Author: Nikki

I am an Interactive Media and Game Design (IMGD) major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. I play Steam, Nintendo, and PS4 games. Some games I really enjoy are Oxenfree, Life is Strange, Uncharted 4, Fallout 4, The Last of Us, & Little Nightmares. I currently have 2 cats (Jimmy & Phryne), a Havanese (Sammy), and a few cacti. Jimmy is grey, & Phryne is a Siamese cat. I've had Labradors & Retrievers so Sammy is the first small dog I've had. I was born in Yiwu, China but am from Pennsylvania. I have a sister who is two years younger and loves theater. My hobbies are drawing, photography, creative writing, and reading (Mostly sci-fi, mystery, action adventure, & humor). A few books I like are H20 by Virginia Bergin, Eye of Minds by James Dasher, & Frozen Fire by Tim Bowler. I like sports (Playing much more than watching). I used to play travel team soccer, basketball, and cross country (I still like to run but for fun, not competition). I am a pescatarian (Meaning I can eat seafood, not meat) by choice since 2013. It's funny because my sister is the opposite in diet. She seems to live off of steak, bacon, and candy. We are quite the pair (Sorry mom about the limited dinner options). I used to want to be a film major to write stories and see them come to life, but then learned more about the sexism and difficulties in the industry. Over time, Game Design seemed to become more of an interest. I fell in love with the visuals and could still tell my stories without the limitations of real life.

Nicola Goldman’s Final Project

Video: I started this video in play mode in Unity.  In the game, my character walks really slowly so I changed it out of game mode to give a quicker tour of the house.  I wanted to make it in play mode so you could hear the walking sound and hopefully the NPC talk. Game:…

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Nicola Goldman’s Animated Characters

Idle: This idle animation is the character on her tippy toes.  She slowly moves her arms back.  Her right arm holds her left arm behind her back.  In this, she also tilts her head.  I started with a T-Pose in this to show the progression.  I wanted to also show the movement of her drawing…

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Nicola Goldman’s Lighting

 I added lights to the outside and of the house and to the lamps in the house.  I also changed the sun outside to make it look like the sun is setting.  It is a little hard to see the huge differences in lighting because the lights scale is so small compared to the furniture…

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Nicola Goldman’s Buildings Finished

For my finished building, I changed a few of the textures.  I made sure that the colors did not blend and that there was a contrast in color.  I also added a roof and changed the layout of the house so it flowed better.  There is also a staircase, behind it is a path that…

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Nicola Goldman’s Detailed Game Object

Cat in Armor I was thinking of making one of the main characters; the cat.  The cat would be dressed up in armor as it goes to war against the mice.  But looking at the final product, this cat could be used as a decorative piece as well or instead.

Nicola Goldman’s WAM Object Preproduction & Modeling

Photography: Part of the dog’s armor.       Seams of the dog’s armor. Armored man holding a lance. Armored hand detail. Armored dog (Drew it below). Sketches: Planned Concept of Detailed Object: At first, I was considering making a bunch of silverware and household goods.  I wanted my house to be modern.   My idea…

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Nikki Goldman’s Game Concept

Concept/Player Objectives Players get to design their own mouse. They get to explore the palace and the mouse’s kingdom within the walls.  Even though the mice have their own place, they must get food and supplies from the queen’s palace. The player will have to complete quests to keep the mouse’s kingdom alive with resources….

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