Cubed Orange

New Porftolio

March 10, 2009

Working on new portfolio pieces. I’m adding my portfolio to be linked on this main page slowly.

Portfolio updates will include a new single player level
Work on a community Project at Artery.ca
Information on my first flash project. Project Ninja. This project is heavily script based as well I will be doing art and design for it.

Spammage

November 5, 2008

Game play layout is complete. I have begun combat scripting for the first half of the map. Working my way to the end. Upon release I will be releasing a detailed break down of the level, its scripting elements, my thought process from beginning to end.

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Still Alive

October 25, 2008

I’m still alive and kicking. I’ve moved and have again started working to complete this level

Its a large undertaking, however, its coming together. I would like to release it within the year.

If Gears of War 2 is downwards compatible with Gears of War 1 editor files I will release it under that code base.

Here is a quick shot of what I’ve done in the last month. For comparision here is a shot from July.

Theme and gameplay zones are becoming much more fleshed out and cohesive.

The terrain has been removed because it was causing issues with file corruption.

I will most more pictures in the coming days of recent changes and plans for completion.

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Foundations Set.

July 3, 2008

I have completed the initial BSP layout as well as a meshing pass to save some time later.

Ideally I would be creating a strictly BSP layout then move onto the event scripting. However, due to the nature of this project, I have decided to mesh building mock ups as I go. Using unfamiliar pre-made meshes I am restricted slightly.
Here is an overview of the level. Broken up into 5 gameplay flow stages;

1. Intro Cinematic

Area Localization
Player Exploration

2. Push Forward/ Building Offensive

Initial Combat
Ascending into the heart of a unfamiliar location.

3. Sudden Ambush – Z-axis ambush

Player is out of their element
Aerial Assault after disorientation.

4. Objective Location

Mild Combat
Key Visuals

5. Outro

Cinematic Out-tro
Prelude to “Rescue”

The colour coding defines hostility. Green To Red. Low to High.

Following this stage I will be moving on to scripted elements. Including AI and Cinematic sequences.

After this stage I will complete my meshing pass and create a detailed lighting pass. As well as polishing scripted events to match visual quality.

Public testing will follow.Visuals will be polished, and the map will be published.

I would also like to write an article describing my process from start to finish. I have been taking many screen shots at various stages of construction. I believe this may be very helpful to some wondering how to go about constructing their environments. A culmination of common advice given as I mentor at VFS.

I have scheduled this to be complete by August.

Nick

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