{"id":9390,"date":"2024-08-26T20:25:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T20:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/?p=9390"},"modified":"2024-08-27T04:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T04:07:10","slug":"introduction-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/2024\/08\/26\/introduction-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello, my name is Ryan Cruz. I am a undergrad majoring in computer science with a minor in psychology. This is my last year as an undergraduate but I hope to continue at UNM and pursue my master’s degree. I enrolled in this class because I enjoy creating. Whether it involves baking, sculpting, or coding, it’s fun to see what I’m capable of. I hope this class introduces me to another way to express myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open-world western shooter game that follows a group of outlaws during the end of the Wild West era. Through a beautiful and captivating world, you’ll experience a plethora of scenarios and will have to make tough decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Dead Redemption 2 was created by the team Rockstar Games founded in 1998. They are a massive team that has made popular games\/series like Grand Theft Auto and Bully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To immerse players in the game, they had to make numerous large and small additions to depict a realistic world. One of the “smaller” ways they accomplished this was through the use of algorithmic and procedural animation for the Non-Playable Characters (NPCs) in the game. These NPCs have to respond to a vast number of situations that would have taken too long to program manually. Therefore, with a set of parameters like weather, terrain, player actions, etc., they were able to make the NPCs feel real and respond to situations appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, each NPC has a routine they follow throughout the day. Although this doesn’t seem like much, when you account for the hundreds of NPCs with different jobs, locations, and reactions, it’s impressive how real they made it all feel using computational methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Above) Follows an NPCs daily activities. Although it is hard to see, in the “Taking Shelter” image the NPC is responding to the current weather, rain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images taken from: https:\/\/youtu.be\/MrUJJgppMn4?si=YNcegxvF20gQKdYc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small things like this are compelling to me because they show just how much detail and effort this team puts into their work. They make the world feel alive and unscripted, which allows you to get lost and explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to game info: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.rockstargames.com\/reddeadredemption2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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