Mastering Unreal® Technology, Volume I Introduction to Level Design with Unreal® Engine 3
Level Design in a Day - Unreal Engine...Level Design in a Day Tools: Making a Better Game Jim Brown,...
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Jim Brown, Lead Level Designer, Epic Games
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Forces Design Mindset
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Fast Iteration
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Quick and Easy
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Quick Collision
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Tried and True
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h h k h h ’h h k h h ’•• Watch someone who knows what they’re Watch someone who knows what they’re doingdoing
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Present a solutionPresent a solution•• Present a solutionPresent a solution•• What would make this better?What would make this better?•• What tools need changing?What tools need changing?
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•• HeadHeadH tH t•• HeartHeart
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C i tC i t•• ConsistencyConsistency
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•• Be the screwdriver, not the screw.Be the screwdriver, not the screw.