Teaser Trailer Influence

The game I have been creating in Game Design could be considered a horror game/thriller. Because of this, I want my audience to feel nervous while playing. Since the upcoming project we are working on is a teaser trailer for our games, I looked into the "Amnesia" teaser. I know that even before I played Amnesia it made me feel uneasy just from watching this clip. I decided that this would be my main source of inspiration and what I would ultimately use as my guideline for my own game.

The teaser doesn't give you too much information about the game itself or give anything away. Instead, it gives you just enough to hook onto so that you want to find out more. I was intrigued when I first saw it because I wanted to understand the story. From the name, "Amnesia," it was easy to assume that you had no idea where you are in the game, or why, and as you play you might be able to figure this out. I decided I wanted to give myself that experience, and so I feel that this teaser was a truly successful one that reeled me in. I hope to accomplish this with my own teaser trailer.

Game Trailer Analysis

League of Legends a New Dawn Trailer

League of Legends always has such interesting trailers that seem to really draw players in. They really show the personalities of the champions in the game, and this is my favorite part. Beautiful effects and spells are also shown off in this trailer. It is more of a cinematic however. I feel that this trailer takes advantage of displaying the champions' individual personalities. Even though there is no real game play, you get a feel for what it would be like from the characters' points of views. The setting is a jungle, and at the end it shows the nexus and turrets which you must get to. It is a long journey for them, like in the game. The game is actually a top down view however this trailer is intriguing for new audiences and entertaining for current players. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it, because it brought the champions I love to life. The trailer also shows off each champion's spells and effects. Overall I can say the trailer was extremely well done.

Daxter PSP

Daxter has a mix of cinematics and game play which is probably more preferable to the League of Legends trailer. This might be something that draws more people to buy a game. When I saw the trailer I had already started playing the game, but it definitely showed off the best parts. Daxter has a lot of comedic scenes and the game trailer shows that here and there. However, most of the trailer is game play and this is probably a better way to approach an audience for a new game in many cases. I have seen many trailers that were only cinematic that failed to capture their audiences. However, this is a safe route and the potential buyers can see exactly what they are going to be getting out of this investment.

Level Map and Script

Level Intro:

Background:  In the 1900s, a grand voodoo queen ruled a small bayou in southern Louisiana. Your character, Jax, has a sister who is very ill. This Voo Doo Queen, named after a ruthless goddess, has not been known for helping her people. You decide that you will sneak into her house and steal the potion that you need.

Scene: Voo Doo Bayou interior, slightly big, roomy, dirty.

Time: Night

Conditions: Foggy. Limited visibility.

Characters:

Jax Player character. Male. Late teens.

Voodoo Queen Maman Brigitte

The camera turns around the room revealing the home of Maman Brigitte and all of her potions.

TEXT ONLY DIALOG

You knew you shouldn’t have come.

TEXT ONLY DIALOG

You knew you should have followed that aching feeling in your gut.

TEXT ONLY DIALOG

Now here you lay, knocked unconscious, in the hut of a voodoo queen named after one of the most powerful death gods.

SECTION A1: Intro to characters and setting scene. 

The black fades away as your open your eyes. The blurry camera starts to focus.

JAX

What happened? I need to get out of here!

Camera raises as you stand.

JAX

The last thing I remember is the Voo Doo queen catching me going through her stuff.

You’re trapped in a cell of some sort, but you notice a small hole at the corner of the cell.

JAX

I still need to get that potion for my sister. Without it, she might not make it.

You look behind you and see a skeleton still in chains.

We hear the sound of Maman Brigitte WALKING UPSTAIRS and the sound of a DOOR OPENING and CLOSING.

JAX

                                                            I gotta get out of here!

The door to our cell is locked. When we walk up to it, it checks to see if we have the key using our GATING MECHANISM. We don’t have the key yet so it gives us a NEGATIVE BEEP. And says,

The player character talks to himself...

