{"id":95,"date":"2025-03-09T05:23:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T05:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/?p=95"},"modified":"2025-10-28T21:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:45:34","slug":"devlog1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/devlog1\/","title":{"rendered":"Interstellar Illusions and Delusions: devlog 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Well, it&#8217;s been over a year since I last posted&#8230; things have been done but not as much as planned. I ended up teaching a course in the fall, it was my first time so it really messed up my work schedule (and life in general). I&#8217;ll be better at managing my time next time if I get the opportunity to teach again &#8211; which I hope I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/64_OpenImage_filmic_56-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/64_OpenImage_filmic_56-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/64_OpenImage_filmic_56-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/64_OpenImage_filmic_56-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/64_OpenImage_filmic_56-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/64_OpenImage_filmic_56.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to getting a few spaces modelled and imported into Unity, I also made a short teaser as a temporary opening cutscene or teaser trailer. Basically sets the scene for the game. I haven&#8217;t imported the environment into Unity yet, but it will be the first space the player enters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Signal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MHW-Y_COqt0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What I have so far :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 environments imported into unity <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 environment modelled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>approximately what will and won&#8217;t be included in demo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ideas for gameplay mechanics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What I need to do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul 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https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IID_WIP__0003_Layer-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IID_WIP__0003_Layer-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.proximaprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IID_WIP__0003_Layer-1.jpg 1090w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><button class=\"nav-button__prev\" id=\"12345-prev\"><svg class=\"icon\" style=\"transform:rotate(180deg)\"><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"nav-button__next\" id=\"12345-next\"><svg class=\"icon\"><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So I&#8217;ve been getting a better idea of the scope of the project and the programming necessary. I&#8217;ve scared myself and so I am going to pivot for a little bit and work on something a little more in my wheelhouse, I think changing gears will help me build some confidence, and break up the new things a bit &#8211; I need to learn how to make cutscenes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new idea is really just an old idea refined a little bit called DEEP SLEEP (I&#8217;m not committing to this being the final title but this is what I&#8217;ve been calling it since the beginning.) It is an interactive VR film &#8211; sort of like a choose your own adventure based on an idea I had in&#8230; 2019 probably. Anyway, It&#8217;s a much smaller and more discrete project so I think it will be nice to have something small and complete before making a demo for a project that feels very big. Will post more about it later probably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it&#8217;s been over a year since I last posted&#8230; things have been done but not as much as planned. I ended up teaching a course in the fall, it was my first time so it really messed up my work schedule (and life in general). 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