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« Reply #220 on: January 23, 2014, 06:15:54 AM » |
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This looks awesome, Lawrie!
Let me know if you need any original music / soundtrack composed for Trash TV. :-)
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« Reply #221 on: January 23, 2014, 09:25:13 AM » |
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Perhaps I could tie the beginning and ending together too, have all the lights that entered the TV exit at the end? Like his spirit is free and he only needed the body to escape. You should definitely do this, It will give it an ending and will be pretty easy to implement. Anyone seen the ending in Dark Matter?
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« Reply #222 on: January 23, 2014, 10:12:24 AM » |
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For the game intro I tried to simplify stuff as much as possible and here's my attempt at making the most simple, basic ending. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_61UyXgD0sw&feature=youtu.beI feel it's ok actually. The idea is you eventually get to the room where the trash comes into the facility and climb your way out. The climb start bit is missing in the clip, but I think covering the transition in a big black block looks alright and makes the job a thousand times easier. Perhaps I could tie the beginning and ending together too, have all the lights that entered the TV exit at the end? Like his spirit is free and he only needed the body to escape. I do like the ideas suggested and it's a shame to have this ending skimp on the story, but I've already cut out a lot of ideas I wanted to make, I think trimming down and getting it out before I run out of funds is what's needed. Anyone seen the ending in Dark Matter? Great idea. Not only would be thematically satisfying, you could work the story to be some kind of endless loop type conclusion. I.e the player character is stuck in an endless cycle |
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« Reply #223 on: January 28, 2014, 05:34:48 AM » |
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What about this?
After the fade to black, credits roll.
I'm not sure if I got the tone right, I think maybe it's a bit depressing but really it's supposed to be him/it becoming totally free. I'm feeling very happy about it but I've only just made it, a week always removes any rosey eyes I have for my own work.
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« Reply #224 on: January 28, 2014, 06:33:39 AM » |
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What about this?
After the fade to black, credits roll.
I'm not sure if I got the tone right, I think maybe it's a bit depressing but really it's supposed to be him/it becoming totally free. I'm feeling very happy about it but I've only just made it, a week always removes any rosey eyes I have for my own work.
Not sure about the spiral out, it just seems a little cheap, easy way out. I know you've been working on this for a long time but don't cut corners now. A better solution would be they come out of the TV and hover around like flies and then shoot upwards one by one. It's not really depressing, I think it's quite thought provoking. I certainly want to know more about these "spirits" what they are etc. It just adds a bit of mystery. |
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« Reply #225 on: January 28, 2014, 06:43:38 AM » |
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What about this?
After the fade to black, credits roll.
I'm not sure if I got the tone right, I think maybe it's a bit depressing but really it's supposed to be him/it becoming totally free. I'm feeling very happy about it but I've only just made it, a week always removes any rosey eyes I have for my own work.
Not sure about the spiral out, it just seems a little cheap, easy way out. I know you've been working on this for a long time but don't cut corners now. A better solution would be they come out of the TV and hover around like flies and then shoot upwards one by one. It's not really depressing, I think it's quite thought provoking. I certainly want to know more about these "spirits" what they are etc. It just adds a bit of mystery. It's supposed to be reminiscent of the intro Here's a video of the opening |
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« Reply #226 on: January 28, 2014, 07:09:49 AM » |
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I understand that, I was just giving another idea. To me it just looks a little cheap considering all the effort that has gone into the other effects.
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« Reply #227 on: April 14, 2014, 08:23:53 AM » |
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Hey everyone,
I've been pretty quiet lately and I thought I should share the games current state.
All single player levels have been made and the first 1/4 has been played and polished to death. In the coming weeks I hope to polish up the other 3/4 and finally wrap up single player all together.
As for Co-op. In player testing a lot of ideas aren't weren't working out and my new plan is to release co-op as a free update after release. Currently I think I sit on 10 fairly solid co-op levels but a recent batch has been cut (just straight un-fun).
