Introduction of my journey over the next year...

Hey everyone! My name is Adele Burghall and I want to be a 3d environment/asset artist withing the gaming industry.

I have just started my MA in Games Design at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) and this blog will show my progression over the next year from the course. It will show you my thoughts, processes and my development.

I graduated from the same university in July 2013 studying BA Hons Games Design. During this time on the course, my mind was set on becoming a concept artist but after trying and practising, I couldn't get to grips with it or get a piece that looked good. During my second year, I started doing 3D modelling and I knew this was were my talent was and so I continued with this.

I started looking at the process of 3d modelling and it was environments and assets that got me hooked. It was the look of the environments and the sense of feeling from the atmosphere that the environments had that made me think I want to create environments just like this and I want people to feel what I feel from the work I do.

When I am walking around a game environment, I feel a emotional connection and I start looking around, looking at the lighting or the weather conditions and I then start to think this has a meaning or that's why that asset is here. Everything has a unique emotional identity attached to it. It's also the sense of scale within a environment that can make it look powerful or powerless. Also the textures that have been applied, this is just another thing that gives the environments that particular mood.

During my MA, I want to explore what makes a good environment and what needs to be put in to the environment to give the sense of feeling, atmosphere and depth. Whether it be a spooky corridor or a fantasy garden, what things do I need to create in order to give the player the right feeling for that particular environment. I will think about the assets, textures,  the scale, lighting, sounds etc. I would then like to show people my environments to see if they get the same feeling I have created within the environment. Also the immersion in games. What causes it and how can it be done!

I will be updating my blog on a regular basis so any feedback is welcome!  I look forward to sharing my journey over the next year :)

Bye everyone!