MIDNIGHT MANIA
Role: Lead Modeller
Midnight Mania is a 3D Tower Defence game developed in Singapore Polytechnic, for PC.
It features a light mechanic unique to any tower defence.
It was developed from 2021 to 2022, by a six-man team, Cocktale. The total production time took about 5 months.
I took part in this project as the lead modeller, making sure the other modellers create a harmonious artstyle. I was also tasked as the environment artist, where I created Autodesk Maya scenes of the concepted enviroment.
This being my first 3D game, I took the time and learned many tips and tricks, that would be useful to me in the future.
Dark, Mysterious Room
As one of the environment artist, I was instructed to create an environment that is a children's playroom, full of toys, as the same time, dark and mysterious.
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Character Models
My main participation in this project is my contribution of the character models. All character models were modelled, rigged, and UV'ed by me. There are a total of 12 different models, including the enemies.
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Enviroment Props
During the conceptual stage, I was tasked to create a playroom of a child. I modelled the scene in Autodesk Maya as a mockup, and added preliminary props to the scene. Most of the props, were modelled, rigged and UV'ed by me. There are a total of more than 13 props (displayed below) in the scene.
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What I would have done better
This project being my first 3D game, I was widely inexperienced. Through this project, I learnt as I modelled more and more. One thing I would do better if I could, was to optimize my models better. For a tower defence, the models are way too detailed and have too high of a poly count. If I were to do it again, I would use the method of baking textures into the models to create details, instead of settling with a high poly prop.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I enjoyed developing my first 3D game. I thoroughly enjoyed being the lead modeller and assisting other modellers in achieving the harmonious art style. I have learned many tips and tricks for modelling throughout the project.