I'm terrible at estimating release dates, but I'm definitely on the last 1% to go. My todo list is now entirely the sub tasks that stop the game from being the best it can be rather than the usual single bullet points that represent a weeks work.
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« Reply #229 on: May 27, 2014, 12:53:17 AM » |
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10 Items left on my todo list. One of them I feel abit lost on and would love to bounce some ideas around with you guys.
This is the last level cutscene
So I'm not happy with how the player steps inside the big trash pile, at the moment you swap level and you're behind the trash. One of the big problems I need to side step is I'm not an animator and need to use clever tricks to side step that. For example the when the camera reachs the top our hero Signal is already climbed through. It's one of these problems I've looked at to the point I can no longer tell what is good and bad about it.
So ideas to address this part. A screen wipe that hides the transition. Adding a full screen short static noise effect to changing levels (should probably do this) and use that to hide a transition.
At the end of the animation the TTV logo is off center and I guess I should stop the strong bend distortion rather than let it loop. Fade to credits earlier perhaps.
I do like the spiral out, how it's the opposite of the beginning of the game, although I'm still open to be persuaded otherwise.
If I have time I want to have the lights circling a satellite in space after the credits.
I apologies that this is all abit of a brain dump.
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« Reply #230 on: May 27, 2014, 02:18:55 AM » |
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First of all nice to see you around again!
This is the last level cutscene
So ideas to address this part. A screen wipe that hides the transition. Adding a full screen short static noise effect to changing levels (should probably do this) and use that to hide a transition.
At the end of the animation the TTV logo is off center and I guess I should stop the strong bend distortion rather than let it loop. Fade to credits earlier perhaps.
If I have time I want to have the lights circling a satellite in space after the credits.
I apologies that this is all abit of a brain dump.
Quack static noise for the transition - cool and should work to comunicate.  The TTV logo effect was something that looked a bit cheap (twirly whirly stuff doesn't quite fit the whole games theme imo, maybe go for your glitch/RGB Split/distortion type of effects?) Otherwise looking good! Best wishes! |
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« Reply #231 on: May 27, 2014, 02:44:21 AM » |
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I'm not sure I've fully understood the problem, but could you lock the player in place as soon as they land on the final lift and have it move up into the dark area. Then as the screen scrolls up have Signal slowly appear on top of it, as if he's just ridden the lift to it's peak?
Overall the game is looking awesome! Good job, looking forward to seeing it finished!
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« Reply #232 on: May 31, 2014, 03:29:15 AM » |
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How about this? I haven't added the fade in yet but you're dead right, the added RGB stuff is great. I kept the curve but changed when it's displayed, it's a lot more subtle now.  |
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« Reply #233 on: May 31, 2014, 04:56:44 AM » |
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Honestly I think even more subtle than that would be good. The effect itself looks nice, it's just a bit too over the top and a little distracting. A little quicker and less warping and I think it would look good.
Other than that the rest of it looks nice!
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« Reply #234 on: June 01, 2014, 09:30:59 AM » |
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Honestly I think even more subtle than that would be good. The effect itself looks nice, it's just a bit too over the top and a little distracting. A little quicker and less warping and I think it would look good.
Other than that the rest of it looks nice!
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« Reply #236 on: February 21, 2015, 07:02:58 AM » |
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congrats! I will be buying a copy
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« Reply #237 on: February 21, 2015, 11:12:48 AM » |
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Congrats! Can't wait to play! Good luck with the launch |
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« Reply #238 on: February 21, 2015, 11:32:21 AM » |
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Good luck on your release!
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« Reply #239 on: February 21, 2015, 11:37:18 AM » |
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Best of luck on your launch and congrats on finishing your game. That's a huge milestone. Really liked the PSA video. I may caution that you should consider including a more traditional trailer or at least some gameplay video. Will be a hard-sell without any gameplay to be seen prior to purchase...
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