2D Background Design For Games – Vector Techniques

2D Background Design For Games – Vector Techniques, available at $74.99, has an average rating of 4.7, with 71 lectures, 1 quizzes, based on 125 reviews, and has 2004 subscribers.

You will learn about Research and design a unique visual game style Learn professional game artist workflow Ability to test game graphics in the game engine Unity Apply colour theory knowledge to create eye catching graphics Use shape contrast to create effective overall design Create readable thumbnail sketches in black and white This course is ideal for individuals who are Has a basic drawing ability and wants to learn professional game techniques or Hobbyist looking to improve skills It is particularly useful for Has a basic drawing ability and wants to learn professional game techniques or Hobbyist looking to improve skills.

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Summary

Title: 2D Background Design For Games – Vector Techniques

Price: $74.99

Average Rating: 4.7

Number of Lectures: 71

Number of Quizzes: 1

Number of Published Lectures: 71

Number of Published Quizzes: 1

Number of Curriculum Items: 75

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 75

Original Price: €99.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Research and design a unique visual game style
Learn professional game artist workflow
Ability to test game graphics in the game engine Unity
Apply colour theory knowledge to create eye catching graphics
Use shape contrast to create effective overall design
Create readable thumbnail sketches in black and white

Who Should Attend

Has a basic drawing ability and wants to learn professional game techniques
Hobbyist looking to improve skills

Target Audiences

Has a basic drawing ability and wants to learn professional game techniques
Hobbyist looking to improve skills

Focusing on fast vector techniques in Photoshop you will create a unique looking style for a 2d platform running game. Skills you must have already:�

Basic drawing ability�
Basic experience with Photoshop�
Basic understanding of Unity

The vector techniques covered are simple and effective to give maximum impact in a short amount of time. Using Photoshop smart objects is a key concept of the course a technique commonly used by professional game artists.

Split into two sections first you get familiar with the vector tools and thumbnail process. Then we jump into a mini project called the Golden Antelope inspired by Indonesian folklore. You’ll see the whole process take shape from thumbnails to finished image.

*Assignments are included during the course to aid you learning. Feedback is available directly from the instructor who has a track record that spans over twenty commercial game releases.

What is also included in the course?

Full HD Stylized Background made by a Rovio game artist free to use for your game projects
2D Unity game template to test your assets
Links to learning games, articles, tips, tricks & more!

As this course is aimed at those with a basic understanding of Photoshop it moves fast giving you the key concepts so that you can apply the techniques to your own game productions.

Part 1: Nick Sweetman

Guiding you through the basic vector tools and thumbnail process I get you up to speed before you start going through the mini game project. We cover tips and tricks to speed up workflow and look at the main vector techniques with the pen tool.

Part 2: Graphics: Maureen Lukito –�Narration: Nick Sweetman

Rovio game artist Maureen Lukito shows the workflow she uses to create a professional 2d game background. We go from scheduling to blocking out the assets and implementing them into the game engine Unity. The template scene gives you the essential elements you need to test your environment: A jumping character, animated parallax layers with basic functionality for you to move through the level. The template is coded by game programmer Yrjö Peussa and is specifically designed for testing and is not a complete game, if you know coding feel free to build on top!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Tips & Tricks for Photoshop Workflow

Lecture 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 2: Tips & Tricks: Clipping Masks

Lecture 3: Tips & Tricks: Recording Actions

Lecture 4: Why Use Actions For Games?

Lecture 5: Tips & Tricks: Adjustment Layers

Lecture 6: Useful Adjustment Layers for 2D Background Design

Lecture 7: Tips & Tricks: Smart Objects

Chapter 2: Photoshop Vector Introduction

Lecture 1: Vectors Part 1: Tracing a simple half-circle

Lecture 2: Vectors Part 2: Tracing a cloud

Lecture 3: Vectors Part 3: Sketching & Tracing your own Squirrel

Lecture 4: Vector Tool Summary

Lecture 5: Statue Shape Exercise

Lecture 6: Vector Game Links

Chapter 3: Thumbnail Sketching Practice

Lecture 1: Composition

Lecture 2: What is Value?

