FMP Brief

I have come up with a brief for my FMP.

FMP Brief

I am going to design a playable level based on a tram station where I would model the entire station in a 3d package. The level would consist of a tram where it would have its own rails and tracks which is going to be on the ground floor this would be the platform where the customers would wait for their trams or trains. The player would not be able to enter the tram but it would move once in a while.

The second level would be an area where the customers would go and buy their tickets, check the time for departures and get all general rail enquiries from. I would also have shops in that area for the customers; this is where they would get their local refreshments from. Travelling from the ground floor to the first floor would be accessible by an escalator, stairs and a lift. It would be entirely up to the player.

The station is based near where I live which is Birmingham. This will allow me to get first hand reference and allow me to visit the area as I please. There are certain areas that I like and do not like in the station itself, I am planning to get rid of some of the environments and replace them. This would allow me to use my own initiative and make a level that is unique to me. The first floor would be considerably smaller than the ground floor as I would not have enough time to model the whole station which is why I have decided to scale it down considerably.

Packages

3d max

UDK

ZBrush

Photoshop

Technical budget

I have decided to set myself a budget of 120 000 tris this is mainly because I am going to have a lot assets in my level. I am hoping to use less than this. Majority of the assets are going to be high poly. This is why I have set a pretty high tri count. Most of the tris are going to be on the first floor where there would be a lot of minor assets. The ground floor would be the main attraction so plenty of tris on that area aswell.

Assets

Ground floor:
Tram/train
Tracks
Waiting area
Benches
Stairs
Elevator
Escalators
Billboards
Posters

Rails

Cables

First floor:
Counter
Ticket machine
Shops
Barriers
Doors
Billboards
Posters

Colour theme
My general colour theme would identical to the station itself, however I am planning to use my own imagination and come up with my own layout.

Layout
The player would start on the first floor and would make his way down to the ground floor. The player would have options on how to get to the ground floor. Whether it be escalators, stairs or a lift.

Time keeping

1 week on planning and concepts
1 week block out
1 week modelling assets
1 week modelling assets

1 month of modelling assets

1 week terrain modelling of ground floor in UDK
1 week of terrain modelling of first floor in UDK
1 week of putting all assets in UDK
1 week of kismet/matinee

1 week of getting feedback from tutors/students and implementing them in to my work
1 week of fine tuning

1 week of any other requirements

1 week of design document