Roger MatthewsSep 2, 20219 minEva EssayTraumatic Freedom An edited version of an old 2007 essay I wrote on Evangelion (TV series DVD version) and End of Evangelion. Annotations...
Roger MatthewsApr 29, 20211 minWeek 12+13Cutting out a lot of features. Completely cut Force Pull, and am cutting most of the fog VFX experimented with, aside from the initial...
Roger MatthewsApr 14, 20211 minWeek 11- BetaBeta video presented this week https://vimeo.com/536964101/e79d68901c This week worked on getting the fog actually implemented in some...
Roger MatthewsApr 10, 20211 minWeek 10 - AlphaDid not create a playable demo to share yet, but did create a basic Alpha build with basic functionality of the monster chasing you...
Roger MatthewsApr 6, 20211 minWeek 9 - First attempt at demoDid not hit goal of demo, but did hit personal benchmark of integrating the foundation of the final level design into the CurrentMap....
Roger MatthewsMar 26, 20212 minWeek 8 - Level Design progressBig picture Game mechanics in place - Core VR mechanics (i.e. grabbing), grabbable objects - Force Pull (grabbing objects) almost...
Roger MatthewsMar 24, 20211 minWeek 7 - Level design beginsFinally finished organizing and managing all of my assets. I had a hard time figuring out how to best start, so I tried a few approaches...
Roger MatthewsMar 10, 20211 minWeek 6 - Level Design/logisticsSpent most of the week getting my computer working and other related logistics. Finally had some time to start learning my new level...
Roger MatthewsMar 7, 20211 minWeek 5 - Thesis paper progressNot much project work done this week, mainly due to having to reinstall Windows and deal with tech issues. However, earlier, I did finish...
Roger MatthewsFeb 25, 20211 minWeek 4 - Gathering level assetsI pulled the trigger on the major assets I wanted to purchase. Big Office as the main asset, a TV news studio with a green screen, and a...
Roger MatthewsFeb 18, 20211 minWeek 3 - Level Design work beginsWith a general plan in place, I've started implementing more specifics. - Procedural destructible glass. I found what seems like the best...
Roger MatthewsFeb 11, 20213 minWeek 2 - Moving forwardConcept I feel confident I now have finalized the concepts that unify the project, which in turn also inform my thesis paper. I recently...
Roger MatthewsFeb 3, 20211 minWeek 1 - Winter Break work summaryOver the break, I did research and experimentation on the various parts of my project (summary blog post here) For my first studio...
Roger MatthewsJan 31, 20214 min1/10-1/29 Research/Experimentation SummaryStory Research Kafka I was the most intrigued of the potential of using Kafka's The Trial and its film adaptation by Orson Welles as...
Roger MatthewsJan 11, 20212 minWinter updatesOver the winter break so far, I've been tackling a few areas Fog Work Done so far - Getting the FogWorld setup so it looks like what I...