{"id":279,"date":"2026-04-12T17:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:12:30","slug":"week-12-april-5th-april-11th","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/week-12-april-5th-april-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 12: April 5th &#8211; April 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week involved a lot of continued prep for Softs. Ean did a lot of work on updating our set, condensing the motor and speed changer into one section of the set and modifying the hallway chunks to be more modular, so as to allow a greater sense of distance in how far the minifigure is away from the store.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2049-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2049-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2049-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2049-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2049-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2049-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Condensed Mechanism\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XEPYdSlzkQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ean also looked into getting an iPhone camera working based on Ralph\u2019s suggestion and was able to use the OBS Camera plug-in to do so, having to first install iTunes on the computer to authorize using his iPhone, as well as downloading the plugin on the computer and the associated app on the phone. The downside is that the video has a very large watermark that requires a one-time fee of $69.99&nbsp; or a monthly ($10.99) or yearly ($18.99) subscription to remove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-08-15-09-36-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Esther inquired about getting clean game footage and Ean looked into OBS Teleport, which is a plugin that would allow two computers to be networked together and send footage from one PC to the other. We realized that this would solve a whole host of issues, since we had to resize the Fortnite game window to fit the set which took a lot of hassle, and having it instead be streamed to OBS meant we could just do a window capture and resize it there. This also solved the camera focusing issue since we could just focus on the minifigure in the foreground and have the clean game footage be behind it. Coupled with OBS using a layer based system, we can easily have resizable game footage more closely matched to our physical set. Ean worked with the ETC\u2019s tech department to set up the networked PCs and the process can be easily recreated and used now. Below are quick tests showing a screen-share from one computer to another using OBS Teleport, as well as what the result looks like on camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-09-13-19-01.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pathway\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N9ZAgTShmqI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Building off of this, Arthur finalized getting the camera change for the running completed, allowing us to focus and have the best blending of the physical and digital spaces we had yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prototype Physical\/Digital Blend\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6C1269su7aI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now understanding the pipeline for creating the zombie particle effects, Harley was able to add two more zombie particles into our level to have some uniqueness in the zombies that were following the player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"873\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14.webp 1027w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14-300x255.webp 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14-768x653.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-09-17-51-20.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-09-16-27-51.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zombie Run\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hBChQSzUmjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Esther, Ean, and Isabella all worked on getting a bunch of pre-recorded footage taken to be edited into the final presentation, focusing a lot on getting generic shots that could be cut between and using both a Canon Camera as well as an endoscope camera for some visual variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/week-11-march-29th-april-4th\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"277\">&lt;- Week 11<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/blog\/\">Return to Blogs<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/brick-zone\/week-13-april-12th-april-18th\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"282\">Week 13 -><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week involved a lot of continued prep for Softs. 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