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Thesis
Developing Visual Narrative: Designing Structural Composition Principles to Guide Player's Attention in Adventure Games
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-4258
Abstract
Computer game design lacks a language for visual narrative principles, in ways similar to those in architecture, film, and theme park design. In this thesis, we develop visual narrative methods in which spatial composition principles enhance goal direction attention within the overarching level structure of computer adventure games. We present our work on defining goal-directed attention structure composition patterns as a subset of visual narrative principles within 3D adventure games. Based on our observation of goal-directed attention game design patterns in existing 3D adventure games, we attempt to define a language that game designers can utilize to prototype levels more efficiently and apply them to a testing scenario.
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Details
- Title
- Developing Visual Narrative
- Creators
- Glenn Joseph Winters - DU
- Contributors
- Jichen Zhu (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Digital Media; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 4258; 991014632700204721