关于此课程： The Capstone project is a place for you to develop your game idea into a fully-fleshed proposal. A game design document is your game bible, the go-to document that defines the genre of your game, its look and feel, and the evolution of gameplay. This four-part capstone project guides you to distill and improve the foundational aspects of your game so that you may express your ideas in a clear and productive way. Note: Only learners who have earned a certificate in the four previous courses in the Specialization are eligible to take the Capstone.
制作方： 加州艺术学院
教学方： Dariush Derakhshani, Faculty, Character Animation
School of Film/Video
教学方： Théotime Vaillant, Instructor, Experimental Animation
School of Film/Video
| 基本信息 | 课程 5（共 5 门，Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization ） |
| 级别 | Intermediate |
| 承诺学习时间 | 6 weeks of study, 2-4 hours/week |
| 语言 | English |
| 如何通过 | 通过所有计分作业以完成课程。 |
| 用户评分 |
授课大纲
第 1 周
Week 1: Ideation
Welcome! In this first week we’ll lay out the structure of the course, and what milestones you will have to meet each week. At the end of this week is your first assignment: presenting your preliminary game idea to your peers.
4 视频, 10 阅读材料
- 视频: Welcome
- Reading: Course Structure
- Reading: Course Milestones (Assignments)
- 视频: 3 Key Questions
- 视频: The Video Game Artist
- Reading: GDD vs. Pitch
- Reading: Final Project Examples
- 视频: Review: Ideation
- Reading: Assembling Your Research
- Reading: Understanding Your Market
- Reading: List of Genres
- Peer Review: Ideation and Market Test
- Reading: Recommendations for peer review (Week 1)
- Reading: The Traditional Game Development Workflow
- Reading: Creating a Production Plan
第 2 周
Week 2: Prototyping and Playtesting
In Week 2 we’ll take a look at several different ways of making a prototype (some of which you’ve seen before) and play testing. Before the end of the week you'll be making and presenting a prototype of your game, using the tool of your choice.
1 视频, 11 阅读材料
- 视频: Review: Prototyping
- Reading: About Prototyping Tools
- Reading: 3D Game Engines
- Reading: 2D Game Engines
- Reading: Simple Game Engines
- Reading: Mod Kits
- Reading: Board and Card Games
- Reading: Storyboarding
- Reading: Flowcharts
- Reading: Other Methods
- Discussion Prompt: Discussion Question: Your Tools
- Peer Review: Create a Prototype
- Reading: Playtesting and Data Gathering
- Reading: Playtesting Checklist
第 3 周
Week 3: Prototyping and Playtesting continued
In Week 3 you'll continue refining your prototype.
1 阅读材料
- Reading: About refining your prototype
- Peer Review: Refine Your Prototype
第 4 周
Week 4: Visualization
In Week 4 you will start concretizing the look and feel of your game with visuals and other descriptive materials.
2 视频, 2 阅读材料
- 视频: Review: Visualization
- Peer Review: Visualizing Your Game
- Reading: The Experience
- Reading: Building a Team
- 视频: In Person: Akash Thakkar
第 5 周
Week 5: Visualization continued
Week 5 is a continuation of the last: refine your visual materials and upload them for one last pass.
2 阅读材料
- Reading: Evaluating and Refining
- Peer Review: Refining Your Visuals
- Reading: The Experience, continued
第 6 周
Week 6: Presentation
Your finished, polished game design document is submitted for final review. Check out the bonus material later this week as well. Good luck!
2 视频, 1 阅读材料
- 视频: Review: the Game Design Document
- Reading: Getting to Know the Community
- 视频: In Person: Sean Velasco
已评分: Final Presentation
第 7 周
Week 7: Final Review
The final week. We will be wrapping things up this week and reviewing our final projects.
1 阅读材料
- Reading: Final Review and Next Steps
常见问题解答
运作方式
Coursework
Each course is like an interactive textbook, featuring pre-recorded videos, quizzes and projects.
Help from Your Peers
Connect with thousands of other learners and debate ideas, discuss course material, and get help mastering concepts.
Certificates
Earn official recognition for your work, and share your success with friends, colleagues, and employers.
制作方
加州艺术学院
CalArts has earned an international reputation as the leading college of the visual and performing arts in the United States. Offering rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree programs through six schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater—CalArts has championed creative excellence, critical reflection, and the development of new forms and expressions.
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评分和审阅
Very hands on and creative. Pushed my ideas to the paper and to develop further and better than I would ever without guidance. Thank you so much.
Really Fun course to get an understanding of creating games from the ground up!
Amazing and beautiful experience. Although I would have liked it to be more demanding! :)
Great way to wrap up the overall course. Very pleased with my final product!