The Dark Cradle (Model)

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The Dark Cradle (2018)

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About

Project Duration

The Dark Cradle is a 3D - first-person shooter game, where the main protagonist is a female scientist who is the last hope of survival onboard a spaceship filled with hostile robots. She must find the way to survive with her creation, the electric orb emitting gun, while she:

traverse dangerous terrains
solve puzzles
complete quests

15 weeks

Implementation

Critique

My Role(s)

UI / Modeling Champion

For this project as a UI/UX Champion, I was tasked to focus on the various aspects of UI such as the menu screens, the main gameplay screen, and various icons to aid players in visualizing the meaning of various objects within the game.

Design Iteration Process

- The stages of design prototyping were: Conceptualization, Mockup, Implementation, Critique, Re-iterate.

Gun iteration stage 1

For this initial design, it was just a basic placeholder to facilitate gameplay elements while replacing the default Unreal Engine gun.

However, further research and design considerations on how we would be utilizing the gun would need to be further refined and questioned before proceeding on.

Gun iteration stage 2

At this stage, the gun is defined by a little to give it more curve and shape so that it would not be blocky, and also give game testers a bit of immersion.

However, this model would still be iterated further.

Gun iteration stage 3

For this stage, the gun is overhauled completely as it did not really fit what we had initially envisioned.

Thus, I made a new design which will look as if it is harnessing the energy of the electric orb in between the chambers.

The claws at the front can also be opened and closed to simulate the cooldown effect when the gun is overcharged.

- Created 3D model of the placeholder gun

3D model of gun (Placeholder)

Various perspective of the gun in AutoDesk Maya 2016

Final Gun Model Render (Substance Painter)

Final Gun Model (With Textures)

Conceptualization

Mockup

Reiterate

JESSEN YONG

UI/UX DESIGNER & GAME DESIGNER

The Dark Cradle (2018)

Platform

Team Size

Tools Used

Setup

About

Project Duration

The Dark Cradle is a 3D - first-person shooter game, where the main protagonist is a female scientist who is the last hope of survival onboard a spaceship filled with hostile robots. She must find the way to survive with her creation, the electric orb emitting gun, while she:

traverse dangerous terrains

solve puzzles

complete quests

15 weeks

My Role(s)

UI / Modeling Champion

For this project as a UI/UX Champion, I was tasked to focus on the various aspects of UI such as the menu screens, the main gameplay screen, and various icons to aid players in visualizing the meaning of various objects within the game.

Design Iteration Process

- The stages of design prototyping were: Conceptualization, Mockup, Implementation, Critique, Re-iterate.

Gun iteration stage 1

For this initial design, it was just a basic placeholder to facilitate gameplay elements while replacing the default Unreal Engine gun.

However, further research and design considerations on how we would be utilizing the gun would need to be further refined and questioned before proceeding on.

Gun iteration stage 2

At this stage, the gun is defined by a little to give it more curve and shape so that it would not be blocky, and also give game testers a bit of immersion.

However, this model would still be iterated further.

Gun iteration stage 3

For this stage, the gun is overhauled completely as it did not really fit what we had initially envisioned.

Thus, I made a new design which will look as if it is harnessing the energy of the electric orb in between the chambers.

The claws at the front can also be opened and closed to simulate the cooldown effect when the gun is overcharged.

- Created 3D model of the placeholder gun

3D model of gun (Placeholder)

Final Gun Model Render (Substance Painter)

The Dark Cradle (2018)

Platform

Team Size

Tools Used

Setup

About

Project Duration

The Dark Cradle is a 3D - first-person shooter game, where the main protagonist is a female scientist who is the last hope of survival onboard a spaceship filled with hostile robots. She must find the way to survive with her creation, the electric orb emitting gun, while she:

traverse dangerous terrains

solve puzzles

complete quests

15 weeks

My Role(s)

UI / Modeling Champion

For this project as a UI/UX Champion, I was tasked to focus on the various aspects of UI such as the menu screens, the main gameplay screen, and various icons to aid players in visualizing the meaning of various objects within the game.

Design Iteration Process

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- The stages of design prototyping were: Conceptualization, Mockup, Implementation, Critique, Re-iterate.

Gun iteration stage 1

For this initial design, it was just a basic placeholder to facilitate gameplay elements while replacing the default Unreal Engine gun.

However, further research and design considerations on how we would be utilizing the gun would need to be further refined and questioned before proceeding on.

Gun iteration stage 2

At this stage, the gun is defined by a little to give it more curve and shape so that it would not be blocky, and also give game testers a bit of immersion.

However, this model would still be iterated further.

Gun iteration stage 3

For this stage, the gun is overhauled completely as it did not really fit what we had initially envisioned.

Thus, I made a new design which will look as if it is harnessing the energy of the electric orb in between the chambers.

The claws at the front can also be opened and closed to simulate the cooldown effect when the gun is overcharged.

- Created 3D model of the placeholder gun

3D model of gun (Placeholder)

Final Gun Model Render (Substance Painter)