ABOUT ME

Adam Andersen is a visual artist and game designer.

Art Design - Drawing

I drew old, styled objects to fit the theme of Miser Manor Curse. All the objects were drawn using Photoshop tools, and after they are textured, they will be pixelated to fit the 2D Platformer design of the video game. These objects are meant to represent several places, such as gardens, libraries, masonry, and royal rooms. The theme picked for these objects is inspired by Belle Epoque, and Castle Vania, the video game. There will be more objects added to the game over time while I am working on the art design of Miser Manor Curse.

5 Variations of Bookshelves

Bookshelf 1: Big, decorated, and placeable in royal library rooms

Bookshelf 2: Small, decorated and has lights

Bookshelf 3: Small, and attachable on the wall

Bookshelf 4: Big, damaged, and filled with books

Bookshelf 5: Medium, and filled with books

5 Variations of Windows

Window 1: Small and opened

Window 2: Medium and closed

Window 3: Small, decorated and closed

Window 4: Big, decorated and closed

Window 5: Medium, royal and opened

3 Variations of Grandfather Clocks

Grandfather Clock 1: Small and attachable to the wall

Grandfather Clock 2: Medium and decorated

Grandfather Clock 3: Big, decorated and placeable in royal rooms

2 Variations of Drawers

Drawer 1: Small and Short

Drawer 2: Big and Long

4 Variations of Pillars

Pillar 1: Stone with Runes

Pillar 2: Mystical with Crystals

Pillar 3: Dark with Gold and Gems

Pillar 4: Runic with Symbol and Gems

2 Variations of Entrances

Entrance to the Mansion: Spikes, and other decorations to fit the Mansion's theme

Entrance to the Gargoyle Boss Room: Runes, Bat, Spikes and Skull decorations

3 Variations of Gargoyle Statues

Mystical Gargoyle Statue: Decorative Statue for the Mansion's Level

Sideway Gargoyle Statue: Placed at the end or beginning of some Mansion Rooms

Royal Gargoyle Statue: Representing the might of the Gargoyle Boss for Level 1

2 Variations of Plants

Seed: Placeable in outside environments

Flower: Placeable in Gardens

Environmental Design - Sky

I needed to design a dark, and hallowing sky for the game's theme. I started with drawing clouds using Photoshop tools, and I made another layer to represent the background of the Sky. I used two simple textures as placeholders to differentiate between the Clouds and the Sky in both layers. Next, I used the cloning tool from real skies, and I cloned both the clouds and the sky. Lastly, I toned the textures so that the sky would look dark and gloomy, and the clouds would appear shinier to stand out in the environment and fit the game’s theme. 

Pre-Cloning

After Cloning

Art Design - 2D Texturing

I textured the objects in a way to fit the old-fashioned and gloomy theme of the game. I used the cloning tool from Photoshop to bring realistic colours into the objects I made. All the objects are fully textured, including the trivial details of them so that they appear fancy, detailed and more realistic for view. As for Windows, I made the glass areas transparent while texturing them in Photoshop so that I can place the sky I designed behind the glass for the windows to look realistic and detailed in the game.

Small Opened Window

Small Closed Window

Metal Closed Window

Large Closed Window

Royal Opened Window

Attachable Grandfather Clock

Placeable Grandfather Clock

Royal Grandfather Clock

Entrance to the Mansion

Entrance to the Gargoyle Boss Room

Mystical Gargoyle Statue

Sideway Gargoyle Statue

Royal Gargoyle Boss Statue

Plant

Art Design - 2D Pixelating

I pixelated all the 2D models using the pixelation method I am familiar with in Photoshop. First, I used Poster Edges from the filter gallery to artistic details to the image. Then, I changed the posterization to the number 25 for a slight change. Lastly, I used the Mosiac filter to pixelate the image to make it look like an object made for 2D platformer games. The number varied based on the size of the image, but all images ended up perfectly matching the pixelation of the game.

