Michaela Morristag:interactive.usc.edu,2009:/members/michaemm//1452009-04-06T19:22:56ZMovable Type 3.31Sketch 5tag:interactive.usc.edu,2009:/members/michaemm//145.100902009-04-06T19:19:59Z2009-04-06T19:22:56ZLoveTAP The scene: Today is a beautiful day, and you have a few things you would like to finish up. You're feeling pretty good, and, if you do say so yourself, you're looking pretty awesome too. What better place to...Michaela Morrishttp://interactive.usc.edu/michaemm/
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Sketch 4 - Michaela Morristag:interactive.usc.edu,2009:/members/michaemm//145.100162009-03-16T20:01:53Z2009-03-16T20:06:21ZI'm really not skilled with this... so I managed (much to my surprise) to change the images in the ball bounce app... Download file...Michaela Morrishttp://interactive.usc.edu/michaemm/
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Sketch 3tag:interactive.usc.edu,2009:/members/michaemm//145.99402009-02-09T19:19:21Z2009-02-09T19:29:37ZThis is for an app that will act like a tour guide when the user is at monuments/abroad. Download file...Michaela Morrishttp://interactive.usc.edu/michaemm/
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Homework 1, First Sketchtag:interactive.usc.edu,2009:/members/michaemm//145.99102009-02-02T18:42:25Z2009-02-02T18:43:41ZFinally got this up and working. Download file...Michaela Morrishttp://interactive.usc.edu/michaemm/
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HW - 07 In Dog Yearstag:interactive.usc.edu,2008:/members/michaemm//145.96402008-11-03T23:19:04Z2008-11-04T01:25:44ZLink to assets list: Download file Link to Original Asset Files (PSDs and JPEGs) Download file Gavan Wilhite: The ball that the player (dog) interacts with during gameplay. Leaf piles that the player interacts with during gameplay. This is what...Michaela Morrishttp://interactive.usc.edu/michaemm/
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Download fileLink to Original Asset Files (PSDs and JPEGs)Download fileGavan Wilhite: The ball that the player (dog) interacts with during gameplay.
Leaf piles that the player interacts with during gameplay.
This is what the sonar will look like. The dog in the game is blind so he has to use sonar to find out where he should be going (providing the player with visual representation of the space around him) this is the image that will be shown when the player uses that sonar.
Katrina Wolfe: This is a cat that the player interacts with in the game, it is an enemy so the player can be injured by inadvertently colliding with the cat.
This is the grass, it's what a lot of the ground in the game is made up of.
This is the health bar, it depicts the player's health in the game. The bar loses and gains color demonstrating the status of the player (blind dog).
Michaela Morris: This is a bush, it's an object in the garden.
This is a hole, it is something that the player (dog) can dig to find things or hide things in.
This is the icon for the inventory in the game. It's a bone because dogs can bury their inventory wherever they like (like a bone).]]>
HW 05- By Michaela Morristag:interactive.usc.edu,2008:/members/michaemm//145.95472008-10-16T05:24:03Z2008-10-16T05:28:07Z1. I agree with the critiques I got in class. I think I'm definitely still learning the reins of photoshop, and that is why some of my GUI elements don't look cohesive in nature. 2. Size: I like the sizes...Michaela Morrishttp://interactive.usc.edu/michaemm/
Size: I like the sizes of the GUI elements I used. I think the health is the right size because I think it is a very important element, and I made the ammunition also very large because I wanted players to be aware of the state of their ammo. I also liked the size of my radar, I thought it was appropriately sized on the screen.
Placement of each GUI: I liked the placement of my GUI elements, but I would probably change where I put the health icon and the ammunition. I'd probably switch them with each other, putting the health bar on the bottom left and putting the ammunition on the bottom right instead. This is because I've decided that it's more important for the player to know about the state of their health than whether or not they have enough ammunition left.
Overall color/color scheme: I thought my color scheme was cohesive, but I don't think it looked as professional and properly integrated as I would have liked. I think if I use the gradient tool a bit more that would change things to look a lot more how I would like them to.
Iconography: I thought my shapes were minimalistic and I like them that way. The only one that wasn’t was the health bar because I liked presenting the character with an actual physical representation of them instead of just a health bar. Otherwise, I like how I had the elements.
Style: I don’t think I was able to really establish a style with my GUI elements because I’m still learning how to properly use photoshop. I think I’ll be able to make it more appropriately stylized as I figure out how to more adeptly use the pen tool and the gradient tool. I would make each GUI item look even more robot-esque, sort of futuristic.
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I am still really intimidated by the tools in photoshop. I’ve used the pen tool a lot, and I think I’m finally starting to get the hang of it. I also feel confident about the custom tool function (both of which I used in the creation of my GUI) I also used the selection tool and the fill tool. I used the selection tool whenever I wanted to move one of my objects, and the fill tool to color them. I used the pen tool to create my health icon and the custom shape tools for the radar and the thruster/heat bars and the weapon bar. Some of the tools I still can’t get to work just right for me so I stray from using them, but I am beginning to get much more comfortable with photoshop.
