Flash

I am trying to add a video component, but it needs to mirror the action on the main video of my in-game screen this is proving problamatic, but I am going to try Adobe Premiere. There are a few minor problems that need ironing out in the menu system for continuinty etc but that is mostly finished, I will do the user testing over christmas.

Flash

I'm having a few problems wit hthe video and giving the end user the illusion of control over the game is a time consuming process.

Flash

My in-game screen is almost done, I have added video from Star Trek armada 2 and made it so the end user has interactivty, by giving them control to advance the demonstration.

Flash

I have created a custom mouse but not implemented it into my main design, I have also added a preloader. The file size will be quite big by I'm finsished which might be a problem when it is uploaded to then net.

Flash

I have completed more on my in-game screen, and added music to the menu systems, it is possible to turn music on and off.

Flash

I've done alot to my menu system and everything is linking nicly, I've done some mockups of my in-game screen but this still the component that harbours the problems design wise.

Flash

I am continuing my flash document, it now looks quite different to my origional sketches and mockups. My main concern is the in-game screen I'll make and making it interactive.

Flash

My flash menus for the game are coming along, I am adding sound to the buttons to give feedback to end users etc and video. Unfortuantly I don't know how to do alot of the actions so I am learning how to do something before I include it.

Started design

I have started working on my Flash, it still changes alot as I think of new ideas and ways to improve. I have created small prototypes to try out ideas and if I like them, i transfer them across to my main flash document.

More mockups, Written Work

I have completed data flow diagrams for the architectual blueprints and glbal and local navigation. Mockups are still changing

Mockups and Written Work

I have started doing some mock ups of the screens, trying out different ideas, they change daily. I have completed some more of the written work, competitve anlysis, and functional requirements.

Written Documentation

I have completed some of the written documentation, the abstract and Audience.

Sketched Ideas

I sketched ideas for my GUI, I have looked at various Star Trek themes and I think I will go with the computer design as used in Star Trek

Researched Bad GUIs

I researched various GUI's to find one that I can remake and improve. My first thought was a first person shooter, but decided against this to try a game I don't normally play.
I settled on Star Trek Armada 2, it's old so it has that aginst it but I still believe there are some design errors, or ways that I can improve it.

Presentation

Presented two GUI's, one GUI that was good and one GUI which was bad. The good one I chose was Halo 3, it displays information without information overload but still gets across whats required.
The bad GUI I chose was F1 Manager, it is confusing and flys against the defacto design of GUI's and is counter intuitive.