Graybox Level

I've gone in and mapped out a basic scale for my level. The ironguard is there for reference, the tents will one day become tents, the massive pit surrounding the area is for water, and then there are walls separating the the level from death and the level from accidentally falling into the water. And a thingy at the front gate for my eventual creepy toy.

Researching the Big Top

So here's some images of research I did for the next project. I kinda just want an insanely large line of people (maybe statues) or an intractable crowd that you can push/shoot your way through to get to the big top. I also want some sort of fight to start up in the ring inside the big top, but I need to get bots to work properly first.
Also, any clue on where I can learn to do cloth in UDK? I'm going to need that for this project I believe.
Here's some images:

(Pseudo) Final Vid

So I ran into problem after problem (bot won't spawn, static mesh bot won't appear for cinematic, particle won't particle, texture package and fracture object package won't stay alive) and reached a point where I can't do much more without making it worse. So here's a link to my youtube (through my blog) channel. Enjoy (and apologies for the ridiculously unenthusiastic voice, unless I'm just overcritical of myself).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lyYzo1qSk

I've another video here showing my problems in spawning a bot, getting my cinematic character to appear, and my sudden discovery of a downgraded version of my fracture able mesh. I also killed a bot and got killed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mcsKjBnxAk

Break ALL the things!

So I have a fractured static mesh in my scene. Behind it is something very special.

The Four nations lived in balance, until the Fire Nation... took a vacation?

So I finished the terrain portion, and I even added some water (that is "swim-able", but can never be reached in my scene) and an ambient noise for wind. Now I just need to spawn an enemy bot (which I'm having trouble doing from home), add a particle system, an intractable chain and cloth, make an item that fractures, and make a "cool" cinematic. After that, my video! (Which I've never done before.)
Wish me luck!

Textures Are...

Time Consuming. I went in to see if I could add my name on the texture somewhere, like you asked for (unless I misread), but couldn't quite figure it out. If I have time and am still able to stay conscious, I'll try and find a video to do that.

Update: UDK shut me out and deleted the texture package I made, so now I have to start the entire 6th folder over... I am not amused.

Even More Texturing!

So I've gone in and learned the wonders of normal maps. I think I can pretty easily handle piecing things together in UDK (I like puzzles).

Textures

So I just finished the third video in the sixth folder (Materials - Making our own materials) and I'm a little iffy on the subject. I've never been all that great with textures, but let's see how things go.

Moving like a mover

So I now have a little elevator at the bottom of my stairs, so if players want to be lazy they can ride up instead of taking the stairs. There "may" be a little surprise lying around over there...

Piling Up Problems

I'm about to start the 5th video of folder 5, and I noticed that not only does my vehicle not want to show up and my weapons don't want to be activated, but now I can't even get the interactive switch to interact. Any ideas?

Head in the clouds

Well look at that: I've a skydome and went ahead and added a window!
I'm still having problems with weapon and vehicle loadings, as well as adding bots.

I don't intend for people to be able to see the outside of my buildings, but when I reach the end of the tutorials and everything is taken care of I may help it out a little (just in case).

And we have problematic life

So I finished the 2nd folder (finally) and now have 69 videos left to do by Thursday. I'm already quite exhausted from my other 2 1/2 studio classes, so let's see how this goes.
I noticed that whenever I play my level I don't start with a gun, any clue what the problem is there?
I also haven't had time to find that thing where I can record myself playing the level (nor have I had the money for a set of headphones with a mic for various reason) so that's why you still see only screenshots.

Update: So I loaded the game and not only do I have no weapon, I have no vehicle! Any clue what's going on?

More Door?

So my door opens. I'd be further, but crap kept coming at me.

End of Lighting

So I try and light the scene the same way he does, and my front room still seems ridiculously yellow. I'm not necessarily upset about it, but I am slightly annoyed that it doesn't cooperate.

Let the Lights Shine

So I'm doing the first lighting tutorial in the simple level files, and notice that my completion time will waver due to rebuilding the lighting so often. Joy.

Static Meshes and.. Pink Squares?

So I finished the last video on Static meshes in the 2nd folder. I'm pretty far in, but not near as far as I like (even though I DO have other classes, I'd love to get further in this). I noticed upon opening my file that all my meshes were bordered in pink, any ideas what that's about?

Uncle says "Reeseeeaarch!"

So I've almost finished the Section in Chapter 2 on Static Meshes, and I've gotta say it's not to bad. I'm going to see what he threw in to his level in the next video and then proceed from there. I may use some (or most) of his elements, I may deviate from his plan and throw in something else. Only time will tell. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to watch some 3D animations on Youtube for research.

Updates on Project Videos (Chapter 2)

So I got a little lost in the videos and forgot to do updates properlike.
Here's the 7th lesson in the 2nd Folder, Followed by the 9th Lesson in the same folder.
The way they do the textures happens to make my day. It's so easy! I did have some problems back when I was manipulating the roof, that was quite the pain.

Keeping Sharp

Just finished video 4 in chapter 2 of the videos Jeff gave us, and even though I'm going back through the basics I can honestly say I'm having fun.

JUST IN TIME!

I just finished the tutorials, and after a few hiccups I have but one question.. How do I add multiple bots to fight?

Polaroid Eyes

So I've managed to do video 14, and learned about additional polishing on my level.

Playing with lights (For real this time)

So I went in and got to make a global light for one lesson, then in the next lesson we went in and added lights to the interior of my building. Of course, I had forgotten to place lights in my building, but I fixed that. I kept doing the rebuild thing and it always said that my lights needed to be rebuilt, any clue what that means?

Video 12

and Video 13