JAX

Maybe I can pick the lock.

SET OBJECTIVE: Objective text pops up in the middle of the screen.

TEXT ONLY DIALOG

Find a pick.

The player must walk around the cell until he finds a pick by getting close enough to activate the trigger around it. Once he does…

JAX

Yes! I have to be quiet…

SET OBJECTIVE: Objective text pops up in the middle of the screen,

TEXT ONLY DIALOG

Make sure the queen is out.

JAX

Now, where would I find that potion?

He looks in the room around him.

JAX

I should probably check out these potion books.

SET OBJECTIVE: Objective text pops up in the middle of the screen,

TEXT ONLY DIALOG

Study books.

If the player walks to the exit he tells himself,

JAX

I can’t leave. I need this potion for my sister. I came all the way here!

There is a potion called “Evermore.”

JAX

This is exactly what I need! Now I just have to find it.

Suddenly there is a creeking sound on the deck.

JAX

Oh no! She’s back!

Let a moment pass to let the new situation sink in, then

JAX

I better sort through this stuff fast!

JAX

I should go make sure the door is locked.

SET OBJECTIVE: Objective text pops up in the middle of the screen,

TEXT ONLY DIALOG

Lock door to give yourself more time.

After the player locks the door, he must go over to the potions cabinet.

You must sort through a series of potions. To find the correct one. Once it is found, it starts to glow.

JAX

I need to make sure I don’t hear the Voo Doo queen outside.

The candle she carries is moving to the other side of the house slowly. are just movers with triggers on them that match the shape of the light. If the player touches one he is caught.

The door handle starts to rattle.

VOO DOO QUEEN

I know you're in there!

The screen turns to black.

THE END

Freshman Year Work

Cast Drawing

Thorne Room


20 Minute Pose

Color Observation

Kitbash

Architectural Assignment

Grunt

Like most schools, Freshman year at Ringling is the foundation year. I learned a variety of techniques for different mediums. We learned the basics of figure drawing, 2-D, and persepective, My observational skills have definitely grown because of freshman year. There is no doubt that overall I have gotten much better since I first came to Ringling. My final projects here were the Grunt assignment and the Cast Drawing assignment, which are the two pieces I felt most confident with. I received the most positive feedback towards the end of the year.

Game Design Level Analysis

For Game Design we were given the task of playing a game level and mapping out that level. The true focus of this assignment was to focus on how to level uses barriers and obstacles to barricade and guide the player, and how level designers barricade areas off in general. I used Metroid Prime's map and explored to find the doors and barricades. Displayed is part of Tallon Overworld, one of the maps in Prime.

Metroid Prime is the first of the Prime Trilogy. It takes place on Tallon IV. The Chozo race was wiped out by a meteor that crashed into the planet. The objective of the game is to stop the Space Pirates and stop the spreading of Phazon. In this game there are different suits and forms (ex gravity suit) that the player can use. In Metroid Prime, there are many Blue (Normal) Doors. You can open these doors with any weapon. White Doors can be opened with the Ice Beam weapon, Red Doors with the Plasma Beam, and Missile Doors which are destroyed by the Missile Launcher. There are also some doors that can only be accessed in Morph ball form. 

Blue Door

White Door

Morph Ball Form

Samus scans things with her suit to figure out what they are before attacking them.

The levels are connected by elevators.

You need the correct beam to open each door. Although it is an action game, there are many puzzles along the way. You must collect power ups along the game to access areas that were barricaded off before.

Gravity Suit's primary function is to negate extreme gravitational effects around its wearer, such as zero gravity in space.

Samus's Gravity Suit

For class we interviewed people who work in industries that we are interested in. My choice was to interview an environment artist. Below is the link for my presentation.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kiZzoXgOPrRzWb6nnQsJTZ1tBf6pdo4B8gFWA1mnK6c/edit#slide=id.g25156e6b15_0_52