IMD3901 Milestone 03

Overview

This week, we had two deliverables due: our project proposal and our alpha presentation video. We met 3 times this week, communicating regularly on Discord. Because of those deliverables, we were able to set up our a-frame scene, create the experience flow, wireframes, design comps, and cover technical/design features in our project. The deliverables were shared with the Iohahi:io students.

I was tasked with creating the wireframes and design comps for the proposal, as well as editing and uploading our alpha presentation video.

Challenges

A challenge we faced during the week was that we had to make some final decisions on what our story would look like. There were many different routes we could’ve taken, but eventually, all agreed on one.

A challenge I encountered during this week’s sprint was when working on the wireframes. Because the experience will be compatible with desktop and VR, I had to consider how to accurately convey the user interactions in the wireframes.

Successes

We were successfully able to finish our project proposal and presentation. I think after completing both deliverables, we were able to refine our project idea and scope even further. The alpha presentation clearly outlines our story, the visuals, provides a demo, and outlines the challenges we’ve had so far. Last week, a challenge I mentioned was in nailing down specific dates and goals for the project proposal. Since then, we were able to discuss how much progress should be made per person every week, which made our goal clearer.

In terms of individual successes, I was able to work on the design comps for the proposal, expanding on design decisions in the alpha presentation. I think finalizing an art style we want to go for in the final product will make things easier as we start modelling. This will ensure consistency in our designs and help the Iohahi:io students visualize what we have in mind.

Next Steps

Being on the design team, our next steps include modelling plants for the surrounding environment & artefacts. For me, I’ll be working on building low poly tree models that can be used in all three time periods when modified. Trees in the pre-contact era will be larger and more vibrant compared to the post-contact era and the present. Because reading week is coming around, I’m hoping to dedicate more hours to working on modelling 3D assets.

Number of Hours Spent on Project: 15h