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Laura McSheffrey
Computer Arts
Environmental Narrative
4th Year Honours Project
To explore the use of in-game Environments as the primary
Narrative Technique.
SEMESTER 1 RE-CAP
Proposal Madness
Aim/Framework
Media Test for focus groups
Identifying skills gaps
MEDIA TESTSFINISHED TEST
Implementing characterisation in theEnvironment through the use of props, Posters, colours etc.
MEDIA TESTS
MEDIA TESTS
PROGRESS
Dropped Characterisation element
Focus instead on the successful implementation of environmentalNarrative techniques identified Within the critical framework
REFINING THE AIM
FRAMEWORK
AMBIENT
NARRATIVE
PROPS
NAVIGATIONAL
colour
Lighting/shadows
Materials/textures
space
sound*
framinggeography
architecture
artefactsdecals
effects
Posters/Graffiti
Player Created Space
Scenes, Events,
Vignettesbeacon
signpost
Trail
SKILLS GAPS
Addressing main areas for improvement
SKILLS GAPS
SKILLS GAPS
SKILLS GAPS
DISSERTATION
Bite-size attack strategy
Get it down on paper without Worrying about sounding academic at this stage
Stop burying head in sand
WHAT NEXT?More Tutorials and tests
Case studies
Approach Dissertation
Creating assets for final project