Really nice feedback so far. It was cool of a couple of second years to come in. Hopefully more people will.
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Exhibition is open!
Here are lots of photos :)
Really nice feedback so far. It was cool of a couple of second years to come in. Hopefully more people will.
Really nice feedback so far. It was cool of a couple of second years to come in. Hopefully more people will.
Monday, 29 October 2018
Game Update
A long process of making the buttons only appear when they need to be.
I used the animator and animation and lots of duplications. Not fun.
I'm gonna hide some stuff that I haven't gotten working yet and build the game to take down to transition for Monday.
Also I'm not even going to be there after 12 cos fitness time oops.
Welp there are errors that are not letting me build my damn game. It's all script errors that dont tell me they're errors in monodevelop so idk what to do. Guess I'll wait for class.
well class didnt help. I went home and downloaded unity which took an age. But I was able to build the first version my damn game.
It'd be nice to try and get Fastest Flyer more finished but idk if it'll work. Also a saving feature but I'd have to find the right tutorials.
I used the animator and animation and lots of duplications. Not fun.
I'm gonna hide some stuff that I haven't gotten working yet and build the game to take down to transition for Monday.
Also I'm not even going to be there after 12 cos fitness time oops.
Welp there are errors that are not letting me build my damn game. It's all script errors that dont tell me they're errors in monodevelop so idk what to do. Guess I'll wait for class.
well class didnt help. I went home and downloaded unity which took an age. But I was able to build the first version my damn game.
It'd be nice to try and get Fastest Flyer more finished but idk if it'll work. Also a saving feature but I'd have to find the right tutorials.
Sunday, 28 October 2018
Ads
School's Out Game Ad
I used a few After Effects Expressions
https://motionarray.com/blog/6-common-after-effects-expressions-you-should-be-using
https://www.cinecom.net/after-effects-tutorials/super-easy-animations-expressions/
http://blog.motionisland.com/the-best-10-after-effects-expressions/#.W9PUYWgzaUm
I tried this but it didnt work very well
https://www.rocketstock.com/blog/create-graphics-react-music-after-effects/
Monarch Park Trailer
I cut down my gameboard ad for the combined video
I used a few After Effects Expressions
https://motionarray.com/blog/6-common-after-effects-expressions-you-should-be-using
https://www.cinecom.net/after-effects-tutorials/super-easy-animations-expressions/
http://blog.motionisland.com/the-best-10-after-effects-expressions/#.W9PUYWgzaUm
I tried this but it didnt work very well
https://www.rocketstock.com/blog/create-graphics-react-music-after-effects/
Monarch Park Trailer
Thursday, 25 October 2018
Transition is Ready
I'll take photos when it's open on Monday. I added a green lamp, fake plants, lava lamp, and a head for my beanie.
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Fancy Main Menu
I went in and exported each element on their own so I could put a little animation on them.
I've also made all the buttons in the whole game animate when hovered over.
Plus I've made a custom mouse cursor! Thanks to this video, the first technique:
Here's my menu:
I've also made all the buttons in the whole game animate when hovered over.
Plus I've made a custom mouse cursor! Thanks to this video, the first technique:
Here's my menu:
Group Supervision 23/10
It was cool getting feedback from a couple other artists.
List to do:
Lower my projection so it's not as dark.
Grab fake grass and mannequin from G3
Lamp in the game room.
Green coloured lamp somewhere?
have some of the fairy lights flashing
stickers along the walls
print out bigger poster for the RAW gallery easel
stickers:
List to do:
Lower my projection so it's not as dark.
Grab fake grass and mannequin from G3
Lamp in the game room.
Green coloured lamp somewhere?
have some of the fairy lights flashing
stickers along the walls
print out bigger poster for the RAW gallery easel
stickers:
Monday, 22 October 2018
Illustrator Patterns
Eventually I want to do some patterns in illustrator for various things.
Tutorial: https://www.vecteezy.com/blog/2018/7/9/how-to-design-a-seamless-avocado-pattern-in-adobe-illustrator
Inspiration: https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/video-game-seamless-pattern-with-thin-line-icons-vector-20821706
Tutorial: https://www.vecteezy.com/blog/2018/7/9/how-to-design-a-seamless-avocado-pattern-in-adobe-illustrator
Inspiration: https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/video-game-seamless-pattern-with-thin-line-icons-vector-20821706
Sunday, 21 October 2018
Tshirt Ad!
