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