{"id":584,"date":"2025-01-04T00:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T00:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/?page_id=584"},"modified":"2025-01-04T00:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T00:11:36","slug":"character-design-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/character-design-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Character design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul id=\"wp-admin-bar-top-secondary\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-admin\/profile.php\">Howdy,\u00a0jr16g23<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#content\">Skip to content<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/\"><strong>Jessie Robson \u0f04.\u00b0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"menu-unnamed\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/%f0%96%a6%b9-%cb%9a-%e0%bc%84home\/\">\ud81a\uddb9 \u02da.\u0f04Home\ud81a\uddb9 \u02da.\u0f04<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/research\/\">Research<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/anxiety-research\/\">Anxiety research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/environment-2\/\">Environment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/5-stages-of-grief\/\">5 Stages of grief<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/%f0%96%a6%b9-%cb%9a-%e0%bc%84forms-research%f0%96%a6%b9-%cb%9a-%e0%bc%84\/\">\ud81a\uddb9 \u02da.\u0f04forms research\ud81a\uddb9 \u02da.\u0f04<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/character-design-2\/\">Character design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/initial-ideas-and-development\/\">Initial ideas and development<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/game-ideas\/\">Game ideas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/essential-experience-2\/\">Essential experience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/narrative-writing\/\">Narrative writing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/ui-experiments\/\">UI experiments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/naming-my-game\/\">Naming my game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/load-screen-logo-design\/\">Load screen\/logo design<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/prototyping\/\">Prototyping<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/lecture-work\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0Weekly Logs\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/week-1\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 1~ introduction\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/week-2\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 2~ game spaces &amp; world building\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/week-3\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 3~ concept art\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/week-4\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 4~ character design\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/week-5\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 5~ narratives\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/week-6\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 6~ gameplay &amp; game systems\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/%e0%bc%84-week-7-formative-feedback%e0%bc%84\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 7~ formative feedback\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/%e0%bc%84-week-8-audio%e0%bc%84\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 8~ audio\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/%e0%bc%84-week-9-interaction-controllers-ux-usabilty-%e0%bc%84\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 9~ interaction, controllers, UX, usabilty \u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/%e0%bc%84-week-10-pitching-communicayomg\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 10~ pitching &amp; communicating GDD\u2019s\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/%e0%bc%84-week-10-play-testing-and-feedback%e0%bc%84\/\">\u0f04.\u00b0week 10~ play testing and feedback\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/gdd\/\">\u0f04.GDD\u0f04.\u00b0<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/gdd-research\/\">GDD Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/essential-experience\/\">Essential Experience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/%f0%96%a6%b9-%cb%9a-%e0%bc%84game-overview%f0%96%a6%b9-%cb%9a-%e0%bc%84\/\">\ud81a\uddb9 \u02da.\u0f04game overview\ud81a\uddb9 \u02da.\u0f04<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/three-game-pillars\/\">Three Game Pillars<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/character\/\">Character<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/mechanics-gameplay\/\">Mechanics &amp; Gameplay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/environment-3\/\">Environment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/sound\/\">Sound<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/narrative\/\">Narrative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/major-minor-focuses\/\">Major &amp; minor focuses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/ui-design\/\">UI Design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Character design<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is my game concept?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My game idea is based on Anxiety. You begin the game very deep down in the sea. The player\u2019s aim is to go from room to room to eventually reach the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game is a metaphorical take on the metaphor \u201cI feel like I\u2019m drowning\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why have I chosen this idea?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have recently been diagnosed with anxiety so being able to create a character somewhat based off my own struggles is important and interesting to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What type of character am I creating?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am going to create a&nbsp;<strong>deuteragonist<\/strong>. In this game the player has to navigate and over come puzzles themselves. There may be NPC\u2019s but other than this there will be no other characters to exaggerate how anxiety feels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Personality traits for my character:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introverted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sensitive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cynical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insecure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nervous<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quiet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Backstory Ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-63.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-63.png 918w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-63-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-63-768x394.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before creating my character I want to gather it\u2019s personality traits and backstory so I can envision what it may look like.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are some backstory ideas I came up with. The backstory I want to use is isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because this is the most meaningful to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shape Language<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the design process of developing a character, whether it\u2019s a concept for an animated TV series or film- artists always start from drawing basic\/primary shapes. The shapes commonly used for this process are circles, squares and triangles. Each shape can have a different meaning for a character and altogether give off a certain persona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example circles can be used to create the shape of a face or body structure which doesn\u2019t just make it easier to design but it can also create a innocent, friendly and soft look making the character visually likeable. Circles are most likely to be used in a children\u2019s animated TV show or possibly in a children\u2019s game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the character\u2019s I\u2019m designing I want them to be mainly formed through triangles because it gives off a more strong and threatening look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-65.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-65.png 560w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-65-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-64-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-64-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-64-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-64-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-64-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-64.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My character:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the traits I listed previously and using shape theory I want to incorporate mainly circles. Circles represent softness and could reflect introversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Craig Mccracken<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-67.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-67.png 635w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-67-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shane Prigmore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-68.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-68.png 650w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/image-68-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outfit Ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0040-1024x573.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0040-1024x573.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0040-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0040-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0040-1536x859.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0040.jpeg 1961w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the images I looked at in Pinterest, one of them reminded me of the dress Taylor Swift wears in her Cardigan Music Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also looked into Billie Eilish as the whole idea of having to swim through rooms underwater is similar to her Happier Than Ever music video&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0041-1024x580.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0041-1024x580.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0041-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0041-768x435.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0041-1536x871.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_0041.jpeg 1944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since looking at Taylor Swifts dress in one of her music videos I decided I\u2019d like to create a similar dress. I love the idea of having a white, baggy dress to symbolise purity and insecurity however I would like to experiment with different colours and versions before coming to a final design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skip to content Jessie Robson \u0f04.\u00b0 Character design What is my game concept? My game idea is based on Anxiety. You begin the game very deep down in the sea. The player\u2019s aim is to go from room to room to eventually reach the surface. The game is a metaphorical take on the metaphor \u201cI [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-584","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":591,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/584\/revisions\/591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr16g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}