post_9

basic textures the level.

wall texture

ceiling texture

floor texture

inside chunk texture

inside chunk texture test

new gradient transition material texture

mew material

file:///C:/Users/slaine69/Desktop/mat_3/mat_3.html

map stage_1

basic materials applied to level

bridge test area

unforeseen chunk problem

post_8

mat 2
material transition. needs better texture. have to figure out how to apply it to real time object in the dev screen

post_7

Custom texture

due to the gradient of this texture being poor the transitions on the material are not very smooth, also the the texture reminds me of buildings rather than circuits.

material disintegration 

Trigger material to disintegrate fracture mesh when destroyed and toggle new fracture mesh, material will have to be reversed. At the  moment I can only create a new object with a trigger, is it possible to mat a trigger to a button?

post_6

Scripting Work Progress

Simple nano glove model for importing and swapping guns over

Test level

Top kismet sequence: toggles lights on and off by touch triggers.

Bottom kismet sequence: when shot fracture mesh is hidden and replaced by separate mesh on trigger

post_5

Concept_3

Beetle reference

Concept_4

Concept_5

Protagonist Concept

Nano Glove Concept

Level Design

post_4

So I've finally managed to make some headway with script though I'm still in the process of learning, the only way I can do this though is by following exactly what the tutorial is doing step by step and rewinding it until I understand the principles involved even if I don't get how they can be incorporated into the game but I suppose that comes later. this is what I have been doing so far.

s overview extends Object;

// variables

byte // A single-byte value ranging from 0 to 255

int // A 32-bit integer value

bool // A boolean value - true or false

float // A 32-bit floating point number

string // A string of characters

// Variable Declaration

var bool MyBool; // Declaration of a Bool variable

var bool MyBool1 = true; // Declaration of a bool initialized to 'true'

var () bool MyBool; // Declaration of a Bool that will be editable in the default category

var (MyCategory) bool MyBool; // Declaration of a Bool that will be editable in the specific category

var int SomeValue; // Declaration of an integer variable

var int SomeValue = 12; // decl;aration of an integer variable initialized to '12'

//////////

//Array

var int MyArray[20]; // Declares an array of 20 ints

var bool MyArray2[4]; // Declares an array true or false

///////////////////////

//Variables - Advanced

//Declaring an Enumeration

enum GameDeveloper

{

GD_Artist, //0

GD_Designer, //1

GD_Programmer, //2

GD_Audio, //3

}

//Using Enumerations

var GameDeveloper NewDeveloper = GD_Designer; // 1

if ( NewDeveloper == GD_Artist )

{

// Call some function...

}

if else ( NewDeveloper == GD_Designer )

{

//Call some other function...

}

//Using Structures

var ElementTypeRating MyStats;

MyStats.Fire = 50;

MyStats.Air = 25;

MyStats.Water = 0;

MyStats.Earth = 10;

GenerateAbility (MyStats );

ApplyFireDamage ( MyStats.Fire );

//////////////////

//Flow Statements

//If Statements

if ( MyStats.Fire < 25 )

{

// Small Fireball

}

else if ( MyStats.Fire < 50 )

{

// Med Fireball

}

else if ( MyStats.Fire < 75 )

{

//Large Fireball

}

else

{

//Toast

}

As far as deign work goes I've worked a little on the antagonist for the game and made a few decisions about what I want for the look of the character which will eventually inform the movement and animations of the model when I get around to that part an example of this is the decision to make the enemy an mid range gun unit rather than a melee unit, the reason for this is just to make the animations more doable though I'm still going to have to learn how to create damage inflicting gunfire coming from that unit , I think it'll be a case of finding the right tutorials.

here are some of the ideas I had in mind when drawing these:

The Matrix robots

Arco flagellant

Terminator

bleach Hollows

post_3

Most of the work that has been done this week has involved watching unreal script tutorials and trying not to fall asleep, I gotta tell ya it's pretty tough, at the moment I'm in the middle of trying to get a project file set up so I can start messing around with U script and try some stuff out, however even that is beyond me at the moment, anyway that's how the scripting is going, I've also been brushing up with 'mastering unreal technology vol II'

as for the designs I just finished off the first page of designs for the nano device

here's a quick rundown of the ideas behinds them.

1/ simplistic, minimal design (star trek reference) multi function nano machine

2/design based on finger-less leather glove, weapons separate, visible.

3/based on Iron man's armour, weapons separate, hidden in arm

4/ based on cowboys and aliens wrist gun, weapons separate, hidden, weather damage

5/based on iron man's inner structure, multi function nano machine, aperture cover for nano machine

6/bio mechanical design, nano machine's released as spores.

7/glove based on nanobot design

8/insect anatomy Incorporated into the design, animation intensive.

9/ based on nanobot design.

The three designs I will continue to work on are 3, 6, 7, they offer the most flexibility in the design as well as having the best looking functionality

post_2

Initial concepts

silhouette_1

concept_1

the idea I had behind the protagonists was that some nanobites have evolved into a boi-organic form creating living machine monsters, as reference I wanted to create a more aggressdive machine like version of the 'shrimps' from district 9.

nano gun/machine/glove/gauntlet/thing!

so far the idea I've had for the look of this is a stripped down version of iron mans hand with all the tech on show, but more and more I'm liking the idea of the gloves functions manifesting themselves as moving parts that, at this stage though I just testing ideas and seeing what shapes I like.

post_1

for the final project the game I'm going to create is a sci-fi FPS. The idea is based around nano technology more specifically nano bites and their manipulation, as a game physic. some of the starting influencews of this project are....

tech, futurism and science documentaries.

(what the bleep do we know,2004, quantum physics doc)

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/what-the-bleep-do-we-know/

(Technocalyps, 2006, 3 part doc dealing with trans humanism, tech evolution and futurism)

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/technocalyps/

(Future intelligence, next world, 2009, future tech doc)

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/future-intelligence/

some of the visual influences for this project are as follows

iron man movie

over saturated lighting effects/lens flares e.g

star trek 2009

mass effect

Dan Lavisi (adonihs)