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Minor Project

21 Apr 2025 - 1 Aug 2025 (Week1-15) Kaho Yamaya / 0364278 Minor Project / Creative Media / Taylor’s University JUMP LINK ・ Instructions ・ Reflections INSTRUCTIONS Instructions for this module, PDF REFLECTIONS This was my first time to collaborate with other department of school and working under the NBA. Design school collaborate with engineering department, and each of us assembled from UI/UX, Entertainment Design, Graphic Design, and Digital Animation. Since we decided to collaborate with one of four engineering teams, we need to understand technical explanation from their slides. Of course I don't have any knowledge for engineering, so it confuse me a lot to understand what is going on in here. We are working in same time and if engineering team has update for their content, we need to change our directions regarding to that changes. Designers should follow clients need fluently and I feel this is the practice for us to work in industry. We focused to present our client outcom...

Environment Design / Exercise & Projects

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23 Apr 2025 - 6 Aug 2025 (Week1-15) Kaho Yamaya / 0364278 Game Art / Creative Media / Taylor’s University Exercise & Projects JUMP LINK ・ Exercises: Fundamentals ・ Project1: Exterior and Landscape Design ・ Project2: Interior and Set Design ・ Final Project: Complete Environment Design Bible ・ Feedback ・ Reflections INSTRUCTIONS Fig 1.1 Instructions for this module, PDF Back to top EXERCISES In this exercise, students tasked to do listed work to achieve further skill in environment design. Perspective drawings   Composition   Value painting  Ambience  Color management  Vignette set design  Photo bashing  Fig 2.1-2 World setting sketches, Week3 (6/5/2025) I choose "Fossil fighters" as my main theme and explore the world starting from desert area. The reason why I choose desert as main area is because I want to make rural village for human that has characteristic of dinosaurs. Fig 2.3-4 Building design and map, Week5 (20/5/2025) After decided map, I ...

Game Art / Exercise & Projects

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22 Apr 2025 - 1 Aug 2025 (Week1-15) Kaho Yamaya / 0364278 Game Art / Creative Media / Taylor’s University Exercises & Projects JUMP LINK ・ Exercise: Foundational Design Studies ・ Project1: Prop/Asset Design ・ Project2: Asset Pack for Game World ・ Final Project: Environment Concept Build from Assets ・ Feedback ・ Reflections INSTRUCTIONS Fig 1.1 Instructions for this module, PDF EXERCISES In this exercise, students choose unique world or theme (can refer to an existing game) and build a consistent visual universe with following chosen theme. Shape language studies (from primitive to complex) Form explorations for modular props Texture & material rendering (wood, metal, glass, etc.) Ideation sketches (weapon heads, containers, architecture bits) Technical test (3D Modeling, Texturing, Optimization, Porting, Game Engine Test) Fig 2.1-2 World setting sketches, Week3 (6/5/2025) I choose "Fossil fighters" as my main theme and explore the world starting from desert area. Th...