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.
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1完成时间为 3 小时
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 个视频 （总计 11 分钟）, 10 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
10 个阅读材料
Course Structure5分钟
Course Milestones (Assignments)2分钟
GDD vs. Pitch8分钟
Final Project Examples10分钟
Assembling Your Research8分钟
Understanding Your Market3分钟
List of Genres5分钟
Recommendations for peer review (Week 1)10分钟
The Traditional Game Development Workflow8分钟
Creating a Production Plan8分钟
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2完成时间为 3 小时
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 个视频 （总计 3 分钟）, 11 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
1 个视频
11 个阅读材料
About Prototyping Tools1分钟
3D Game Engines5分钟
2D Game Engines5分钟
Simple Game Engines5分钟
Mod Kits5分钟
Board and Card Games8分钟
Storyboarding8分钟
Flowcharts8分钟
Other Methods5分钟
Playtesting and Data Gathering8分钟
Playtesting Checklist5分钟
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3完成时间为 2 小时
Week 3: Prototyping and Playtesting continued
In Week 3 you'll continue refining your prototype.
1 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
1 个阅读材料
About refining your prototype10分钟
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4完成时间为 3 小时
Week 4: Visualization
In Week 4 you will start concretizing the look and feel of your game with visuals and other descriptive materials.
2 个视频 （总计 20 分钟）, 2 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
2 个阅读材料
The Experience8分钟
Building a Team8分钟
4.5
20 个审阅60%
完成这些课程后已开始新的职业生涯
43%
通过此课程获得实实在在的工作福利
来自Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts的热门评论
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.
I really liked the way this course was designed. It helped me revise some forgotten concepts when I was studying.
讲师
Dariush Derakhshani
Faculty, Character AnimationSchool of Film/Video
Théotime Vaillant
Instructor, Experimental AnimationSchool of Film/Video
关于 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.
关于 游戏设计：艺术和概念 专项课程
Stemming from the principles of storytelling and design established in CalArts’ renowned Animation programs, this Specialization lays a primary foundation for experimentation and exploration of video game design, story, character development, and winning gameplay before programming begins. These four courses emphasize the self-reliance and personal expression of the gaming artist, and encourage you to take conceptual risks and develop new modes of expression and form through gaming. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll put your creative skills to work by generating an engaging game design document for a personal game project, outlining the conceptual, narrative and aesthetic elements of your game.
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