GAME DESIGN2015

MRS. CLOUD

Conceptual Art

Objectives

Understand why concept art is used.

Identify the different styles of art used in game

design.

Understand the different ways concept art is

created.

Why is it used?

Portrays the important underlays of the game: Economy Politics Religion Time Region

Why is it used?

Why is it used?

Why is it used?

Provides direction in the art style of the

game.

Ensures a consistency between the art of the

environment, characters, and other assets.

Why is it used?

Styles of Game Art

Pixel – 2D art that uses a limited color panel and is the coloring and defining of the exact pixels in an image.

Games that want to generate a nostalgic feel Easiest type of game art to create

Software to create Pixel art: Photoshop Gimp Paint.net

Styles of Game Art

Voxel Art – Pixel art in 3D. Where pixel art is created by small colored squares, voxel art uses cubes.

Software to createVoxel Art

Paint 3D Sproxel Voxel

Style of Game Art

Vector Graphics – One single file supports multiple resolutions. Image remains sharp regardless of size.

Software for Vector Graphics

Corel Draw Inkscape Gimp Adobe Flash

Style of Game Art

3D Art/Modeling – An image built with polygons. This style of art requires modeling of the object, rigging, shading, skinning, mapping, sculpting, and usually animation. Could also require simple programming.

Software Autodesk 3Ds Max Autodesk Maya Blender

Review

Why is concept art important in the game development process?

Identify a style of game art and a software that is used to create the art.