Game Interface Design

Brent Fox - Collection Course Technology

212 pages, parution le 14/03/2005

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Résumé

The interface is the heart and soul of a video game: it is the integral piece that allows a player to interact with the game. In order to create a great interface, you must carefully plan every detail. Game Interface Design helps you outline each step and define the goals for your interface. It covers the interface from the first image that appears onscreen to the information displayed during game-play. You'll cover basic design and art principles, explore the world of interface buttons as you learn how to create your own functioning button, and find out how to substitute images and icons for onscreen text. You'll also learn how to incorporate animation and use Flash to create an amazing, interactive interface. Along the way, you'll get a glimpse into the video game industry, including developer and publisher relationships, schedules, budget constraints, and politics of the industry.

Features

Has direct application for current video game artists and students
Discusses principles and ideas that help the reader to design elegant interfaces
Real-world tutorials are provided to show how these principles can be applied in an actual video game interface

Sommaire

Introduction to Game Development
Planning Menu Flow
The Look and Feel of Your Interface
Basic Design Principles
Console or PC?
Button States
Creating a Focal Point
Using Text in Your Interface
Technical Requirements and Tricks
Tools of the Trade
Using Animation
Icons, Icons, Icons
Designing the HUD
Designing an Interface
Creating an Interactive Mock-Up

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Thomson
Auteur(s)	Brent Fox
Collection	Course Technology
Parution	14/03/2005
Nb. de pages	212
Format	23 x 19
Couverture	Broché
Poids	640g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9781592005932
ISBN13	978-1-59200-593-2