This glossary is to help other people learn words or technicalities about video game design.
2D Animation
noun
Is one of the main types of animation. It is used to create animated movies, cartoons, marketing videos, advertisements, educational materials, video games, and much more. An animation software allows you to make the most unusual and crazy ideas come true.
Example: Spirit is my favorite 2D animation movie
en: Animacón 2D
3D Animation
noun
3D animation uses computer graphics to make objects appear to be moving in three-dimensional space. The artists use 3D modeling software to create the objects. Then comes the manipulation, a virtual representation of an object or the skeleton of a character.
Example: The new Mario bros has very good 3d animation
en: Animación 3D
3D Modeling
noun
The process of developing a mathematical representation of any three-dimensional object through specialized software. The product is called a 3D model.
Example: 3D modeling is the part I like the most about creating a video game.
en: Modelado 3D
Advanced mechanic
noun
Discipline that combines theoretical and applied mechanics with numerical methods and computer science
Example: The Rocket League video game has many advanced mechanics, that if you manage to practice you can more easily beat your opponents
en: Mecánicas avanzadas
Art
noun
Activity in which man recreates, with an aesthetic purpose, an aspect of reality or a feeling in beautiful forms using matter, image or sound.
Example: What a beautiful work of art you made
en: Arte
Artist Portfolio
noun
Is an edited collection of an artist's best artwork intended to showcase their style or method of work. A portfolio is used by artists to show employers their versatility by showing different samples of current work.
Example: When they hired me they told me they really liked my artist portfolio
en: Portafolio de artista
Artistic direction
noun
Art direction is about presenting content to a group of people creating a communication experience.
Example: The art direction of The Last of Us is a masterpiece.
en: Dirección de Arte
Character design
noun
Different concepts are included in character design, such as poses and movements, body and head design, gestures and faces.
Example: The inside out character design is very well thought out, each character demonstrates its meaning just by looking at it
en: Diseño de personajes
Composition
noun
Composition is the planning of art, the placement or arrangement of elements or ingredients in an artwork, or the selection and placement of design elements according to design principles within the work.
Example: Your illustration has an excellent composition. All its elements are very well placed.
en: Composición
Conceptual Art
noun
Is art for which the idea (or concept) behind the work is more important than the finished art object. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair.
Example: concept art always makes me think.
en: Arte conceptual
Graphic design
noun
It is the art or discipline whose purpose is to devise and project messages with their own character and identity through the image.
Example: Graphic design is a very interesting type of art
en: Diseño Gráfico
Graphics engine
noun
Software used by applications and programs to draw graphics on the screen of your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Example: Play 5 has the best graphics engine of all consoles
en: Motor gráfico
Interactive Environment
noun
Is a communication process between humans and computers. It is a concept widely used in communication sciences, computer science, multimedia design, and industrial design.
Example: Watch Dogs has one of the largest interactive environments I have ever seen in a video game
en: entorno interactivo
Interfaces
noun
It is used in computing to name the functional connection between two systems, programs, devices or components of any kind, which provides communication at different levels, allowing the exchange of information.
Example: The Fortnite interface is very intuitive
en: Interfaces
Lighting
noun
Lighting or illumination is the deliberate use of light to achieve practical or aesthetic effects. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources like lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight.
Example: The Last of Uf has the best lighting of a video game
en: Iluminación
Moodboard
noun
An arrangement of images, materials, pieces of text, etc. intended to evoke or project a particular style or concept.
Example: My moodboar is very varied. in it there are too many references.
en: Tablero de ideas
Narrative
noun
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
Example: I loved the narrative of The Last of Us 2, it made me even more interested.
en: Narrativa
Optimization
noun
Method to determine the values of the variables involved in a process or system so that the result is the best possible
Example: Minecraft is very poorly optimized, after some time exploring the world the game starts to crash
en: Optimización
Perspective
noun
Way of representing one or more objects on a flat surface, which gives an idea of the position, volume and situation they occupy in space with respect to the observer's eye.
Example: Excellent use of perspective has this composition
en: Perspectiva
Photobashing
noun
Is a technique where artists merge & blend photographs or 3D assets together while painting and compositing them into one finished piece.
Example: Is a technique where artists merge & blend photographs or 3D assets together while painting and compositing them into one finished piece.
en: Fotomontaje
Programming
noun
Programming is the process of creating a set of instructions that tell a computer how to perform a task. Programming can be done using a variety of computer programming languages.
Example: Programming is always present in video games, only we don't see it
en: Programación
Rendering
noun
Process of generating photorealistic image, or not, from a 2D or 3D model by means of computer programs.
Example: His 3D model has very good rendering
en: representación
Scrip
noun
Is a written version of a video game or movie.
Example: In The Last of Us, the script makes you see the personality of each character, it is very well thought out.
en: Guion
Shading
noun
The darkening or coloring of an illustration or diagram with parallel lines or a block of color.
Example: thanks to its shading, its volume is very well defined
en: somberado
Sketch
noun
A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.
Example: I did a lot of sketches before making this drawing
en: Boceto
Software
Set of programs and routines that allow the computer to perform certain tasks.
Set of programs and routines that allow the computer to perform certain tasks.
Example: Para jugar el The Last of Us 2 necesitar tener un buen software en tu Pc
en: software
Special Effects
noun
They are a set of techniques and elements that are used in television or cinema to create environments, characters or realities that cannot happen in real life, or cannot be filmed.
Example: 95% of Marvel movies are special effects
en: Efectos especiales
Storyboard
noun
A sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a movie or video game.
Example: I love the storyboard of the new pixar movie
en: guion gráfico
User Experience
noun
The user experience (UX or UE) is how a user interacts with and experiences a product, system or service. It includes a person's perceptions of utility, ease of use, and efficiency.
Example: If you want your video game to be loved by the public, you have to achieve a good user experience
en: Experiencia de usuario
Vanishing point
noun
A vanishing point, in a conical projection system, is the geometric place in which the projections of the lines parallel to a given direction in space, not parallel to the projection plane, converge. It is an improper point, located at infinity. There are as many vanishing points as there are directions in space.
