This term I feel went pretty well. Originally I had a lot of trouble getting into the right group for me so having 3 weeks working on different project ideas originally put me a little bit behind when I finally joined Dan and Pieter's group. But because I was quite inspired by their idea so I had a good background to start working from.
As i started to work on this project i struggled originally getting their game idea onto paper but when i finally figured how it was going to look and started getting the right art style and just feel for the game into my head i feel i produced some of my nicest bits of concept art. especially some of my character designs i feel i really developed as an artist using photoshop and other medias to get the right look for them. Also with my characters I had work from very much models and basic doodles that where the beginning stages of brain storming ideas which was a bit of a challenge that I feel I did well turning the idea and interpreting it in my own way and art style to fit in with the game and their work.
With my landscape concept bits i was very happy how in all of them i managed to capture the feel and a key element of the game. weather it was the overpowering effect the sun has to you in the game or how epic the scale of Peng is by the end of the game or if it is the relaxing feeling you have when gliding in the game i feel i captured one or more of these elements along with others that really make the game what it is.
Another area which I felt turned out well was the development of the logo. With the logo I was trying to incorporate again as many aspects of the game as I could in it. Which in the logo I felt I did pretty well.
Areas I felt I could have improved was properly when I was doing the sell sheet. I feel that it is okay but I would have liked to of redone it and made it a little bit clearer and neater but I simply ran out of time. Also I would have liked to spend more time on designing a proper type face and having more time to develop fully ABC of the ancient Japanese hand-style I really enjoyed the task while I was doing it but at the time I had more important things to press on with so I got it too an acceptable level but not good enough that I am 100% happy with it.
In summary I feel that this term was a success I am proud of what I am handing in and that is really all I can ask for in myself I do wish I had a little more time to do some of the nitty gritty things that I had to miss out on because of lack of time. But other than that I'm happy.
