The Interactive Painting Is it possible to engage an audience of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Interactive Painting Is it possible to engage an audience of both young and old through procedurally animated images? By Eirik Henden & Susann Lilliestierna

Introduction What are we hoping to achieve here? Technology that can engage an older audience Art that can engage a younger audience Designing an experience with engaging mechanics and striking visual design

Introduction Research Idea ○ Visual style ○ Design and Impact ○ Implementation and Tools ○ Development Visual assets ○ Implementation and scripting ○ Conclusions Issues ○ Future ○

Research: Idea Relevant projects Interactive art installation ○ Filling a gap ○ Relevant literature Articles ○ Color and Light by James Gurney ○ The Art of Game Design - A book of Lenses ○ Agile Game Development with Scrum ○

Research: Visual style Style Inspiration The Norwegian romantic nationalism ○ The Banner Saga ○ Ori and the Blind Forest ○ Moodboards Design Modular landscape assets ○ Concept Art by Eirik ○ UE4 Prototype ○

Research: Design and Impact Brainstorming Paper prototype ○ Trello Lists ○ Design Elements Constant ○ Procedural ○ Prioritising and Planning Difficulty ○ Impact ○

Research: Tools and Implementation Availability Visual packages at campus ○ Free for students at home ○ Motivation Current skills ○ Future skills ○

Development: Visual Assets Making the assets Concepts ○ Placeholders ○ Meshes ○ Sprites ○ Upcoming Assets currently in development ○ Coming Next ○

Visuals

Landscape concept art Landscape design 1 Landscape design 2

Mountain sketches

3d mountains 3D modular mountain assets

Rock sketches Concept art of rocks

3d rocks 3D modular rock assets

Troll sketches Troll design 1 Troll design 2

3d troll (Unfinished) 3D model of troll asset (Unfinished)

Sprites Spritesheet firefly 2x2 Spritesheet firefly 3x3

Development: Unreal Engine 4 Learning Tutorials ○ Community ○ Prototyping 2D vs 3D ○ Blueprints and Modularity ○ Material Editor ○ Particle System Editor ○ Landscape and Foliage Tools ○

Concluding Notes Future Hurdles More Assets Motivations ○ ○ More Implementation Life and Schedule ○ ○ More Research Communication and Discussions ○ ○ More Communicating ○

Questions?