PIXEL ART

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How I created my blog header 

For my blog header, i used photoshop to create my own unique style header. I used 10 different images: a muscle car, sports car, Lamborghini, 3 game characters, night time with a view of stars as the background and 3 types of tattoo images. When I put the star background it didn't fit the whole layer so I used the move tool to stretch the image to fit in the layer. Then added the 3 cars and the 3 game characters, for the muscle car I added a red highlight to it by clicking "image" and click colour balance to give the red highlights.  Next, I added the 3 tattoo drawings and the dragon on the left was originally black and you could barely see it so I used the Brush tool and changed it to red so that it can be more visible, plus it looks cool. And lastly, I used the Horizontal tool to add my title: Ashwin Toora Game design. So that's how I made my blog header, I had a tough time in the beginning but then after while I got used to it and it was really fun using photoshop for the first time.    

 

GAME DESIGN SKILLS

I feel like I would do best at doing the visual arts of a game because I've had experience at art. Ever since grade 8-10 I've done art class so I know how to bring my creativity from my head and transfer it to real life. I also done a bit of visual arts at home by using a program that teaches how to do the basics of it, then I started just playing around with it till I got the flow of it.  Also my cousin who works with goggle taught me some tricks to using visual arts and even let me use his equipment which I ended up using for hours. So if I were to help create a game I would help with the visual arts and bring my creativity to life.

 

Another game design skill I feel like I would be good at is history because I'm very interested in history. Whenever I've play a videogame I've always imagined how it would like during the past. For example, when I was playing GTA 5 {which takes place in the present} I imagine how it would look like in the 80's and how the characters would look and act like. I also feel like games based on history are really good because it would make it more realistic and even teach the audience a bit about that time during history. So if I could use any of my skills to help make a game it would be history.

 

A third skill I would probably be good at is architecture because I've had experience at it. When I took tech Ed the teacher taught us how to design buildings and how to make them significant than it just looking like a normal building.  Also I'm actually already interested in doing architecture as a career so designing buildings for games could help teach me more about architecture. And since I've done art both at school and home I can use those skills to make the buildings look amazing. So if I could help with designing a game it would be architecture.

 

While I feel like I would do good at these skills I feel like history would be challenging for me. Because their are some times in history that would offend people and I don't know how to make a game without doing that.