{"id":155,"date":"2025-01-28T22:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T22:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/?p=155"},"modified":"2025-02-11T22:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T22:46:56","slug":"week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 2 Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week, we focused on refining our project goals and aligning them with the cultural and educational aims of <em>Echoes<\/em> to better prepare for the Quarters presentation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project Vision:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduce historically based music as a way to teach and spark interest in Chinese music and culture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aim to engage children and promote cultural learning while showcasing Nanzhao Fengsheng Music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Core Design Elements:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Combine story, puzzles, and art to build an immersive experience using Unreal Engine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unreal was chosen for its industry-standard capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audience and Experts:<\/strong> While not directly working with specific experts, we are creating a research and resource list to support our project\u2019s authenticity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-large-font-size\"><strong>Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144157-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144157-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144157-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144157-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144157-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144157-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144306-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144306-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144306-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144306-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144306-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weixin-Screenshot_20250124144306-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Game Referecne: Chants of Sennaar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1024x677.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1024x677.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1536x1015.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png 1844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2D Art Reference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-1536x978.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/lost-echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png 1879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Architecture Reference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-large-font-size\"><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compile a list of resources and references and prepare boards for the Quarters 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