Digital Graphics for Computer Games

level 3 Games Design

Unit 78 digital Graphics for computer games

Digital Graphics for Computer Games

Concept art

Concept art is the first step in creating the graphics for game or a new feature/update in the game. Concept art is idea been made in object that developers can imagine and then turn in to something  psychical in their game. Normal is it just rough sketch for like a character but then it can be turn in fully detail art work. They normally are hand drawn or edited in Photoshop to make it as detail as the program can allow.  

HUD heads up display

Heads up display is information that see when you start the game so like a health bar, abilities, map, weapon ammo, etc. They are useful for player when for example needing to reload with trying to shoot mag with any bullet in or going to dead then using the map to get to the right place.    

Texture Arts

Texture art is one way of building a map like in a e.g. TF2  Minecraft which basically uses texture for the entire game. It can be used to plan what to put which texture art where you like wood where wooden house is or a metal gradient where a boat is.

pixel art

Pixel art is specific art styles used indie games like Undertale or Minecraft there are 2
dimensional which pixel art can use 2D pixel or 3D isometric. Pixel art can be form of a    simpler art which somewhat can be easier to use also can look very nice and creative. 

background graphics

Background graphics are normal to be seen behind a level stage like in game like sonic or warframe. They are used for clouds, buildings, terrain, rumble and planetary objects to give sharp and neat aesthetic feel to the environment; they can normally have an artistic style.

print art media

Print art media is things like game box covers, posters and Manuel cover etc. In marketing they are used to interest target demographic to buy their product they are selling. The print art media style is normally suppose to looks grand and epic to give a hid of what the game will be like.

  types of  digital graphics

Their two types of digital graphics raster and vector

raster is more for small image, when enlarged looks pixelated and unprofessional  but they are more for websites than anything else. 

Vector is more finer than raster it more used for logos when you enlarge an vector image it retains it quality when zoning in more.