I am incredibly exited as I finished the autumn character and I actually quite like how they turned out. I think it was a good idea to start over. Also looking at references helped a lot to figure out what I wanted. Chao said she liked it, which to me is a main indicator that I did a good job. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bx7iBN86tiE1_MGmQ_h_rWqxpBeazV4u/view?usp=sharing
Me and Chao have also experimented with AR part of our experience. We have been experimenting with object recognition. With a lot of help from Alejandro we figured out a way to use object recognition. And it worked on a simple box. However after some discussions with Alejandro we are thinking that this may not be the best course of action. As object recognition is somewhat glitchy an relies on a lot of external factors, so unless we are using photogrammetry which creates a very realistic model this method may not be the best course of action.
We are thinking of “faking” object scanning. We will still create a 3D model and print it, but instead of using object scan the model will have an image on top of it that we will use as a target image. How will the image be attached to the object is another question. I am planning to research possible options. But for now I came up with using a sticker. That can be created by printing an image on a self adhesive paper on a normal printer. Or maybe a hydro dip is an option.
As for the website, I had a few ideas, the Chao seems to like.
We essentially have 4 hidden stories.
1 explains who the thief of the elements was
2 Telling about the great war between the gods
3 Rumor of the descendant of the thief returning
4 Explaining that 4 elements merged together create a dark element
I thought of 4 different ways those stories could be told on the website.
1 Would be a database consinsting of (?) Wikipedia articles, poems/ stories, hopefully that are copyright free that relate to the theme of seasons. All of them will have a word hidden within them (maybe highlighted or the one that does not fit thematically) those words will form a sentence explaining who the thief was. (the player will have to form the sentanse themselves)
2 The war can be shown through a simple animatic. I have done a few in the past, I do quite enjoy making them.
3 As it is a rummor, I think it’s only fitting for it to be told as an audio clip
4 I think it could be a gif or an infographic showing that 4 elements form a dark element
ALSO
I did a few skyboxes for spring terrain
The reason I did a diamond one is because it’s spring(air) shape
The plan for next week for me is
1 Continuing doing the characters (would be great to be able to finish all of them next week)
2 Research how an image can be applied to a 3d print
3 Create a website. Research how can a password closed pages be created, as well as creating a database like pages
4 Potentially create a winter environment in Blender (I feel that now after having spent so much time there I should be more equipped for it)