Lecture 3: Practice thumbnail 01: Mountain Scene

Lecture 4: Practice Thumbnail 02: Sunrise Lake Scene

Lecture 5: Background Checklist

Chapter 4: Project: The Golden Antelope Graphics by Maureen Lukito

Lecture 1: Maureen Lukito Artists Work Process

Lecture 2: Creating Assets & Scheduling

Lecture 3: Maureen Introduction

Lecture 4: Project Tools & Overview

Lecture 5: Thumbnails Part 1: Statues & Vines

Lecture 6: Thumbnails Part 2: Sketching the Foliage

Lecture 7: Thumbnails Part 3: Waterfall & Cliff

Lecture 8: Colour Theory Part 1: How We Perceive Colour

Lecture 9: Colour Theory Part 2: Contrast and the Colour Wheel

Lecture 10: Article Links: Testing & Adapting to Colour Blindness

Lecture 11: Thumbnails Part 4 Adding Colour

Lecture 12: Colour Theory Chapter Slides

Chapter 5: The Golden Antelope: Blocking out Colour Vectors

Lecture 1: Optimization & Graphics Resolution

Lecture 2: Blocking Out the Placeholder Character

Lecture 3: Creating a Tileable Background

Lecture 4: Blocking out the Clouds

Lecture 5: Mountains & Waterfall

Lecture 6: Foreground Tree: Trunk & Branches

Lecture 7: Foreground Tree Part 2: Working on the Branches

Lecture 8: Foreground Tree Part 3: Blocking out the Leaves

Lecture 9: Foreground Round Statue Part 1: Base, Eyes & Mouth

Lecture 10: Foreground Foliage

Lecture 11: Main Statue Part 1: First Pass on Base, Teeth & Eyes

Lecture 12: Jungle Flower Part 1: Petals and Lighting

Lecture 13: Red Foreground Flower: Quick Simple Flower

Lecture 14: Midground Trees Part 1: Trunk, Branches, Swirls and Glow

Lecture 15: Midground Trees Part 2: Adding Leaves

Lecture 16: Adding a Moon

Lecture 17: Refining the Character

Lecture 18: Waterfall texture

Lecture 19: Main Statue Part 2: Adding Light and Feature Details

Lecture 20: Main Statue Part 3: Detailing Teeth & Creature Eyes

Lecture 21: Round Statue Detailing: Mouth, Nose & Head

Lecture 22: Blocking out a New Stylized Cloud

Lecture 23: Background Bird: Indonesian Rhinoceros Hornbill

Chapter 6: Creating the Jungle Vine

Lecture 1: Part 1: Breakdown of Tiling & Process

Lecture 2: Creating the Vine Tile Template

Lecture 3: Part 1: Block Out

Lecture 4: Part 2: Adding Value

Lecture 5: Part 3: Adding Lighting & Leaves

Lecture 6: Part 4: Adding Grass & Moss

Lecture 7: Part 5: Adding More Leaves

Lecture 8: Part 6: Final Detailing

Lecture 9: Adding a Bat Creature Using Simple Shapes

Lecture 10: Final Asset Tweaking: Blurring Foreground Assets

Chapter 7: Unity: Testing out Graphics

Lecture 1: Adding a Completely New Spritesheet PSD

Lecture 2: Unity Part 1: Replacing & Correcting Sprites

Lecture 3: Unity Part 2: Parallax & Layer Sorting

Lecture 4: Unit Part 3: Mesh Colliders & Testing

Lecture 5: Unity Part 4: Adding Sprites & Prefabs & UNITY TEMPLATE DOWNLOAD

Lecture 6: Unity Quick Lecture Summary

Lecture 7: Wrap Up Lecture

Lecture 8: Bonus Lecture: Link To Articles and Video Reference

Instructors

Game Art Co
Essential Skills for Game Artists

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5 stars: 76 votes

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