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3D Level Design Process/Workflow

My Process Snapshot Diagram

Preproduction Step 1: Initial Cartography

Identifying world, Initial Roads through sketches, Reference for locations and creating 2D terrain to assist with planning.

Deciding Nations

Initial World Map 1

Initial World Map 2

Initial concept

Initial World Map

Seasons

Phase 1 of a nation

Level Planning with 2d Locations made with rpg maker

Zoomed in

Final Scale once broken up

Step 2: Refining Cartography

Tools: Draw.io, Miro.io

Utilized flowchart and mapping tools such as Draw.io and Miro to visualize my locations in more improved format then switched to cartography software such as Inkarnate and Campaign Cartographer 3 to refine and enhance the detail of the world map during the pre-production planning phase.

Getting Roads Down,

Main Quest Path

Getting Roads Down

Deciding Zones, Regions, Outskirts

City Outskirts. Wallpaper Reference

Deciding on terrain connect key locations

Step 3 Zoom in and targeting specific locations

Tools: Inkarnate, Photoshop

Valley Road

Mountain Pass

Submerged Cave

Step 4 Finalizing Preproduction world Map Cartography

Step 5: Phase 2 Preproduction Game Engine Blockout

Tool: Unity Engine

Step 6: Creating prototype terrain in game

Tool: L3DT, Unity Engine

Step 7: Prototype System Testing

Tool: Unity Engine

Step 8: Building Sketching With environmental storytelling

Step 9: Cad Preproduction, refining Buildings & Architectural Visualization

Tools: AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Sketchup