Instructor:
Lindsay Grace
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Programming for the Artist | |
Instructor:
Lindsay Grace |
| Document Name | Description | Week | Printer Friendly | ||||||
| Assignment Samples | Sample Assignments to use as reference when completing your work. | 1 | HTML | ||||||
| Week 1 Reading | Game programming required reading for week1 | 1 | HTML | ||||||
| Game Development Engine Comparison List | Although there are are hundreds of game engines available, this list contains some programming environments which are suitable for first time students to learn in 8 weeks. | 1 | HTML | ||||||
| BlitzBasic Resources and Reading | The references and resources you will need to succeed in this course. Please use these resources to supplement your understanding of our weekly programming topics in Blitz3d. | 1 | HTML | ||||||
| Game Environment Evaluation Questions | Questions to ask when evaluating any game development technology. | 1 | HTML | ||||||
| Pitch Questions | A couple of questions to ask and answer when evaluating your game pitch. You must pitch your idea for a game by week 2 of class. Please consider original gameplay mechanics. | 1 | HTML | ||||||
| AI-Chicago Student Game Samples | Screenshots and videos of games created by students in previous Programming for the Artist classes. | 1 | HTML | ||||||
| Toys: The Basis for Gameplay Concepts | A few sample toys and games to help you get creative. Play and think about game design potential. | 1 | HTML | ||||||
| Postmortem 1 | The first of a series of articles and videos I will provide you. Each postmortem will help you to understand aspects of small-team game programming and design. | 2 | HTML | ||||||
| Postmortem 2: Small Arms | Case #2 in our series: A nice, simple post mortem from 2 a developer team. They discuss their experiences in developing from nothing to E3. | 2 | HTML | ||||||
| Sample Game Code Diagram | Additional sample game code diagrams. | 3 | HTML | ||||||
| MEL Introductory Primer | A document outlining the syntax rules and basic techniques for Maya's Embedded Language script. | 8 | |||||||
| MEL Concepts Introduction | An introduction to MEL sripting and a website containing MEL scripts. | 8 | HTML | ||||||
| Programmed Graphics: Fractals | An introduction to fractals as programmed computer graphics. | 9 | HTML | ||||||
| Procedural Animation | An introduction to procedural animation | 9 | HTML | ||||||
| MEL Interface Help | Tutorials for MEL Interface creation | 9 | HTML | ||||||
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