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Assignment 2 - by Michaela Morristag:interactive.usc.edu,2008:/members/michaemm//145.94782008-10-05T22:13:59Z2008-10-06T18:22:51Z 1 Health bar 2 Radar 3 Thruster and overheat information 4 Weapon and remaining shots information 1. The health bar is the most visible on the GUI because it is the most important piece of information for the player...Michaela Morrishttp://interactive.usc.edu/michaemm/
1 Health bar
2 Radar
3 Thruster and overheat information
4 Weapon and remaining shots information
1. The health bar is the most visible on the GUI because it is the most important piece of information for the player to know. It will be colored and it will be green when the player is not in any danger of dying, but it will begin to turn red as the player gets closer to mortality.
2. The radar is also a very prominent piece of information because it’s really valuable for the player to know where enemies and allies are in the realm of the game, so the more noticeable and helpful we can make it the better.
3. Thruster and overheat information goes on the bottom left of the screen because that way the player can see the information out of their peripheral vision.
4. Weapon and remaining shots information is by the thruster information so that the player can figure both out at the same time and it is information accessible through peripheral vision.
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HW03 - GoldenEye 007 for N64 by Michaela Morristag:interactive.usc.edu,2008:/members/michaemm//145.94082008-09-28T08:01:04Z2008-09-28T08:09:49ZGoldenEye 007 Gameplay Footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52ub7tffQJw I really don’t play that many First Person Shooters because I feel like the gameplay gets stale and I get tired of shooting endless amounts of enemies after a while. However, if one FPS sticks...Michaela Morrishttp://interactive.usc.edu/michaemm/
GoldenEye 007
Gameplay Footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52ub7tffQJw
I really don’t play that many First Person Shooters because I feel like the gameplay gets stale and I get tired of shooting endless amounts of enemies after a while. However, if one FPS sticks out in my mind it’s definitely Goldeneye for the Nintendo 64. I like Goldeneye 007 the best out of any First Person Shooter because I feel like they really got the gameplay right, but that aside, the GUI elements are more simple than many games I’ve ever played. It only displays the information you absolutely need to know when you need to know. Ammo when you need to know, shields and health when you’re in combat. Instead of cluttering my screen, I can focus on the game at hand and trust that it will tell me what I need to know when I need to know it.
Wireframe:
Wireframe Breakdown:
1. Health - When you are being shot at, this pops up to tell you how much you are being injured.
2. Shield - Also only pops up if you are being shot at, lets you know the status of your shield.
3. Ammo - Tells you how many bullets/ammunition you have left of whatever weapon you are firing.
I think what makes me really like this game is the really simple GUI element. It just gives me enough information - not too much.
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The ball that the player (dog) interacts with during gameplay.
Leaf piles that the player interacts with during gameplay.
This is what the sonar will look like. The dog in the game is blind so he has to use sonar to find out where he should be going (providing the player with visual representation of the space around him) this is the image that will be shown when the player uses that sonar.
Katrina Wolfe:
This is a cat that the player interacts with in the game, it is an enemy so the player can be injured by inadvertently colliding with the cat.
This is the grass, it's what a lot of the ground in the game is made up of.
This is the health bar, it depicts the player's health in the game. The bar loses and gains color demonstrating the status of the player (blind dog).
Michaela Morris:
This is a bush, it's an object in the garden.
This is a hole, it is something that the player (dog) can dig to find things or hide things in.
This is the icon for the inventory in the game. It's a bone because dogs can bury their inventory wherever they like (like a bone).]]>
1 Health bar
2 Radar
3 Thruster and overheat information
4 Weapon and remaining shots information
1. The health bar is the most visible on the GUI because it is the most important piece of information for the player to know. It will be colored and it will be green when the player is not in any danger of dying, but it will begin to turn red as the player gets closer to mortality.
2. The radar is also a very prominent piece of information because it’s really valuable for the player to know where enemies and allies are in the realm of the game, so the more noticeable and helpful we can make it the better.
3. Thruster and overheat information goes on the bottom left of the screen because that way the player can see the information out of their peripheral vision.
4. Weapon and remaining shots information is by the thruster information so that the player can figure both out at the same time and it is information accessible through peripheral vision.
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Gameplay Footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52ub7tffQJw
I really don’t play that many First Person Shooters because I feel like the gameplay gets stale and I get tired of shooting endless amounts of enemies after a while. However, if one FPS sticks out in my mind it’s definitely Goldeneye for the Nintendo 64. I like Goldeneye 007 the best out of any First Person Shooter because I feel like they really got the gameplay right, but that aside, the GUI elements are more simple than many games I’ve ever played. It only displays the information you absolutely need to know when you need to know. Ammo when you need to know, shields and health when you’re in combat. Instead of cluttering my screen, I can focus on the game at hand and trust that it will tell me what I need to know when I need to know it.
Wireframe:
Wireframe Breakdown:
1. Health - When you are being shot at, this pops up to tell you how much you are being injured.
2. Shield - Also only pops up if you are being shot at, lets you know the status of your shield.
3. Ammo - Tells you how many bullets/ammunition you have left of whatever weapon you are firing.
I think what makes me really like this game is the really simple GUI element. It just gives me enough information - not too much.
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