I shot the clips today with my sisters
It was around Queens Park, changing shirts a lot.
Now for editing!
This is another cool editing channel:
https://youtu.be/jg9UbgvnLuo
Editing done! It was hard but fun. The adjustment layer is super handy! I'm also glad I chose to do it in Premiere Pro, the snapping was key. Also colour coordinating the clips was handy too.
The quality isn't great and in hind sight the shirts aren't even very close to see properly but oh well.
Next video to do is to advertise my game!
It was around Queens Park, changing shirts a lot.
Now for editing!
This is another cool editing channel:
https://youtu.be/jg9UbgvnLuo
Editing done! It was hard but fun. The adjustment layer is super handy! I'm also glad I chose to do it in Premiere Pro, the snapping was key. Also colour coordinating the clips was handy too.
Next video to do is to advertise my game!
Saturday, 20 October 2018
Tshirt Ad
I've been looking at some kids clothes ads, a lot are creepy, but a few have dancing in them.
This one inspired my intro
https://youtu.be/nBokR66Knuo
the classic warehouse ads are cringy but have techniques I could use.
https://youtu.be/xVomxdi0tzQ
this is the music I have, the ad will be 30s
I'm imagining shirts changing at each clap noise. But a lot of footage will be determined on the day, probably jumping off things or on the playground or something. I'll try make up a short dance routine with claps in it in time of the music.
music video that has a similar idea
https://youtu.be/7kHI1snqpQ0
when editing, it'd be cool to have some reversed shots and and slow mo maybe. maybe cut ins with close ups of the shirts?
but no creepy shots!
This one inspired my intro
https://youtu.be/nBokR66Knuo
the classic warehouse ads are cringy but have techniques I could use.
https://youtu.be/xVomxdi0tzQ
this is the music I have, the ad will be 30s
I'm imagining shirts changing at each clap noise. But a lot of footage will be determined on the day, probably jumping off things or on the playground or something. I'll try make up a short dance routine with claps in it in time of the music.
music video that has a similar idea
https://youtu.be/7kHI1snqpQ0
when editing, it'd be cool to have some reversed shots and and slow mo maybe. maybe cut ins with close ups of the shirts?
but no creepy shots!
Friday, 19 October 2018
Videos in Unity
All my videos and scenes in unity and they all link to each other
I wanna put some music on the main menu and maybe some animations.
the buttons just have to only show up when they're supposed to. I think I might do that with the animator? idk yet.
Doing saves and loads would be good.
volume setting.
I think I might need to get rid of text speed..
I wanna put some music on the main menu and maybe some animations.
the buttons just have to only show up when they're supposed to. I think I might do that with the animator? idk yet.
Doing saves and loads would be good.
volume setting.
I think I might need to get rid of text speed..
Thursday, 18 October 2018
Game dev shirts
I printed a few Invercargill Game Developers shirts
I mixed blue and black ink to create the darker blue colour. It was really hard to print them and each section. They're far from perfect! But I like them a lot.
I haven't ironed them yet.
I mixed blue and black ink to create the darker blue colour. It was really hard to print them and each section. They're far from perfect! But I like them a lot.
I haven't ironed them yet.
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Games
Paper plane throw now has the text coming up depending on which area the plane lands in.
Looking at pause menus and stuff
https://youtu.be/JivuXdrIHK0
https://youtu.be/zc8ac_qUXQY
It is annoying that the plane does fire when you click the menu but idk how to fix that.
I also need to find out how to make these on the screen first and have the game pause first until you press play.
I also still need to see if I can find anything with how to use sliders. I'm gonna predict that I won't be able to do it but idk yet.
maybe I'll be able to modify this? https://youtu.be/bcvLM_riVuw at least for Kahu
I still need to probably put my other stuff in there. but idk how yet.
I think I will put in the videos as scenes and have the buttons at the end go to each different part. Then the game ones will need to have buttons that have triggered from those. Or maybe just automatically change to the different scene idk.
Looking at pause menus and stuff
https://youtu.be/JivuXdrIHK0
https://youtu.be/zc8ac_qUXQY
It is annoying that the plane does fire when you click the menu but idk how to fix that.
I also need to find out how to make these on the screen first and have the game pause first until you press play.
maybe I'll be able to modify this? https://youtu.be/bcvLM_riVuw at least for Kahu
I still need to probably put my other stuff in there. but idk how yet.
