We’ve talked in the past about keeping “kits” to capture our ideas anywhere we are. But how do we organize and manage them? With so many cloud storage options available, how do we choose which ones to use, and how to use them?
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You've found yourself completely immersed in a game at one point or another. And as we often like to say on the LIA Cast, such moments are an opportunity to stop and ask why you are reacting this way. What did the game designer do to create the immersive experience? What design or storytelling choices did they make to convince you of the game's verisimilitude?
This time we discuss some of our favorite games and pick apart what they did to draw us in, followed by our on the ground section where Rob shares some tips and tools to get you started making your own games.
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We also discuss the entries for LIA Quest 9 - Insta-Cast!
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LIA Cast 87 - Your Storytelling for Gameplay and Visual Game Design
Writing dialogue that readers can "hear" is a highly valued skill. But it's a challenge to define a character's history and backstory to the point where you fully understand them. And when does research become too much research?
How might our thinking change when we approach writing character dialogue from the standpoint of a UI/UX designer?
This episode we discuss the empathy and investigative techniques used by UI/UX designers might give us some new insights and approaches to writing our characters.
We also unlock two new Quest cards! Check out Jerzy's Insta-Cast, a series of tiny art challenges that, once completed, will set you off to creating your own cast of characters. Deadline to have your quests discussed on the show is October 8, 2013!
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So you set up a clever file structure to keep all of your art files. The digital pencils, inks, colors and lettering are all neatly kept in a folder architecture with a foolproof naming convention on your hard drive.
And then 6 months later you discover an egregious error on an earlier page that needs a quick fix. You search your system, but you can't remember the file name or where you put it. What now?
We're joined by Anne Drozd, cartoonist and Mellon Collection Assistant at the Univeristy of Michigan Museum of Art, for a discussion on easy-to-implement techniques on managing your digital art files.
We also announce a new Quest! Check out Jerzy's Insta-Cast, a series of tiny art challenges that, once completed, will set you off to creating your own cast of characters. Deadline to have your quests discussed on the show is October 8, 2013!
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Does it matter how often you post your content, or does it matter more what you post? How do you engage readers so that they'll share your thing, and so their friends will share your thing? We're joined once again by Ryan Estrada for a discussion on the art of creating compelling content.
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We also review this month's quests! LIA Quest 8 - A Full Deck of Cards!
John Bleau's Quests: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14
Ashley Knapp's Quests: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Doudrious Maximus' Quests: 1 | 2 | 3
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LIA Cast 84 - Getting a Reaction and Showcasing Yourself with Ryan Estrada