Independent Study BENV2423 week 1

Independent Study 

1.

a)    "Customising The Editor" Make a blog post listing 5 ways you might customize your Sandbox editor setup.

1.     Skins can be changed to ‘cry light’ or ‘cry dark’ by clicking or dis-enables by going to skins under the view menu.

2.     Under view you can select various useful windows which can be a useful part of the set up including the map window which is basically an aerial map of the terrain pinpointing important landmarks and your location

3.     Right clicking on perspective allows you to change viewport

4.     ~ key allows you to view the game command console

5.     Track view menu allows you to select the way the camera moves and records and can allow you to make cinematic videos

b)    Make a blog post listing 3 different ways of moving around your level.

1.     Holding the Shift left key and the W key together allows you to sprint

2.     After pressing control G to move around as a player F3 allows you to run into the air if that makes sense

3.     Holding the W key allows you to go forward

c)     Make a blog post that identifies 5 shortcuts or buttons, and what each of their functions are.

1.     Double tapping the S key allows you to sprint

2.     ~ key allows you to view the game command console

3.     Double tapping the space bar gives strength

4.     Ctrl Gallows you to be go into ‘player mode’ if that’s what you call it

5.     Double tap Ctrl gives you a cloak

2. In approximately 50 words reflect on this week’s lecture and make a unique observation regarding its content as it relates to your own work.
The lecture explored interesting elements of the sublime such as ancient looking fragments of architecture that stand alone on a natural terrain creates an air of awe as one questions the island’s history which we can be made more mysterious and fantasy like depending o the combination of environmental elements chosen.