I think I will put in the videos as scenes and have the buttons at the end go to each different part. Then the game ones will need to have buttons that have triggered from those. Or maybe just automatically change to the different scene idk.
Finished Character Boards
I've updated the lists on the character boards and made them pretty and themed for each character.
Monday, 15 October 2018
Updated Monarch Park Logo
I've updated the logo with the characters' new faces
before
after
so much better!
before
after
Sign
I'm still not sure about opening times as I need to work around when I'm teaching and in class.
Saturday, 13 October 2018
Exposed Screens
Yesterday I was able to expose a couple more screens. I think I'll be done as someone else might need the last one.
I'm going to do my character's heads on their coloured shirts:
Unfortunately it wasn't lined up perfectly and Fletcher's hat brim is just right on the edge which isn't ideal. But it should be fine.
The other screen is logos for shirts.
I'm going to do my character's heads on their coloured shirts:
Unfortunately it wasn't lined up perfectly and Fletcher's hat brim is just right on the edge which isn't ideal. But it should be fine.
The other screen is logos for shirts.
Thursday, 11 October 2018
More Screen printing
Beautiful colour! I'm so happy with these shirts!
The black shirts are a fail though :(
I printed the red and yellow first sections first because I had to create the purple colour I wanted. Then I made the purple and printed it on.
Twas a bad idea.. all the colours didn't work very nicely on the black shirt. I think they need to be mixed with white. Or potentially printed with white first and then colour over top.
the purple is decent-ish because of the white ink that was mixed in it.
It was also very difficult to line up Hilda's section with the others.
Lots of ink needs to be used because there has to be enough for only ONE pull down to get the wings to show up.
It looked pretty good on white paper though.
the yellow and red did start mixing together.
I think I'll cut out some of the good ones and stick it onto their character walls.
I painted on the shirt with normal paints to bring the colours out better. Gotta remember to NEVER wash it!
The black shirts are a fail though :(
I printed the red and yellow first sections first because I had to create the purple colour I wanted. Then I made the purple and printed it on.
Twas a bad idea.. all the colours didn't work very nicely on the black shirt. I think they need to be mixed with white. Or potentially printed with white first and then colour over top.
the purple is decent-ish because of the white ink that was mixed in it.It was also very difficult to line up Hilda's section with the others.
Lots of ink needs to be used because there has to be enough for only ONE pull down to get the wings to show up.
It looked pretty good on white paper though.
the yellow and red did start mixing together.
I think I'll cut out some of the good ones and stick it onto their character walls.
I painted on the shirt with normal paints to bring the colours out better. Gotta remember to NEVER wash it!
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Deformers
Looking up some stuff on deformers.
https://youtu.be/xRbao70eM0w - deformer on deformer
https://learn.toonboom.com/modules/deformer-arm-animation
kinematic output on the wrist.
21 principles of animation
http://www.angryanimator.com/word/2018/04/23/21-principles-of-animation/
https://youtu.be/xRbao70eM0w - deformer on deformer
https://learn.toonboom.com/modules/deformer-arm-animation
kinematic output on the wrist.
21 principles of animation
http://www.angryanimator.com/word/2018/04/23/21-principles-of-animation/
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
Kahu moving + notes of next steps
I changed how kahu was flying from an animator to this follow path code.
Now he's going up and down.
Rambling Notes:
should I also put it on the moving leaves? making them not prefabs? or just never apply
I still dont know what's wrong with the plants and their colliders.
the fix in paper plane throw was to make both colliders not 2D ones. but that shouldn't matter here?
I think I'll need to flag the bottom tracker thing. unless i find a video tutorial somewhere but idk where. I thought maybe racing games would have it but i haven't found any yet. It annoys me because it must be possible but i cant find anything saying how.
it also seems that I'll have to keep fletcher being able to go everywhere, when the x position is taken away he locks to his original position. i dont really care at this point, it does mean if the game screen is smaller than the computer he will disappear if the mouse is outside of the game window. again, i dont care. it'll give the illusion of working if the player isnt stupid (i know i should assume they are tho)
I still need to put on the slow the camera scroll speed down when he enters plant tags, which i assume will go on the scrolling object script?
whoever wins could get a link on the text button to the next video they have to go to. fletcher's win just triggers the end card and link to play again.
I'll need to make a website, or have it on the monarch park website on a hidden page.
