Level Design Beginner Course: #6 Blockout

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In this lesson, we start blocking out our first real level and explore some design methods, to go from a blank page and get closer to a fun, playable level!
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[Chapters]
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Creating a new level
0:50 What is a blockout
1:37 Blockout start, context & scale
3:05 Folder structure & outliner
4:29 Using the QDD as a starting point
5:06 Breaking the blank canvas
6:04 Copying gym setups & perspective
9:16 Material/Texture swapping
10:27 Homework & Outro

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Lakey Inspired - Blue Boi
Silent Partner - Bright Future



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