Learning Agreement

For this project I have decided to carry on from the previous project and create concept art for my interactive narrative. Here is my learning agreement.


Proposal


What?
For this project I am going to produce different pieces of concept art for my interactive narrative from the previous project. I want to take my original ideas and turn them into a more realistic style. I would like to study digital painting and idea development to create better quality and more detailed pieces of work. I will produce three pieces for Character concept, Environment concept and Asset concept. For my character concept art I will produce a character sheet and model sheet with accompanying development sheets. For environment I will produce one piece of environment also with accompanying development  sheets For Assets concept I will produce one model sheet of an asset from my Interactive narrative with accompanying development sheets and finally I will produce one final piece showing the final character in the environment interacting with the asset. 


Why?
I am doing this project because I want to create a character that breaks the stereotypes of most video game heroines. I believe the character is so important in games because it is the link between the player and the alternative reality, therefore we as players need to be able to relate and understand the character. The issue of female depiction in video games has an ongoing debate, some people feel women are sexualised in video games and this has been countered with strong females appearing more in games, but I feel the solution still has not be found. I am not trying to make and un-”sexy” feminist character, The point I am trying to make with this character is that characters can be good looking as well as realistic. Lara Croft is an excellent example of this, yes she looks nice, but her personality and independence make her a respectable female figure. The only problem is Lara Croft is 20 years old now, and we haven’t seen many female figures in video games that reflect a similar respect. The point of the environment, a middle eastern setting known for its very oppressed women, is purely to exaggerate the dangers and therefore the characters bravery as a female.


How?
I will use Photoshop to create my work and produce a single PDF for assessment along with a reflective journal.


Assessment work.
My specifically targeted area of specialism will be concept art which is what I will be producing. I will present; 50 silhouettes, 20 developed silhouettes a Character Sheet and a Model Sheet for the character,  20 silhouettes, 10 developed environments and one 1 final environment for the environment, 20 silhouettes 5 developed designs and 1 model sheet and finally a piece showing the Character and Asset in the Environment. All of this will be presented in a PDF file along with a Reflective Journal.


Schedule of Work
This is a rough schedule of work.
Character Concept Art will be finished by 2/4/12
Environment Concept Art will be finished 16/4/12
Asset Concept Art will be finished by 30/4/12
Final Piece will be completed by 7/5/12