I need to make a pause menu, and back button.
coding is disgusting. I dont mind writing it from a tutorial but having to problem solve and figure out how to apply stuff to other things is doing my head in. I hardly understand any of it.
Had a chat with Ryan and it seems I will need to put a script on each option in the paper plane throw. mainly cos idk how tags work.
Now he's going up and down.
Rambling Notes:
should I also put it on the moving leaves? making them not prefabs? or just never apply
I still dont know what's wrong with the plants and their colliders.
the fix in paper plane throw was to make both colliders not 2D ones. but that shouldn't matter here?
I think I'll need to flag the bottom tracker thing. unless i find a video tutorial somewhere but idk where. I thought maybe racing games would have it but i haven't found any yet. It annoys me because it must be possible but i cant find anything saying how.
it also seems that I'll have to keep fletcher being able to go everywhere, when the x position is taken away he locks to his original position. i dont really care at this point, it does mean if the game screen is smaller than the computer he will disappear if the mouse is outside of the game window. again, i dont care. it'll give the illusion of working if the player isnt stupid (i know i should assume they are tho)
I still need to put on the slow the camera scroll speed down when he enters plant tags, which i assume will go on the scrolling object script?
whoever wins could get a link on the text button to the next video they have to go to. fletcher's win just triggers the end card and link to play again.
I'll need to make a website, or have it on the monarch park website on a hidden page.
I need to make a pause menu, and back button.
coding is disgusting. I dont mind writing it from a tutorial but having to problem solve and figure out how to apply stuff to other things is doing my head in. I hardly understand any of it.
Had a chat with Ryan and it seems I will need to put a script on each option in the paper plane throw. mainly cos idk how tags work.
Screen Printing on Tshirts
I did screen printing this morning and learnt some things! My band print showed up better when it's just one pull, the wings show up. It also might have been the textile ink. The big rubber squeegees are also so much better to use, and the bigger tables.
My shirts look awesome :)
I still want to get some new colours like a green for this and a red, yellow, and purple for the band print which will go on black shirts.
Lucy was kind enough to give me a screen printing book that the SIT library gave her for free. She said she has a couple others too.
My shirts look awesome :)
I still want to get some new colours like a green for this and a red, yellow, and purple for the band print which will go on black shirts.
Lucy was kind enough to give me a screen printing book that the SIT library gave her for free. She said she has a couple others too.
Visual Novel Promo Video
I'm looking at some inspiration for my promo video to advertise my visual novel.
Some are certainly better than others but it's all interesting to see how other people advertise their stories.
https://youtu.be/dR1Gb8fvUQk I should look up some crazy editing tutorials
https://youtu.be/fxNm76b5VPk lots of text
https://youtu.be/YiuIZpccqwg pretty crazy
https://youtu.be/y8XlLlbYwjw average
https://youtu.be/iO4UUHy9E0I really cool, love the animations
https://youtu.be/aZvoTgF1TCs wow intense
https://youtu.be/7jlQbAKsLJc dream daddy's one is a bit boring
https://youtu.be/NInfrUbOZoE asagao academy's is ok.
https://youtu.be/wlw6ineiYSA it also has an intro video
https://youtu.be/g6N58c0sJKI actually well made
I'll look up some game trailers too. I need to find some that are a bit more appropriate.
PIKPOK's game trailers are pretty cool
https://youtu.be/Usdd_HLiDPM
https://youtu.be/EibL_p_EDD0 really sweet
https://youtu.be/5b4FQygkVbQ
https://youtu.be/GN6tTXVQsGY
Cool editing effects by this channel!
https://youtu.be/B3AqxXYBm28
Some are certainly better than others but it's all interesting to see how other people advertise their stories.
https://youtu.be/dR1Gb8fvUQk I should look up some crazy editing tutorials
https://youtu.be/fxNm76b5VPk lots of text
https://youtu.be/YiuIZpccqwg pretty crazy
https://youtu.be/y8XlLlbYwjw average
https://youtu.be/iO4UUHy9E0I really cool, love the animations
https://youtu.be/aZvoTgF1TCs wow intense
https://youtu.be/7jlQbAKsLJc dream daddy's one is a bit boring
https://youtu.be/NInfrUbOZoE asagao academy's is ok.
https://youtu.be/wlw6ineiYSA it also has an intro video
https://youtu.be/g6N58c0sJKI actually well made
I'll look up some game trailers too. I need to find some that are a bit more appropriate.
