{"id":2172,"date":"2018-06-14T12:38:35","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T16:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/?p=2172"},"modified":"2018-06-15T11:01:27","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T15:01:27","slug":"call-of-duty-free-the-skins-6-0-test-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/call-of-duty-free-the-skins-6-0-test-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Call of Duty Free: The Skins 6.0 Test Game!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/273949599?app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Call of Duty Free\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skins 6.0 &#8211; He Au Hou 2 is almost here! Our Skins Video Game Workshop is returning to Hawai\u02bbi through our continued collaboration with Kanaeokana and Kamehameha Schools. Anticipation and excitement abound!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One way we prepare for the workshop is through the creation of a test game. This allows our team of technical instructors to acclimatize to one another and develop a group bond and to provide participants with a working Unity template to use as a learning tool. This year, our four Technical Instructors&#8211;Undergraduate Research Assistants Sam Bourgault, Ray Caplin, Victor Ivanov and Kahentawaks Tiewishaw&#8211;created a charming, foxy test game about an IIF RA&#8217;s journey to catch their plane, entitled \u201cCall of Duty Free\u201d!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below you will find the RAs describing their role in developing the test game.<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2179 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene1-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene1-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene1-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene1.png 1904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Victor Ivanov:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The test game was, as the name suggests, a way for us to get acquainted with both one another and the tools we&#8217;d use during the workshop. My fellow Instructors and I had two weeks, part-time, to make it. From concept to production, I&#8217;d say we did a great job, given the time frame!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The game is about a Research Assistant rushing to catch their plane at the airport. It\u2019s obvious that this game externalized some of our anxieties, and we&#8217;ll hopefully master the suitcase-jumping techniques by July, just in (suit)case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I designed elements of the levels such as progression, narrative and scenes, along with the sidescroller mechanics. I conceptualized and designed the environments, composition and lighting, and produced some of the accompanying audio. I helped out with some of the programming by making the User Interface, tweaking movement mechanics, and creating level objects, like conveyor belts, suitcases\u2014all the dynamic elements of each level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2180 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene2-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene2-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene2-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene2-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene2.png 1904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What was cool about this game was that it uses two very different playstyles: point-and-click and side-scroller. We wanted to see which style we use in the workshop, and ended up with a sort of experimental game that taught us a lot about each playstyle&#8217;s strengths and weaknesses. Combining different forms of gameplay has inspired me in my own work to apply a variety of gameplay styles, in one single game, for narrative purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2210 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Blog-Image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"861\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Blog-Image-1.png 861w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Blog-Image-1-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Blog-Image-1-768x581.png 768w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Blog-Image-1-326x245.png 326w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Blog-Image-1-80x60.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kahentawaks Tiewishaw:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I contributed to the design and 3D modelling of the main player character, as well as the non-player characters to the test game. I had never before created anything that was going to be implemented in a game, so for me this was really an opportunity to bring a few characters to life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2177 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sceenshot_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sceenshot_1.png 1000w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sceenshot_1-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sceenshot_1-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ray Caplin:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I contributed all the short 2D cinematics found between each level in the game. All of the animations were created in After Effects, using its basic puppet animation tools, which I feel added some charm to the game, and provided lively transitions between levels. Aside from this, I designed several characters, such as the Clerk, and illustrated the User Interface icons found in the the mini games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2178 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sceenshot_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sceenshot_2.png 900w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sceenshot_2-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sceenshot_2-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sceenshot_2-80x60.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam Bourgault:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I focused on creating the game managers\u2014systems that coordinate the inner workings of the game\u2014so that the scenes would follow each other in a smooth, persistent way. I also developed the code that controls player behaviors in both the side-scroller and the point-and-click mechanics. The most complex part was synchronizing the specific animations with the player\u2019s corresponding motion state. I did some basic modelling in Unity for the point-and-click scenes, and programmed the behavior of the line when the player reached the security. Lastly, I helped with composition and level design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2181 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene3-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene3-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene3-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene3-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene3.png 1904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We worked very well together, which allowed us to make the game in two weeks, part time. We agreed on a similar aesthetic and we trusted each other during the whole process! This is really promising for Hawai\u02bbi! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2182 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene4-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene4-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene4-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene4-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scene4.png 1904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, we invite you to watch through the playtest video at the top of the page. You can download &#8220;Call of Duty Free&#8221; for<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/skins6TemplateGame\/Template%20Game%202018%20BuiltMac.zip\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mac<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/skins.abtec.org\/skins6.0\/skins6TemplateGame\/Template%20Game%202018%20BuiltWindows.zip\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much love,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace and the Initiative for Indigenous Futures<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2661<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Skins 6.0 &#8211; He Au Hou 2 is almost here! 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