What are computer game graphics?
Computer game graphics are the elements that make up the
game.
There are different types of computer game graphics such
as:-
- Print media graphics (posters, game packaging etc...)
- In-game graphics (Head-up Displays, sprites, backgrounds, images etc...)
- Concept art graphics
Print media graphics:
This is basically the packaging of the game including
merchandise
such as posters. They are used to promote games and to do
this, they
have to use eye catching colours and art that doesn't give
too much away
about the game but enough to give you a rough idea what the
game is about.
In-game graphics:
- In video games, there is something called a HUD (Head Up Display)
- and this can display the following things:-
- Health / Armour
- Lives
- Time
- Weapons / Ammunition
- Capabilities
- Menus
- Game Progression
- Mini-map
- Speedometer
- Context-sensitive Information (Only shows when it's important)
- Crosshair / Cursor
Concept art:
Concept Artists do what their title says, for example; they
will take an
idea from a game for instance; a weapon, vehicle, character
or even
the enemy and they will sketch it out and colour it so it
looks good in
all angles that it has been drawn at.
Graphics Specification:
Visual Styles (Colour, art style etc.)
Composition- arrangement of physical elements.
Typography- The visuals of the words and letter.
Technical considerations ( file formate, files size,
optimisation, file naming conventions, asset management, intended output).
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