W14 | New inspiration + Consultation with Advisor

Prior to meeting up with my advisor, I prepared the full animatics for her to review but have yet added the finishing touches such as the UI indicators. I also came across a new inspiration that is similar to my intended art direction. The reference is :

I find the reference has a very cyberpunk feel to it and it is also drawn in a sketchy way that suggested a comical feel to it. The style is best suited for the project and it inspired me more. I found out that it was drawn within the oculus headset itself by using an application called "Quill". I have no time to recreate it using the app in time for the final presentation but I thought it would be nice to get my advisor's feedback on it.

I showed my advisor the animatics without some of the UI indicators on my iPad and let her experience the space I 3D modelled with the VR headset. Her feedback was that after watching the animatics, as she has followed me through the whole crafting and developing the story journey, she is afraid that it was not strong enough to the audience to distinguish the project intension. Perhaps some people will perceive the story differently and get the message wrongly. As it was too late to make more enhancement to the story, the pacing and the cutting and added UI will probably help with the storytelling better. She also advise me to do some user tests on the story in the future to find out if the audience understand the key message. As for the reference, she thinks that this style is fascinating and is worth a shot to recreate in the project. She also think the space created for the office scene is not bad but sees more potential in it and can be much improved in the future. In conclusion, I will need to brush up on the animatics and be sure to be able to deliver a legitimate story that can be understandable to the public and for the panel during the presentation.