The use of movement in this line drawing creates an action scene. This would make a good front cover of a comic because the action is aimed at the audience. This image would grab your attention and stand.
This is a good example of a cartoon concept line drawing. The first thing that you notice is that the movements are very exaggerated. This is so you can tell what is happening even in a still image. Also the emotions of the character are simple yet evident. For example the happy emotion needs to be immediately recognisable as you cant use motion graphics to put it across. Also it does appeal to the target audience.
This concept comes with colour. This can give you a good idea of what the character is like. Using block colour makes it appeal to a younger audience. Also the use of prime colours makes it easily recognisable and the colours are contrasting so they mix well. Showing the character in a variety of actions makes the animating or drawing of it easier. You can visualise the character in different situations making it a good profile to get references from.
This image has used a vector based drawing style. Its the same as line drawings however using a more digital approach. The use of vector makes it appeal to things like games or cartoons. Already i could see it being a character in a flash game. With some simple animation it could become quite a cool character. Simple colours make it easy on the eyes, however there is use of shading which gives the detail which makes the image even better.
Plants Vs Zombies is a game originally created for the iPhone. It has become one of the most popular games on the internet and is playable by all ages. Therefore the characters in the game have to be liked by the entire audience. By once again using the vector graphics we can see that the characters are identifiable and also not too scary for young childeren. The idea of zombies may be scary to younger children but by the use of the happy and colourful flowers, it sort of cancels it our.
Dartmoor research
Above I have created a mood board and a mind map of quick thoughts that come to mind when you think of Dartmoor. I also have thought about ideas to base a game around making it for children. I looked in to things like legends and myths. This way I could base the game on an idea and develop it as such.
Ideas
My ideas are to create a game that is simple and fun. I want to base it on an idea around a real myth or legend. I have already gathered research so that I can base my idea upon one or more of them. For example we could have some of the enemies be some of the beasts of Dartmoor. Also you could travel through different zones where the ghosts are. these could also be boss fights.
The general idea is to create a flash game that is a simple platform game. with basic controls you can get points the further you get into the game. Maybe by making the game endless you can have a competitive edge to it. By avoiding things along a path you can get a higher score.
Another idea might be to create a storyline. Rather than having a simple one direction kind of game, it could be level based like a platform game. By progressing through the level you could face a boss at the end that sort of thing.
After thinking a lot about how I want to produce my game and how I want it to look i have decided the following. I am going to create a non platform game in which the ultimate goal is to collect as many points as possible. By running along a rolling background screen which can change to different pictures of Dartmoor you must collect coins or "tokens" to get more points. There are obstacles such as enemies and debris. The enemies that you will have to dodge are described as myths and legends of Dartmoor which I have done research on above. By simply jumping by clicking or touching the screen, you can avoid these objects that if you hit would end the game. There would be a high score system that you can save your scores to and view previous scores.
Road signs
Road signs are more instructions than graphics. And as instructions they must give clear and to the point instructions to tell road users what to do. Therefore they must be able to be easily identified. Clear to see and also visually simple. I have some examples below.
This is a road sign indicating that some roadworks or instruction may be taking place some where along the road. This sign is clearly represented as a warning to drives because of the triangle shape. Perhaps shapes are a good use of recognisable tokens and therefore I should consider using them in my game. Triangle signs are used as warning signs, also the fact that it is in red means that it is a order and has to be obeyed. The simple stick man vector look makes it recognisable at speed. This is because the most important thing that road signs have to be is recognisable at speed.
This is another order sign. This is indicating quite simply and clearly that the speed limit is 20 miles an hour. The text plays an important part here as it would have to be a sans type. This is so that whilst driving past it you do not need to look at the sign to know the speed limit. Your peripherals will pick up the simple shapes that your brain will determine that is a 2 and a 0. There is a lot more behind the meaning of the choice of text on road signs than just simple choosing something that looks nice.
This is another instruction sign. We can see that because its clearly shown in red. However this is slightly different to the other instruction signs. This is because this sign is mainly used at a junction and requires you to stop the car before exiting the side road. This sign is very harsh on the eyes and is an octagon shape. This may be so that it is very noticeable next to a junction because it is very important that you stop.
This sign is indicating that motor vehicles are not allowed in the street or area. What is important to notice here is the graphics used. They are very basic and in block colour on and opposing colour background. Black on white. This is so that the graphics stand out more. Also the reason they are so basic is so that they are easily recognisable. For example there needs to be some differences between the motor bike and a bicycle.
This sign is slightly different than the others. One thing that you realise straight away is that is is mainly blur and not red and white. Although the colours are different it is still an instruction. This particular sign means "left turn only". This is blue because it is telling you there is no other way to go. It is some times nearby a no entry sign. The simple graphic arrow is white on blue and can be easily distinguished between a straight arrow and a right arrow. This is important as it is a direction.
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