Week 19 Journal

Week 19

01/02/08

During this week I have been concentrating on completing tasks set out by the milestone manager, to make sure that the level artefact is completed and ready for control group testing next week.

The week started with me working with James on placing lighting throughout the level artefact, as well as placing lights I also helped with the placing of light glows (env_glow).

After a team meeting in which the team agreed with the lighting throughout the level, I then took the map and started to place in light objects. I concentrated on using four different props to represent the lights. The first of these is a light bulb. I used this twice throughout the level, once in the first room where the player starts and again in the final room where the level ends. The second light prop that I used was the florescent light prop. These are extensively used throughout the level in the corridors, the stairways and in the main reception areas. For the light that is being emitted from the cubicles I placed in lamp props. The last lighting prop that I used is a texture. I tried to use one of the textures supplied by the toolset, but unfortunately this was self illuminating and didn’t fit into the level. I discussed this problem with the milestone manager (Nick) and it was decided that he would make his own texture and pass it to me when ready. Once I had this texture I added it in to the two office areas on the top floor and in the two office spaces on the floor below. I then went on to adjust the light map maps throughout the level. I adjusted the light maps in the areas that the player will see and will be walking.

With the level near completion the team would complete many playthroughs to sort out any minor problems. I would help fix some of these minor issues with the help of the team.

The last thing that I did this week was to format the lighting document that James has been writing. I did this so it would fit into the design document.

During the next week I will be helping the team conduct the control group test, and also with the preparation of the milestone presentation.