[WIP] 11 Day Level Design – Winter

[keithgarry]

Dig is a map designed for HL2 Deathmatch.
A temple was found in an archeological dig site buried in ice.


DAY 1: Complete [3 hours and 4 minutes]
Idea, Research, Reference, Floor plan and Gameplay Elements.
Sketches, drawings.

DAY 2: Complete [ 3 hours and 26 minutes]
Light Test + Geometry Pass #1

DAY 3:
Reference catwalk and similar related ideas [15 minutes] Complete
Prefab Catwalks [8 minutes] Complete
Light Test [30 minutes] Complete
Geometry Pass #2 (1 of 5)[1 hour] Complete
Break [15 minutes] Complete

Reference military outpost structures[15 minutes] Complete
Create a Bunker [45 minutes] Complete
Light Test [30 minutes] complete
Geometry Pass #2 (2 of 5)[1 hour] Complete
Break [15 minutes] Complete

Reference Stairs[15 minutes] Complete
Prefab Stairs [20 minutes] Complete
Light Test [30 minutes] Complete
Geometry Pass #2 (3 of 5)[1 hour] Complete
Break [15 minutes]

Reference [15 minutes] Canceled
Geometry Pass #2 (4 of 5)[1 hour] Canceled
Break [15 minutes] Canceled

Reference [15 minutes] Canceled
Geometry Pass #2 (5 of 5)[1 hour] Canceled
Break [15 minutes] Canceled



DAY 4:
Geometry
Catwalk Prefab with Lights
Wires


DAY 5:
Texturing + Import Model

DAY 6:
Texturing + Import Model

DAY 7:
Lighting

DAY 8:
Lighting

DAY 9:
Lighting, FX, Sound, Optimization

Day 10:
FX, Sound, FX, Optimization and Final Touches

DAY 11:
FX, Sound and Final Touches

FINAL:
Beta Release

[keithgarry]

Day 1 3 hours and 4 minutes.
Concept:












First attempt at the floor plan:


Second attempt at the floor plan:


Notes:
I'm not all that great with 3d skyboxes, so I considered my options and went with a cave theme.

[$oup]

Awesome Idea, I'd love to see what you do with the ice materials

[keithgarry]

Day 2 [3 hours and 26 minutes]

I wasted waay too much time messing with the light test room. Over two hours actually. And I still didn't get the results I wanted. I've set 30 minutes for the next two days as lighting tests. That way I wont lose track of time. Tomorrow should be over 5 hours of geometry work.

[keithgarry]

Day 3
6 hours and 28 minutes











Test Room




I didn't stay in any area of design for too long. Time was broken up enough for me to feel rejuvenated and remain energetic. It's going on 5AM here, though, so I wasn't able to finish the last two passes for the day. That's cool though. I'm starting to get a very good feel for the atmosphere of the level. I found some neat ideas in HL2DM that I can't wait to implement.

I did get stuck on angled geometry for a while, but I overcame it and learned a lot. This challenge is amazing.

[Oilcake]

Holy crapballs. I can't wait to see how this looks... It's epic. With ice. :lol: