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These are the game samples that were to used to help inspire the art work for Entity.  The games looked at were, Child of Light, Journey, Kentucky Route Zero, and No Man's Sky.

==Child of Light==

===Reasons for selection===
* Watercolour
* Flowing aspects of main character
* Fantasy
* [http://childoflight.ubi.com/col/en-CA/home/index.aspx Child of Light Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygs0ZZhT4Cs Light of Child Trailer]

===Take Away===
* Smooth movement and animations

===Art Work===
[[File:Childoflight.png|center|alt=Child of Light examples]]

==Journey==

===Reasons for selection===
* Simplistic look of characters and world
* Old ruins
* Great landscape
* [http://thatgamecompany.com/games/journey/ Journey Website]
* [http://www.candb.com/en/artcollectivegallery/19/thatgamecompany.html More Journey Art Work]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mF8KkDiIdk Journey Trailer]

===Take Away===
* Ruins Inspiration
* Terrain Silhouettes / Depth
* Grain far away, clean closer

===Art Work===
 
[[File:Journey.png|center|alt=Journey examples]]

==Kentucky Route Zero==

===Reasons for selection===
* Flat colours
* Great use of colours
* Lighting effects add a 3D feel to a 2D world
* [http://kentuckyroutezero.com/ Kentucky Route Zero's wesbsite]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCz9T5NgYJQ Kentucky Route Zero Trailer]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pvkCYNhf7M Horizontal Trailer]

===Take Away===
* object abstraction
* Clean and clear silhouettes
* No anti-aliasing in HUD?
* Use of light and dark - contrast

===Art Work===

[[File:Kentuckyroutezero.png|center|alt=Kentucky Route Zero examples]]

==No Man's Sky==

===Reasons for selection===
* Saturated colours
* Outer space / Different worlds
* Mixtures of low poly models and art
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLtmEjqzg7M No Man's Sky Trailer]
* [http://www.no-mans-sky.com/ No Man's Sky Website]

===Take Away===
* bright colors
* hud styles, scanning, grain
*world diversity

===Art Work===

[[File:Nomanssky.png|center|alt=No Man's Sky examples]]