital Fabrication class, and so I got the chance to learn some of the absolute basics. As a follow-up to… Continue reading Colin’s Research Update 2

This week, in order to add some more flavor and life to my project, I chose to increase my knowledge of motion graphics, a field that I am largely unfamiliar with. I watched the “Learning Motion Graphics (2015)” course on LinkedIn learning in order to get an understanding of the basic concepts, as well as… Continue reading Luke’s Research Update #2

I would say that I am on track with my Research Plan. This week, I have gotten a feeling for what sustainability is in the way it is used in the term “sustainable housing”. I have defined for myself and compiled a list of a bunch of other terms that are useful to know when… Continue reading Jamie’s Research Update #1

This past week, I’ve been looking at example at different usable with Arduino and what materials I would need to purchase. I’ve looked into W3 schools to practice more on HTML and get a refresher on forms and creating login in screens. For next week, I want to look into purchasing Arduino or Raspberry Pi.

To start my research for designing a gallery website for TCNJ students I researched many portfolio websites for established artists of all mediums. I started with this because their websites are always filled with beautiful work and are always clearly presented. These websites never overly complicated and present the work in a creative yet concise… Continue reading Research Update #1

In the very beginning of my game, there will be a short, animatic-like animation that’d serve as the intro to the game. I’ve been mainly focusing on that this past week and created various drafts/sketches in a storyboard format. As it’s in a sketch/draft stage, I was trying to experiment with different styles before figuring… Continue reading Emma’s Research Update #1

The Mixtape This week I researched the origin, lifespan, and the modern approach to the mixtape format. I started my dive into music history with this topic because I have coined my upcoming project as a mixtape instead of a proper album or LP. But what is the significance of my project being viewed as… Continue reading Alex’s Research Update 1