HUD and GUI Research Log

I have included here a list of links and screenshots that i used as reference and inspiration when i was implementing my designs.
I found that the research helped me in creating both of my HUD's as the positive and negative elements crossed both genres between the childrens audience of Meg and Mog and the young adult themes of Harry Potter.

http://www.classicsys.com/css06/cfm/article.cfm?articleid=20

http://cgswot.com/tutorials/vfx-tutorials/162-32-designing-a-compositing-a-hud.html

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19991108/dalmau_01.htm

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19991108/dalmau_02.htm

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19991108/dalmau_03.htm

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19991108/dalmau_04.htm

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19991108/dalmau_05.htm

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060203/wilson_pfv.htm

http://www.gamasutra.com/resource_guide/20020520/andersen_pfv.htm

Meg and Mog Asset sketches

Here are the initial sketches i did for what would become my HUD and in-game asset graphics
I first jotted down what i would need and then did some rough sketches based upon the meg and mog art work.

Meg and Mog Intro

These are some of the elements that are included in the opening flash intro for my Meg and Mog HUD and menu design.

Harry Potter Font

Here is a font that i created to be used on the main menu screen for the Harry Potter FPS HUD
I have also included an image of a 3d model i created to be used on the main menu

Harry Potter Menu Ideas

Below are some sketches i have done showing rough layout ideas and GUI menu structures for the Harry Potter game.

Designing for the User HUD Project

We have been given our brief for this years project.
we are required to create a HUD and GUI for 2 different games. The first game is a Harry Potter game in the FPS genre. The second is a third person 3D game centered around the childrens books Meg and Mog.

My initial thoughts are about the 2 different projects are to try and use any first person footage from the films and overlay a HUD over the footage.
For the Meg and Mog game i think i might tty to create a rough level in Unity and then look at how to put a hud into it.

Examining HUDs

We examined various childrens video games and the huds and interfaces they use.

bill and ben

tellytubbies

unreal 2004