AGI Studio 1 Folio - Plan 2

1. Rationale/ Intention:

• My intention is to continue challenging myself with my time-piece experiment in creating an experimental 3D futuristic ‘Souls-like’ environment, worthy of a boss battle with a focus on lighting.
   
• This is to take on the other half of the challenge/experiment from my Folio1 Project. And having a greater understanding of the ‘Souls-like’ genre, I believe I am more ready to handle creating a ‘souls-world’ in a bigger aspect, in a full environment that one would typically see than a smaller niche interactive experience set in the modern-day era.
   

2. Context: Field

• This project sits within the game design, environmental/level design and potentially  the ‘speedrunner’ field.
• Two people immediately come to mind,
  • “VaatiVidya” (Vaati) – Which I used as reference for Folio 1
    A Youtuber/Twitch Streamer and a prominent figure in the Dark Souls lore universe who was very helpful for the world creation process in Folio1.

• “heyZeusHeresToast” (Zeus) – Which I’ll use for reference in what players like in their levels, what works and doesn’t work.
  A notorious Bloodbourne speedrunner and Twitch Streamer. (Multiple appearances in AGDQ - Awesome Games Done Quick, a large speedrunning charity event)
   

• Other notable studios are: Japan Studios (Playstation), Bluepoint Games (Demon Souls Remake), and FromSoftware (Dark Souls) – Bandai Namco Souls Series.

3. Method

• The studio work will help support my intention in a hands-on fashion, allowing for learning of lighting and helping my level/environmental design skills.
• Softwares: Unity (Game Engine), Maya (3D Modelling software)
• Research and development documentation: Microsoft Word, Pen and Paper, Google Docs/Drive
• Consultations/Interviews with the avid Souls Genre community member from Folio1
   

4. Production:  Tools

• Week 1:
  • In Field research and consultation within the souls-like community.
     
• Week 2:
  • Concepting and sketching the environment/level for the
  • Greyboxing the sketched environment in Maya, imported onto Unity.
  • Basic Lighting in Unity
     
• Week 3:
  • 3D Modelling key elements/environmental placements.
  • Greyboxing and changing environment/level as needed or suggested.
  • Colors added with Lighting in Unity
     
• Week 4:
  • Testing/Playtests
  • Revisions of the environment if needed.
  • 3D Modelling key elements/environmental assets
  • Lighting, Color, Emissions, maybe Shaders
     
• Week 5:
  • Continued (re)modelling of environment, key elements, concepts, and implementation of assets.
  • Playtesting
  • Lighting, Color, Emissions, maybe Shaders
  • 3D Modelling key elements/environmental assets
     
• Week 6:
  • Revisions of the environment if needed.
  • Lighting, Color, Emissions, maybe Shaders