Just
after research and creating moodboards concepting was the next step on our
level creation pipeline. It was undoubtedly one of the most important steps
because we were brainstorming and getting our ideas out of our heads, which
meant that we were deciding on how the level was going to look like.
Additionally, at this early stage concept drawing allowed us to clearly present
to our tutors what was on our minds without needless vague verbal descriptions.
One picture is truly worth a thousand words.
From the very beginning we knew that capturing
the right mood and atmosphere was going to be challenging, so we spent
reasonable amount of time focusing just on that one aspect in our concepts.
As
you can see on the pictures below we were considering whether we want to have
snow/rain/mist in our level.
One
of the most crucial themes in the 'The mask of red death' story ware different
coloured rooms. So, we also focused on creating a range of interior concepts.
Apart
from being concentrated on the general atmosphere of concepts, we also focused
on some specific aspects of our project, such as modular pieces of walls and
gates. Therefore, we came up with a range of possible ideas, so that then we
could choose the final one from a variety of options.
Concepting
wasn't only a pre-modelling stage, but it lasted throughout the entire process
of the level creation. Some of the concepts for smaller assets were designed as
we went through the project.
Beside
of drawing from scratch, we used photo bashing and we were drawing over simple
3D models to make the process of concepting quicker and more efficient.
Even though concepts weren't the final outcome
and they won't be something visible to the player, it was a crucial part of the
project. I'm glad we spent such a significant amount of time on this process as
it allowed us to communicate our ideas better and helped us to prevent many
mistakes and misunderstandings.
-Karol
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