Lockdown

Devlog

• wrap up
  July 24, 2023 by fsclod

  This past week has been a little less stressful, but it still had its share of stressors. Coming up with the execution plan for our presentation was quite a task. We decided to have each person create... Continue reading

  
• Strong UI and why 2D elements are just as important.
  July 17, 2023 by kstetz#UI, #2D

  Making the 3D models that fill up the actual game was a huge part of of the artwork, but the 2D and UI elements of a game are just as important. This can tell viewers a lot about your game before they... Continue reading

  
• Decals - The Stickers of Video Games (UE5)
  July 16, 2023 by Dreamweaver Design#Tutorial, #Decal, #Unreal Engine 5, #Substance Painter

  Hello everyone, I am Ben Duckett, Team Leader, and Artist of the game Lockdown. Recently I have learned how to make and implement Decals in Unreal Engine 5 and ill show you my process of making them... Continue reading

  
• Voiceover, and the Audacity of It All
  July 11, 2023 by chitchcock

  Voice-acting is an insanely important part of video games. It connects us to characters, gives us information, and keeps us entertained. But what about goes on behind the scenes? Everyone can talk. It... Continue reading

  
• Working in Unreal: Making sure your project doesn't run at 2 FPS
  July 04, 2023 by StevenThompson#steven, #devlog

  HI! It’s me! Steven Deon Thompson Jr! I’m here to talk to YOU(Yes! THE READER!) on how to make your unreal game run as smoothly as possible! (Unreal 5.2 by the way) Most of the settings I’ll be... Continue reading

  
• Franklin Clodfelter final prep on assets
  June 30, 2023 by fsclod

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  This week, I set out to perfect my UVs and began to finalize my textures. My goal for this entire project was to put what I've taught myself into action. I'm trying to avoid using anything that requir... Continue reading

  
• My Retro Futuristic Kitchen Assets - Mindset
  June 26, 2023 by sbrummettgames#Lockdown, #Mindset, #Modeling, #Retro, #Furturistic, #Kitchen, #Update, #3D Modeling, #Unreal Engine 5

  In our game, "Lockdown," the general idea is to first model items with an overall 70's vibe/look to them as their core design. After that initial design process, hopefully have enough time to add some... Continue reading

  
• Whiteboxing
  June 21, 2023 by kstetz

  This week we our whiteboxing our game based off of diagrams of our Levels. Our game takes place in an underground survival bunker. So far we are working on getting a good idea of our space and all the... Continue reading

  
• Keeping to the Theme: Modeling
  June 18, 2023 by Dreamweaver Design#Modeling, #Texturing

  In creating our game "Lockdown", our group decided on a theme of our assets, choosing 70's retro Cyberpunk. We didn't go full force into the cyberpunk side because of the groups limitations on time, s... Continue reading

  
• Object Use - Key Question and Form
  June 13, 2023 by sbrummettgames#Form, #Learning, #Experience, #Lockdown

  Hello everybody! Spencer here 😀. I am a 3D Artist working on the game "Lockdown." Maybe I'll be good enough to be considered the Lead 3D Artist. We shall see. In the meantime, I would like to discu... Continue reading

  
• Finding Frequencies
  June 05, 2023 by chitchcock

  One of the things Wake Tech students learn is how to make games look good. 3D models, textures, VFX, UI elements... it all gets touched on at some point or another. But how does a game sound good? We... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 1: The Rotation Sensation
  May 28, 2023 by StevenThompson#mechanics

  Hello! One of the core mechanics in Lockdown, is the ability to pick up, move, and inspect objects in order to solve problems. I'm going to show you what I did in UE5.1 for this mechanic. When the pla... Continue reading