Texturing my Level

After blocking out my level I started to learn how to do textures and apply them to the rooms and floors of my level. So far I have only textured the walls and floors will be texturing stairs and steps and adding in meshes and more lighting, but this is what my level looks like now.

Starting With Level

With my research and some drawings to help me start my level, I was blocking out the basic shape of my level in UDK, getting the shapes together and forming walls to create rooms was fun to make and gave a helpful way for how my level was starting to form. Here are some screen shots of what it looks like.

Work Update

So when finishing my layout of level sketches, I wanted to draw some parts of my level with more detail to show what would be inside them including lights, doorways, tables, computer screens, archways, etc.
I found that doing these drawings helped me think about scale and space. Knowing weather I might have added to much to a room or if parts where to big or small, anyway here is what I came up with.

Work Update

After finding some research, I started to drawing some basic idea sketches of my level layout. Just some images for planning and where everything goes including rooms, hallways, stairs and floors.

Update With Work

Hi Guys, I haven posted in a while about what I have been doing with my level project. So far I have been Learning the basics of UDK the software I am using to make my level. Anyway here is what I have been up with my work.

Before going straight in doing my work, I collected research to help design my level here are some images I found helpful.

Tablet Practice

Today we started to use the tablets and using Photoshop get a feel of working with them, I was just getting the hang of using the tablet but have some images here of what I did, just a sketch and then practice colouring.

Also when practising with the tablet I have been given a 2 week mini project to come up with character design and background and import it onto a template, which when printed can be folded together to make a paper model, enjoying this course even more will post more soon.

Just a quick sketch using the tablet.

Using the tablet I created my own sonic character getting a basic sketch and practising with the colouring  

Next Project

New Project

After completing the last project which included the use of making a car design using Autodesk, my new project the I will be working on is to research, design and make a playable level using Unreal Editor. Research is the key for this project as it is the starting point that gives me inspiration towards the layout and look of my level.

When doing my Research, it is important for me to involve my level with a theme and develop it around my theme. This will not only give it a purpose to why it my look a particular way, but keep my level from getting off track. With the use of research it can help me create designs, including some concept drawings of the basic look, and overall scale.

Making my level playable is also an important part with this project, being able to run around in my level is part of what making games is about. Making my level playable is probably my last stage, but will include all of what I have researched and designed. When making it able to play my level can include a purpose within it, which could include that the player can run around and explore my level facing enemies in order to progress. Even adding features that the player can interact with like doors, switches, and puzzles this can give a better experience in the level.

Research on level so far

For my level I have been researching basic ideas that can help start my level off. So far I have looked at other games which show level screen shots and concept art each having there own theme to stick to. My plan so far is my level to involve the use of water and give my level a distinctive look which could have areas underwater. I am also including that my level be theme around sci fi including that It will have a unique look towards the future, I would also add the fact that it can be a sci fi horror giving a different atmosphere when running around the level.

So far I am still researching getting more inspiration towards designing my level, but am looking forward to start developing and modelling my level will post more soon.