File Structure and Naming Conventions

Engine

• Models
• Characters
• Environment
• Textures
• Characters
• Materials
• Environments
• Materials
• Blueprints
• Characters
• Animation Blueprints
• Environment
• Animation Blueprints
• Effects
• Sound
• Visuals
• Animations
• Characters
• Environments

Naming conventions

Environment Assets = JK_ENV_ASSET_VERSION_INITIALS

Character Models = JK_CHAR_CHARACTER-NAME_VERSION_INITIALS

Animations = JK_ANIM_ANIMATION-NAME_VERSION_INITIALS

Sound Effects = JK_SFX_TYPE_VERSION_INITIALS

Visual Effects = JK_VFX_TYPE_VERSION_INITIALS

Example; JK_ENV_ROCK_V1_AP

[Animation] Practice Animation

Just a quick Animation just to remember how to animate again the posterior moving was a happy coincidence with the auto painting but it did look quite correct. Whether or not dinosaurs had that much control over their tails remains to be seen but its an ok little animation to get back into animating again.

[Animation] Test Dino Rigged

This is just a quick rig that I've put on the test Dinosaur Carl, so that Rhys can get all the control to work correctly in Engine. It was also done so that I could recap the necessary information on how to rig character again. Total time to make Rig 30mins

[Concept] First map variant

First update on some map designs, this is the initial map that I have come up with. This piece isn't finished yet, still need to add the start finish line on the left, and finishing coloring in the cave area. 

This track contains and beach area, a canyon, cave and a river bed, all of them bringing different hazards with them. 

Beach

• Water coming in and out slowing the Dinosaurs down. 
• A small Island out in the sea a little bit giving an alternate way to pass the beach area

Canyon

• Canyon is below sea level so the Dino's will have to go down into the canyon.
• Rocks will be falling from the top of the cliffs requiring the player to dodge out the way.

Cave

• Cave will be dark and hard for the player to see where they're going. 
• Lava will be leaking through the cave ceiling once again requiring the player to dodge the molten rock

River Bed

• River bed will require the player to dodge quick sand so it doesn't slow them down.
• Large rocks will obstruct the race track requiring the players to work their way around them. 

Getting back into ZBrush - Jenna

I'm getting back into ZBrush, just testing things out with the current Carnotaurus model we have.

Project Objective and Stretch Goal

The main aim of our project must include the following tasks to be completed on time

• Two dinosaur characters must be fully completed
• The multiplayer mechanic must be working in engine
• A static environment must be completed
• All targets above must be in game and working to an acceptable playable level

If we are successful in completing the tasks set above and if we have the time we shall endeavor to complete the following tasks. On the condition that the game works very well with little to no bugs being found by players. The extra goals are as followed:

• A third dinosaur character 
• Power ups for the players
• Dynamic Environment, an environment that changes over the course of the race

Production Plan

Production Plan

Week 1: 28th-2nd Oct

• First term Gantt Chart
• White Boxing
• Production Plan
• Prototyping
• File Structure
• Naming Conventions
• Research Trip - Swansea Caves and Dino Park 
• Quick Concept Ideas 
• Basic Controls
• Blog
• Storage
• Game Testing

Week 2: 5th-9th Oct

• Research Trip - Cardiff Go Karting 
• White Boxing
• Game Testing - Every Week
• Prototyping
• Start Concepting of Environments and Characters
• Animation List
• Asset List
• Effect List
• Engine List
• Sound List
• Hazard List 
• Revise Gantt Chart - Every Week
• Multiplayer Mechanic Start
• Bug Hunt/Solutions
•  Game Testing

 Week 3: 12th-16th Oct

• Concept characters - ref sheet
• Rig experiments
• Weekly Review and Targets
• Concept environment
• Update Gantt chart if needed
• Continue Concepting environment and characters
• Continue research for Animations riggs and A.I.
• Continue Engine Mechanics
• Write the character blueprint
•  Game Testing

Week 4: 19th -23rd Oct

• Gantt chart update
• Concept stage ENDS for both Environment and character
• Modelling stage BEGINS 
• Last bit of research National history museum of London
• Full Whitebox layout
• UV-Unwrapping of Modelling
• Final week of Engine research
• Assets Import
• Begin Mechanic A.I
• Game Testing 

Week 5: 26th - 30th Oct

• Gantt chart update
• Character and Environment Continue Modelling
• UV-Unwrapping Continues
• Animation Rigging and Skinning BEGINS
• Continues import of Assets
• Continue A.I. implementation
•  Game Testing

Week 6: 2nd - 6th Nov

• Gantt chart update
• Continue character and Environment Modelling
• UV-Unwrapping Continues
• Animation Rigging and Skinning BEGINS
• Animating Dinosaur BEGINS
• Animation Set-up
• Continues import of Assets
• Finish A.I. implementation
•  Game Testing

 Week 7: 9th - 13th Nov

• Gantt chart update
• Character and Environment Continue Modelling
• UV-Unwrapping Continues
• Animation Rigging and Skinning BEGINS
• Animating Dinosaurs continues
•  Animation Set-up
• Continues import of Assets
• Multiplayer implementation 
• Game Testing

Week 8: 16th - 20th Nov 

• Gantt chart update
• Character and Environment Continue Modelling
• UV-Unwrapping Continues
• Animation Rigging and Skinning BEGINS
• Animating Dinosaurs continues
•  Animation Set-up
• Continues import of Assets
• Multiplayer implementation continues
• Implementing Environment blueprints BEGINS
• Game Testing

Week 9: 23rd - 27th Nov

• Gantt chart update
• Character and Environment Continue Modelling
• UV-Unwrapping Continues
• Animation Rigging and Skinning BEGINS
• Animating Dinosaurs continues
•  Animation Set-up
• Continues import of Assets
• Multiplayer implementation continues
• Implementing Environment blueprints
• Presentation 
• Game Testing

week 10: 30th - 4th Nov/Dec

• Presentation Practice 
• Game Testing

[Research] Pinterest Boards

Research

Below are the links to our research boards on Pinterest they have been separated into two sections to avoid confusion and enable easy access. We decided to use Pinterest as a better way to show off our research photos due to the fact that their are so many of them in would be pointless to have them on blogger as it would be endless scrolling to go through them all.

Dinosaur and Environment Research Photos

https://www.pinterest.com/jurassickartgam/jurrasic-kart-research-photos/

Karting Research Photos

https://www.pinterest.com/jurassickartgam/karting-research/ 

Texture Reference Pictures

https://uk.pinterest.com/jurassickartgam/texture-references/

Dinosaur Reference Pictures

https://uk.pinterest.com/jurassickartgam/dinosaur-references/