Plant

Flower

Stone Pillar

Mystical Pillar

Dark Pillar

Runic Pillar

Short Drawer

Long Drawer

Small Opened Window

Small Closed Window

Metal Closed Window

Large Closed Window

Royal Opened Window

Attachable Grandfather Clock

Placeable Grandfather Clock

Royal Grandfather Clock

Entrance to the Mansion

Entrance to the Gargoyle Boss Room

Mystical Gargoyle Statue

Sideway Gargoyle Statue

Royal Gargoyle Statue

Art Design - 3D Modelling

3D Modelling will be used for specific items in the game that will look more unique and stand out in appearance compared to the other models. Objects created in 3D design will represent the importance of their existence, an item that has a purpose in the game rather than only an object. I have Blender and Maya to design 3D models, but I will be working on Maya while I have access to it. I will be using Maya to design 3D models for the video game.

Mystical Book

This object represents the checkpoints or game saves, so I wanted it to look unique and accurate to what it stands for. First, I started with the pedestal and used the curving tools in Maya to change its shape into the shape I wanted. Next, I attached a base for the pedestal, which is at the bottom of the model to hold the pedestal on it. Last, I designed the book, using several methods, such as working on a square model, and several planes to attach them all together and make them appear as if the book is opened. The reason I wanted the opened book on a pedestal to look like that is because I wanted it to look mystical and unique when visible in the game.

Art Design - Level Building

I used Unity's Pro Builder tool to design the levels of the game. The reason I used Pro Builder is that Miser Manor Curse will have both 2D and 3D objects in the game, and the player movement will not only be right to left but there are front and back movements in some rooms. Pro Builder's tool perfectly matched the description of Miser Manor Curse's gameplay because it allowed me to build a Level for the game that supports both 2D and 3D designs

Level 1

Description: Enter the Masonry, kill the monsters, and fight the Stone Gargoyle

Transition Room: Lightning Adjustment

Room 1: Masonry Entrance

Room 2: Long Run

Room 3: Puzzles & Traps

Room 4: Preparation Place

Room 5: Boss fight - The Stone Gargoyle

Room 6: Transporting to Next Level

Art Design - Level Texturing & Lightning

I textured the whole level design using a material asset from Unity Packages and used 4 varied materials for the Level Design. One for the Floor, one for the Wall, one for the background, and one for the platforms. Then, I turned on the lighting settings and changed the lighting of the game so it matches the materials and would be more centered towards the player's movements.

Sound Management

I used the FreeSound.Org website to bring all the sounds we needed for the Demo version of the game. All the sound editing will be done through Audacity, such as fading a sound or giving it other effects. Here is the list of the imported sounds.

244699__tyops__old-mystery-suspense-theme

510953__theojt__cinematic-battle-song

580525__sami_hiltunen__horror-theme

615882__newlocknew__entering-the-eerie-house-2_em_12lrs

416632__sirkoto51__castle-music-loop-1

510950__theojt__sad-horror-music

490055__dudeawesome__scary-haunting-cinematic-style-mix-sound-effects

423196__bepis__step

173859__jivatma07__j1game_over_mono

631983__el_boss__game-puzzle-solved

572624__bloodpixelhero__game-win

495005__evretro__win-video-game-sound

522246__dzedenz__result-7

382735__schots__gun-shot

220613__senitiel__pistol

686557__thewilliamsounds__button_click

559621__leadstarson__monster_sound_medium_death

568000__leadstarson__monster_sound_big_death

76959__michel88__deathe

76962__michel88__deaths

177433__andromadax24__s_death_slith_10

614315__scorpion67890__gnasher-death

404068__swordofkings128__backyard-gate-open

682776__thomasanthony321__metal-gate-opening

691474__saha213131__gate

651515__1bob__grab-item

446134__justinvoke__collect-2

387134__rdaly95__collecting_ammo

41529__jamius__potiondrinklong

Adam Andersen