Comments on: GP Xmas Calendar 2009 – Door 5 (One of The Most Expensive Thing In Game Dev) http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/12/05/gp-xmas-calendar-2009-door-5-one-of-the-most-expensive-thing-in-game-dev/ I'm baking games. Indie style. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:37:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/12/05/gp-xmas-calendar-2009-door-5-one-of-the-most-expensive-thing-in-game-dev/comment-page-1/#comment-138071 Juuso Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:09:56 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=3891#comment-138071 Sargon: quite likely. Good point about space ships and cars. They indeed require much less animation. Sargon: quite likely. Good point about space ships and cars. They indeed require much less animation.

]]> By: Sargon http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/12/05/gp-xmas-calendar-2009-door-5-one-of-the-most-expensive-thing-in-game-dev/comment-page-1/#comment-138068 Sargon Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:30:55 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=3891#comment-138068 Procedural animation would probably be extremly difficult for a new developer. But there are other ways to get away with animation in a 3D game. Making a game with space ships and cars for instance, requires a lot less rigging and animations. Procedural animation would probably be extremly difficult for a new developer. But there are other ways to get away with animation in a 3D game. Making a game with space ships and cars for instance, requires a lot less rigging and animations.

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/12/05/gp-xmas-calendar-2009-door-5-one-of-the-most-expensive-thing-in-game-dev/comment-page-1/#comment-138062 Juuso Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:59:04 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=3891#comment-138062 Well, check for example Penumbra game. That game doesn't use much animation. I don't have experience on this, but perhaps try googling for "procedural animation" for some tips. Well, check for example Penumbra game. That game doesn’t use much animation.

I don’t have experience on this, but perhaps try googling for “procedural animation” for some tips.

]]> By: Anon http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/12/05/gp-xmas-calendar-2009-door-5-one-of-the-most-expensive-thing-in-game-dev/comment-page-1/#comment-138060 Anon Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:28:41 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=3891#comment-138060 Hey, Can you give some more details on how animations can be replaced using physics, and other techniques on how animations can be substituted? I'm a new game developer and would like to learn this, since until now I always thought that making a game required tons of art and animations. Please give some details about this, may be make a blog post on this topic? Hey,
Can you give some more details on how animations can be replaced using physics, and other techniques on how animations can be substituted? I’m a new game developer and would like to learn this, since until now I always thought that making a game required tons of art and animations.

Please give some details about this, may be make a blog post on this topic?

]]> By: Sargon http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/12/05/gp-xmas-calendar-2009-door-5-one-of-the-most-expensive-thing-in-game-dev/comment-page-1/#comment-138044 Sargon Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:26:08 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=3891#comment-138044 Yes, but then the fear is that you forget your initial passion of making games, and just turn into a business man. ;) I don't know the answer to how much is bad or good of any of those. And does it really matter? I am not sure this fear is actually justified. But, something to think about. Yes, but then the fear is that you forget your initial passion of making games, and just turn into a business man. ;)
I don’t know the answer to how much is bad or good of any of those. And does it really matter? I am not sure this fear is actually justified.
But, something to think about.

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/12/05/gp-xmas-calendar-2009-door-5-one-of-the-most-expensive-thing-in-game-dev/comment-page-1/#comment-138042 Juuso Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:04:35 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=3891#comment-138042 Awesomeness rate is good of course :) So is "will this thing (as itself or as part of a bigger picture) help sell more copies". Awesomeness rate is good of course :)

So is “will this thing (as itself or as part of a bigger picture) help sell more copies”.

]]> By: Sargon http://www.gameproducer.net/2009/12/05/gp-xmas-calendar-2009-door-5-one-of-the-most-expensive-thing-in-game-dev/comment-page-1/#comment-138037 Sargon Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:49:47 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=3891#comment-138037 Yea, decisions you make regarding the graphics and game design, will affect how much art work you will need to create. Using normal maps? More work. Specular map? More work. Characters close ups? More work. It doesn't mean you shouldn't do these decisions, it just mean that you need to be aware to the cost of every decision you make. Theorethically. Of course sometimes decisions are made simpley by their awesomeness rate. ;) Yea, decisions you make regarding the graphics and game design, will affect how much art work you will need to create. Using normal maps? More work. Specular map? More work. Characters close ups? More work.
It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do these decisions, it just mean that you need to be aware to the cost of every decision you make. Theorethically.
Of course sometimes decisions are made simpley by their awesomeness rate. ;)

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