243 Lamppost

I have decided to use this lamppost for my level. It relatively modern looking which fits my theme of a futuristic city. The angle of which it is facing will hopefully provide an interesting source of light for both directions. Rather than just being straight down this will provide more light to the street allowing a lesser number of lamps for the level.

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CCDN231 Activity 3

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Tying a tie might be considered of little importance in the daily schedule but it holds within a series of unusual subtle experiences for the tier. Beginning with the light reflection of the shiny or plain matte texture the ties visual asthetic can influence the descision as to which tie to choose. When picking up the tie we can feel the weight, small but still present, and the effort needed to lift it. Smooth textures of the tie can remind us of past experiences with similar materials. We can notice how the tie smoothly glides around in our fingers with very little resistance. Once the tie is around our neck we can smell the fabric, or even faint traces of cologne from evenings past. Securing the tie around the neck immediatly tightens the collar it envelopes. Sharp folds in the collar can dig into the neck uncomfortably creating a discomfort which can be associated with the tie.

CCDN231 Activity 2

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 Weight lifting is an everday activity that invokes numerous senses, whether we are aware of these or not. The temperature of the bar, usually mind numbingly cold, is the first thing we can feel as we go about this task. Tearing of the muscle fibers, perspiration oozing out of numerous glands in the body and strong painful patterns are imprinted into the hand of the user are usually miniscule in comparison to the immense force excerted on the body. Rumbling echoes of other weight lifters or your own weights thundering through the floor as they are dropped back down interupt concentration. Over the course of a 'session' the body weakens to a complete state of exhaustion. The body's internal temperature rises noticeably as the muscles begin to warm up. Dripping sweat can be tasted throughout the mouth whilst clenched teeth grind against eachother. One of the most noticeable senses is the tainted smell of blood, sweat and tears, to quote Winston Churchill.

CCDN231 Activity 1

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Whilst watching a film or a television programme our bodies and minds can experience extraordinary things. Consistantly we are plunged into a new exciting world and are engulfed by audio-visual information. This concept of immersion is experienced when, whilst our attention is devoted to the film, the world around us disappears slowly until we are unaware of our own environment. Noises heard around us can go unnoticed and even changes in lighting/physical envioronment can slip by without realisation. The most unnatural feeling occurs as our mind snaps back into reality by the easiest of triggers, our eyes move away from the screen, a loud noise renders us aware or our vision is obstructed. It is not only audial and visual changes that go unnoticed. Sometimes our body position can change slowly over time without knowledge and new smells can enter or leave our attention. 

243 Level Background

Last night I went out and photographed streets in Wellington. Mainly ones with graffiti and little signs of life. This is important for my level as I wanted an almost eerie feel to it. I then took the images, spliced them all together and applied various brightness, level and saturation filters to create a seemless black and white long photo. As I wasn't sure whether or not we would be allowed to use real photography in our 2D flash games I then tried to remove the realistic textures by applying some image filters to the photo. I also removed most of the light from the image so that the character would have to use the lights provided to see around the level. The end result is a almost vector illustrated picture of an empty street. I am really pleased with how it turned out. It is realistic enough to protray my point but not too much so that my character would look fake.

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