Week 11 Wrapping up! – April 5th, 2024

(4.1-4.5)

Adding more vitality in!

As Flow is approaching the closing stage in the development phase, we’ve made more detailed refinements to the world. 

[New tree growth animation and variation]

[Let the wind in~]

[Indication outline for interactable objects]

[Scene 4 art style processing: Keyframes ->  texturize with watercolor style]

[Watch the leaves falling~]

[Firework VFX: 2 different shapes * 3 different colors = 6 variations]

[Back to Cave]

Tasks Done This Week:

• Art
  • General: Hand particles brighter and smaller
  • Scene 3
    • Add dynamic to the background (bushes, tree swaying, falling leaves)
    • Interactable object material (highlight)
  • Scene 5
    • floating fire blinking VFX (for interaction)

• Sound
  • Scene 2 updated music edit & upload
  • Scene 4/5/6 music
  • SFX
    • Scene 1 trigger updates, scene 3 updates wind, sc 5 interactable objects, sc 6 firework variations
    • Interaction feedback

• Programming & gameplay 
  • Implement interactions in Scene 5
  • Complete flow for switching between sequences and interactions
  • Add fog revealing into sequencer
  • Test Scene 4 movie playing in cavern
  • Implement Scene 1 Kinect controller and create an interface to communicate with existing Vive tracking controller

• Props: Lantern + mini LED light

[Cutscene draft]

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Plan for Next Week 

• Playtest day reflection
• Update weekly tasks list
  • Eclipse 🌔🌕🌖
  • Spring Carnival 🎡