This Low Poly Character project is a project where we will be creating a simple character, in my case my Dungeons and Dragons character, Arwynn Blackpowder. This character will be modelled in Blender, where it will also be rigged and animated using armature and bones. We are creating this character to be put into a game development project later in the year.
GitHub Repository - Devlog Doc
The End-Users for this project will be the people who will play the game that my charcter is in. The target audience is 15-17 year olds, who will be interested in a vibrant game with vibrant characters, while still maintaining a slight gritty and difficult undertone. They can expect a character that is rooted in the setting of the game and fits in with the overall artstyle and theming. My character will engage them by being a character which fits into this aformentioned description, with vibrant hair, a distinct and memorable design, and suitable animation style.
Torso: slim and defined, medium-sized.
Arms: quite long, rather lanky, slim.
Legs: similar to arms, but stronger, bigger and also long.
Head: medium-sized, sharp features, big elf ears, small nose.
Hair: long, fluffy, pink/purple gradient.
Weapon: large musket, steampunk-esque, slung across back.
Aesthetic considerations are the way the character looks overall - its colours, style, and shape. This is important because, well, it's the way the character looks. This is what the end-user is likely examining in the finished product, and what the first impression of the character is. I have addressed this in my character by ensuring my character looks a little unique; I made them lanky and with a distinct shape so they stand out. Functionality consideration ensures that the character works as intended - whether that is to do with the model itself, its rigging, or its animations. This is important because nobody wants a non-functioning or glitchy character due it looking a lot better if it works without any error. I will ensure functionality has been considered when it comes to my character as I will organise my character's parts in a straight-forward, named way, so rigging is an easy taks and anybody looking into my model will be able to clearly see what's going on with it. Usability consideration affects how players understand the character, and their use in the game world that I will be putting them in. This is addressed with my relatively simple, stylized character - highlighting and bringing out the most important features. Intellectual Property is the last thing we need to consider, which is protection from stealing ideas. This is already covered - this character, while taking inspiration from certain characters such as Frieren or Caitlyn, still is my original character for my DND campagin - so I do not need to worry about infringing on others' intellectual property. This character is my own intellectual property because I have created it and they are distinctive and unique.