PIKPOK's game trailers are pretty cool
https://youtu.be/Usdd_HLiDPM
https://youtu.be/EibL_p_EDD0 really sweet
https://youtu.be/5b4FQygkVbQ
https://youtu.be/GN6tTXVQsGY
Cool editing effects by this channel!
https://youtu.be/B3AqxXYBm28
Research & Supervision 8/10
Really great notes from Ruth about my draft dissertation to improve it for the final dissertation.
I need to go to the SIT library and read the Claire Bishop books.
Also, there's this awesome paua house that's now displayed in the Canterbury museum
https://www.canterburymuseum.com/whats-on/fred-and-myrtle-paua-shell-house/
Lots of feedback for my exhibition too.
I'll definitely work on making the world projection section stronger, adding some subtle sound will be nice. I'll buy this blutooth speaker https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/necessities-brand-portable-bluetooth-speaker/R2183254.html
I've already added some more backgrounds to it. I need to hire out a better quality projector!
I'm not too sure about the real plant idea to put in there but I'll ask and see if I can borrow some more fake plants from the lady I borrowed my last one from.
Fake grass: https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/artificial-grass-1m-x-3m-green/R2055297.html
Maybe there's some from $2 shops though?
In the video game room, I need to find a nicer desk around somewhere and a better chair maybe. I want to put up more posters.
To hopefully get more people visit, I'm very lucky to have this sandwich board to advertise when Transition is open for viewing.
I think I'll also stick up stickers of my fairies around the arcade, making a trail to transition from RAW. I'm not sure what I should put up in RAW to entice people over but it needs my hours and to say it's only a minute walk away.
I need to go to the SIT library and read the Claire Bishop books.
Also, there's this awesome paua house that's now displayed in the Canterbury museum
https://www.canterburymuseum.com/whats-on/fred-and-myrtle-paua-shell-house/
Lots of feedback for my exhibition too.
I'll definitely work on making the world projection section stronger, adding some subtle sound will be nice. I'll buy this blutooth speaker https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/necessities-brand-portable-bluetooth-speaker/R2183254.html
I've already added some more backgrounds to it. I need to hire out a better quality projector!
I'm not too sure about the real plant idea to put in there but I'll ask and see if I can borrow some more fake plants from the lady I borrowed my last one from.
Fake grass: https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/artificial-grass-1m-x-3m-green/R2055297.html
Maybe there's some from $2 shops though?
In the video game room, I need to find a nicer desk around somewhere and a better chair maybe. I want to put up more posters.
To hopefully get more people visit, I'm very lucky to have this sandwich board to advertise when Transition is open for viewing.
I think I'll also stick up stickers of my fairies around the arcade, making a trail to transition from RAW. I'm not sure what I should put up in RAW to entice people over but it needs my hours and to say it's only a minute walk away.
Monday, 8 October 2018
Screen Printing the new screen
I just used acrylic paint on paper today to print my screen that used the emulsion technique.
The logo turned out really well!
The other one doesn't look as good.
I also put wings on the back of the other shirts.
The logo turned out really well!
The other one doesn't look as good.
I also put wings on the back of the other shirts.
Visual Novel on Youtube
I've cut up all the visual novel videos and uploaded them to my YouTube channel unlisted. Each one has videos at the end linking to the others in the story. The viewer chooses which video to watch next and that determines which ending they'll get.
I will make the first video public when I've tested it all.
It doesn't link to the minigames yet as those are unfinished. At the moment the only option is for Kahu to win the race.
The rules for the end cards are:
videos have to be 25 seconds minimum
the cards are on for a minimum of 5 seconds
annotations dont even exist anymore.
the thumbnails of the videos show up
I will make the first video public when I've tested it all.
It doesn't link to the minigames yet as those are unfinished. At the moment the only option is for Kahu to win the race.
The rules for the end cards are:
videos have to be 25 seconds minimum
the cards are on for a minimum of 5 seconds
annotations dont even exist anymore.
the thumbnails of the videos show up
Sunday, 7 October 2018
Transition Re-arrange
I've re-arranged some of transition, I think it'll work better with the game room open at that end. It's still closed off, but still kinda open.
I also bought some battery powered fairy lights to line the tops of the dividers.
I also have lots more shirts to print on!
I also bought some battery powered fairy lights to line the tops of the dividers.
I also have lots more shirts to print on!
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