Initial Ideas for project

24/09/2018 - Initial Ideas for project - Wayne

Idea 1: Research project on the advancements of AI in computer games and the learning process behind them.  For example: Hello neighbour where the AI learns from how the player acts and behaves and changes its own behaviour accordingly.  This plays greatly to my strengths as I have been heavily research based in past assignments and have always found it to be something that resonates well wit me.

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/180268/20160930/stealth-horror-game-hello-neighbor-features-ai-that-will-learn-from-the-players-actions.htm 

Idea 2: 3d modelling designs, create some designs to go with my 3D game. Character models, in game items, effects etc. The model would possibly be a character created in detail for use with a created game. This model would also have to include animations for movement and item usage etc. This isn't something I have really attempted before so it would be a potential challenge to me. 

Idea 3: Create a single player game (possible ideas: Lone survivor type game, Puzzle game, spellcaster?) This would incorporate ideas from other projects such as 3d design and games design but would expand them further.  This game could be based on numerous current games and could potentially have aspects incorporated into it from other areas. This is something I have attempted similarly before but I have not done to this scale.
(previous example of game created for HND all of this was created in game with assets created by myself)

Idea 4: A created scene using models created coley by myself and containing at least one character and a large variety of items used in order to create said scene. (could be expanded into a small video) If created into a small video the areas created would be fairly large in size as to not make the video too boring and repetitive for the viewer. This is something I would feel quite comfortable with as I quite enjoy making  backgrounds and I could potentially make a fairly large and engaging setting.

After meeting with project supervisor we talked about my possible ideas and we had narrowed it down to these ides:   Idea number 3 and 4.

I had listed 4 potential projects up to this point and listed where I am strong and not so comfortable. My skills generally lie with research based modules but they don’t fall too well within the purview of the assignments and would be incredibly difficult to be able to fit something like that into an assignment which would meet the criteria and get a viable grade out of it.  I am fairly keen on areas such as design and creativity where I can envision items and try to bring them to life so I am more inclined currently on creation of a game or creation of a video of a scene. This would allow for me to focus more on my designs and then use them in the creation of my selected project as they would both require a large 3D design aspect and I could use these assets to then further expand into a larger area for a game or a scene. Both of these would generally need to be rather large areas in size as the players/viewers would not want to keep seeing the same things over and over again.