The document summarizes the process of creating a pixel character and cave/dungeon area for a video game. Key steps included using Photoshop to design the character, adding background effects to the cave, and including paths, ladders, and enemies. Animation was created using the timeline tool to move characters and create a stop motion scene of characters interacting with enemies and chests. Layer tools were used to create death screens and continue the game. The process concluded with animating the character obtaining a sword to face remaining enemies.

1. Production Reflection
Hyde

2. Process
• I have used Photoshop to
create my first pixel
character which was fun
and creative as I use a
Pokémon character as
reference for dimensions
and shape and size of head
in proportion to the body
and in doing so left
opportunity for my own
design and adjustments
such as outline and
colouring in relation to his
cloths skin and shading I
enjoyed this part of the
process

3. Process
• I have made a new
character and made a
start on the area of
gameplay which will be
a cave/dungeon area
this was an intriguing
aspect of my process
as it was peculiarly
easy though time
consuming I hope for
more creativity

4. Process
• I put an effect on the background to have it ripple
into a confusing cave wall and added some rocks to
make it clear that it is set in a rocky uncharted and
undeveloped place such as a cave

5. Process
• Using the pencil tool also added in a path and an
objective giving the game purpose and progression
and I also added a ladder to show have the
characters got into the level

6. Process
• Finally I edited in some animate obstacles, the
ghosts, which serve as enemies to the protagonists
and so began the animation…

7. Process
• I used the “timeline” and nudge tool to move the
characters and create a stop motion scene whereby
the characters edge towards the chest but the
ghosts approach slowly

8. • After a few more Frames, still using timeline I animated the scene
so that the character had been caught, attacked and killed by the
“Blooded Ghost” and in turn causing a death screen using a
background layer exposed by making the primary background
invisible using layer options and after 3 seconds of the death
screen there is a 3 second count down using separate layers and a
darkened translucent layer using layer tools like in a real video
game whereby the game would be pause or use a similar game
mechanic. To then continue at full brightness

9. Process
• After the death of “Player 2” a blood spatter appears in his place and the
game continues as still using timeline the individual frames show “Player
1” approaching the chest for it to open, using layer grouping and the
pencil tool, and in a Legend of Zelda fashion the sword floats above the
chest before being obtained by the protagonist and having him face off
against the ghosts with means to defend himself.

10. Process
• Using stop motion using timeline and reducing the time
between frames I developed a smooth animation of the
swipe of the sword destroying two of the ghosts leaving
one left