Industry terms
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Alpha release- new features added to an existing productExample-"Upcoming MMORPG Palia is beginning its Alpha phase"Beta release- Fixing existing stuff in the productExample-"THE FINALS | Open Beta | PC & Console | Oct 26"Gold/Final-A completed game with everything meeting expectationsexample-"CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has officially gone gold ahead of its November 19 release."Citation- Javornik, // Jennifer, Norton, // Dan, & LaPierre, // James. (2019, March 10). Alpha, beta, gold: A commitment to high-quality game development. Filament Games. https://www.filamentgames.com/blog/alpha-beta-gold-commitment-high-quality-game-development/
Animation- The illusion of movement in a puppet, drawing, or model Example- "The gorgeous animation combined with theunique setting of Taisho Period Japan (the 1910s) definitely drew me in but the characters, story, and pacing had me spacing out, especially through the second half."Citation- Maio, A., Alyssa Maiois a screenwriter from New Jersey, &(2023, September 25). Video: Ultimate guide to animation - types and styles. StudioBinder. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-animation-definition/
Culling- The process of removing any unnecessary objects such as designs, and draw calls that don't contribute to the final picture in its renderExample-"It drives me nuts. I tend to shoot a ton of duplicates, for security, but then it makes the culling process long and dull. Anyone have similar feelings? Or have tips for a smooth workflow?"Citation- Parashar, N. unknown. (2022, July 16). What is culling in game design?. Medium. https://medium.com/@niitwork0921/what-is-culling-in-game-design-a97c0b6344dd
Debugging- the process of finding and resolving any issues found in the computer's programmingExample- "Removed debug console to prevent functions that could lead to crashes or blocked questsCitation- Heusser, M. (2022, November 28). What is debugging?. Software Quality. https://www.techtarget.com/searchsoftwarequality/definition/debugging
Frame Rate- The speed that an image is shown at resulting in how smooth or choppy it appearsExample- "The flow of battle within The Last of Us Part 1 is seamless with 60 frames per second at a dynamic 4K display"Citation- Brunner, D. (2022, September 27). Frame rate: A beginner’s guide. The TechSmith Blog. https://www.techsmith.com/blog/frame-rate-beginners-guide/
Game engine- is a software tool that allows for the combination of all projects into one. making into a finished product together. It's what we see as the final look in every game with its levels, missions, visuals, and sound.Example- "Arkham Knight, all versions, run on Unreal 3. Changing to Unreal 4 would mean re-doing almost the entire game."Citation- Marketing, C. (2021, May 15). What is a game engine?. University of Silicon Valley. https://usv.edu/blog/what-is-a-game-engine/
Platform- The variety of platfroms that a player can move to through means of running, jumping, walking etc. It consists of many obstacles that involve puzzles, bosses, or quests.Example- " the Trine games are amazing puzzle platformers. The setting is a charming fairly tail setting and you play 3 characters."Citations- masterclass. (n.d.). Learn about platform game: 7 examples of Platform Games - 2023. MasterClass. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/platform-game-explained
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Real-Time- The process of a function, area, and or graphics being updated in front of the player without noticeable delay.Example-"So I was wondering, what other real-time games should I add to my collection? What are your favorites? Are there any new ones on the horizon I should be on the lookout for?"Citation- Christensson, P. U. (2007, January 8). Real-time. Definition - What does real-time mean? https://techterms.com/definition/realtime
Baking- is the process of transferring the texture of polygon models to that of a lower polygon model and is often used when trying to make realistic texture.Example-"As Naked Insomniac has said 'Baking' is a term used for storing information to be used at a later date, whether that be for lighting, texture, animation etc."Citation- Cignoni, P. unknown. (n.d.). What is baking ?: Substance 3D bakers. Adobe Help Center. https://helpx.adobe.com/substance-3d-bake/getting-started/what-is-baking.html
Character rigging- is the given control/function to a character that defines their movement, gestures, and actions, this is represented through skeletal animation.example- "The Last of Us, showing techniques used in modeling and rigging the game’s primary characters"Citation- unknown, unknown unknown. (n.d.). What is rigging in animation? skeletal animation explained | Adobe. Rigging and skeletal animation: what it is and how it works. https://www.adobe.com/uk/creativecloud/animation/discover/rigging.html
Keyframe- is the starting or ending point in the transition between frames in animation, pictures, and film.example- "The motion editor, ironic to its name, is usually only used to create the first, beginning frame of a clip. "Citation- Kench, S. unknown, Sam Kench is an internationally-awarded screenwriter, & Sam Kench is an internationally-awarded screenwriter. (2023, September 25). Keyframes in animation - origins and modern uses. StudioBinder. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-are-keyframes-in-animation/
Shaders- is a program that directs the GPU on how the pixels, lighting, and color react to the surface of 3D objects.example- "Takes way to long to build the initial shaders. Games been sitting on the main screen for like 10 minutes and still under 50% shader build. Atomic heart built the shaders in like under a minute."Citation- Dahal, B. (2018, March 27). Meet the shaders : Vertices, polygons and meshes. Medium. https://medium.com/@darkdreamday/meet-the-shaders-vertices-polygons-and-meshes-1dde115c4bc6
Portfolio- It's your visual representative of your best artwork that relates to what that current employer has an interest inexample- "what's actually in your portfolio, you look like someone who's done some visual art, but isn't really doing game design."citation- unknown, unknown unknown. (n.d.-a). Creating a game art portfolio that will get you hired. Hitmarker. https://hitmarker.net/career-advice/game-art-portfolio-guide
Polygon- its a series of connected lines that make the whole shape closed, they are used to create 3D models in a simpler form.Example- "I’ve made this topic to talk about what i really feelling being weird which is the “number of polygons in characters”citation- Moreno, H. (2014, February 21). Polygon graphics – what they are, examples and tutorials. Onextrapixel. https://onextrapixel.com/polygon-graphics-what-they-are-examples-and-tutorials/
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