Environment design for gamesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

How do you create game environments that communicate the story?
How to set up composition, light and colour to communicate atmosphere and guide the player?
What are the common practices and pipelines for designing environments?
How to explore composition and camera placement in the environment design process?

Content

You understand the principles and techniques creating game environments.
You explore the intersection of environmental storytelling and level design.
You are able to develop the look and feel of game environments, including landscapes, buildings and interiors.
You understand how to use light, colour and composition in environment design.
You can use sketching and rapid idea development techniques for design and iteration.

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.