This week I started from finishing the element container and sending it to lcc 3d printing. It was an interesting experience as I needed to make sure that the top part of the model which will contain the ar target image is big enough, but the model itself isn’t too gigantic. The print is ready by now me and Chao are going to pick it up on Monday. Which I am excited about.
After that I was focusing on the website. I created a page for the spring/poems part. Read more poetry then I ever did in school. But it was quite an enjoyable experience as Chao have also supplied Taiwanese poetry, so we have 6 and 6 of Russian and Taiwanese poems.
https://ingamasly.wixsite.com/website-1/autumn (password: spring)
After that I moved on to designing elements that you needed to collect
I decided to make them look like I did on my illustration but in 3d
After the basic models were done Chao encouraged me to experiment with the shadergraphs. That I think brought real magic to the elements
Here are some screen captures with them
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tPj8G5MHdztq8LP4_ihxBlxCqhmaQGfl/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vH4D6fk9Ks1hkMFWEnw2lwfXG8rUl5bZ/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15v5SQTSr0dUt901NLvkPJjNwITwXRPP2/view?usp=sharing
What I really like about them is that they do look like their 2d versions both on website illustration and on the image target. I think I does make project feel more whole
Then I moved into my favourite creation of the week. The Password box. That is basically the object that will tell the player a password for the website, if the player finds it.
I really didn’t want it to be a simple box or a chest, as I wanted something more magical, and so I went on pinterest in search of inspiration.
After Pinterest I started sketching different options. I liked the sphere the most. As it doesn’t necessarily reference any of the geometric shapes used for the elements
So I started different spheres options, trying really hard not to draw a poke ball
Then I was experimenting with spirals in blender
I do really like the shape of the swirl to be honest, it looks like a brush stroke in 3d, whish is kina what I was aiming for
Here is my amazing concept art for the mechanics of revealing the password created in notes on my phone
But it is essentially how the password reveal is going to work OnTriggerEnter(Collision other);
And here is one of the most magical thing I have created so far. I do really like how it looks.
It is very subtle, but there is a smoke inside the sphere it can be better seen on the video
Here is the screen capture that showcases the password box with the animation
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kBOS486a_OQ-I6DkCFnLMWDAxFWSh8QN/view?usp=sharing
This week was rather wonderful in terms of work, as I was simply creating beautiful things and reading poetry, and I feel rather well about our project overall.