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Zach Bohn (Sr. Staff Technical Designer, Sony Santa Monica Studio)
Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass
Topic: Design, Visual Arts
Format: Lecture
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: Intermediate
In this session, Zach Bohn, Sr. Staff Technical Designer at Sony Santa Monica Studio, will discuss the development of God of War: Ragnarök's User Interface and, more broadly, the role of a UI Team/Individual on a project.
In further detail, this talk covers the unique role of the UI discipline in game development and the challenges it faces from design/engineering and artistic perspectives, how to best structure a UI team to ensure its success, and the internal Santa Monica critique of God of War 2018 and how it formed the foundational cornerstones of developing the sequels User Interface.
At the end, there will be several tips and tricks on how to optimize the technical aspect of User Interface, and things to look out for during production.
Attendees will gain knowledge on how to better support UI roles on a project and become informed on ways to build a flexible technical framework. In addition, this lecture should help provide details on what it takes to build UI on a AAA scale and the importance of developing these systems early.
This is for teams looking to bolster their UI development and learn how to avoid common pitfalls that are unique to UI/UX, as well as tips for advanced technical designers who are looking to optimize their UI pipeline.