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Abstract

The aim of the project was to educate people on how lighting is achieved in real-time game engines. I focus specifically on Unreal Engine 4 and how a selection of different lighting effects can be achieved. An Unreal Engine 4 demo has been created to show their visual effects, technical functionality and implementation. The demo contains information in a museum-style layout, containing visual subjects to observe and information explaining how the subject’s function in-game and the real-world phenomenon it’s trying to replicate. Educational information is displayed in the game engine world via images, voice over commentary and videos where appropriate. I explored methods of interactive education and how certain methods can be more or less effective at remaining in someone’s memory. I also explore the feasibility of the success of the demo if it were ever released to the education community. I've ultimately concluded that the project would indeed be a benefit for people new to the game development world and that certain interactive media are more effective than the traditional text-based studying methods.

Course: Computer Games Technology - BSc (Hons) - C1671

Date Deposited: 2019-11-22

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