This week I decided to mostly focus on researching other visual novels by playing through them and observing how dialog is structured and what kinds of choices they give you. This week I played through Rewrite by Key. It takes place in Kazamatsuri, a city with lots of plants and greenery. The protagonist is… Continue reading Aaron’s Research Update #1
This week, I tried to find statistics showing the state of web accessibility in the world – how accessible are websites right now, and if they aren’t, why not? I initially had trouble finding good data on this subject, and when I did finally find a sufficiently recent article, it acknowledged that “There still… Continue reading Kiernan’s Research Update 1
I want to create a website that is essentially a marketplace for The College of New Jersey. I would allow students to sign up items they longer need. This would typically be around the end of the spring semester. Students would usually have large amounts of slightly used, to brand new items that they no… Continue reading Thesis Concept: Swap n’ Shop
Over the last week, my research was in the form of watching the 2013 documentary The Smash Brothers for the first time. This documentary was created by Travis “Samox” Beauchamp and produced by East Point Pictures. It is a nine-episode series with each episode running at about 30 minutes. Seven of the nine episodes detail… Continue reading Luke’s Research Update #1
My research thus far has been mostly focused around shoring up my knowledge of the Unity platform and the C# scripting language. Though I haven’t been doing any research into VR, as I do not have a platform with which to test it, I have been teaching myself the software in the scope of 3D… Continue reading Albright – Research Update 1
This week I spent some time looking at several different games to help me get a different perspective on what I am planning to create. I started by looking at Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre, which were fairly early Strategy RPGs. Both of these games had isometric perspectives and maps with several elevations. This… Continue reading Snyder Research Update 1
The information that I have bee researching over the past week has been an amalgamation of various film techniques that have been used in animation over the various decades. One of the key benefits of trying to tell a story using animation is that the visual elements on screen aren’t constricted to following natural rules… Continue reading Marcus Moore Research Update #1
The idea for my thesis project is a documentary style video that covers several TCNJ Super Smash Bros. players as they compete in tournaments at the college throughout the semester, culminating in the grand finale, King (Lions Gaming’s yearly tournament). The video will capture the rivalries between the players and will be presented as a… Continue reading Luke’s Revised Concept
Introduction My idea is to create an interactive video system where one can manipulate and trigger videos live using MIDI controllers. MIDI controllers I will be using include an electronic drum kit, a sampling pad called the SPD-SX (has 9 individual surfaces that when hit, send a MIDI signal), and possibly a two-octave keyboard. This… Continue reading Kenny’s Revised Concept
Introduction My current idea is tailored to my skills and knowledge in data analytics, visualization, and design. I plan on researching sustainable housing– more specifically what goes into building a truly sustainable tiny home (costs, materials, etc.), and the best ways in which to design it. I plan on researching, designing and modeling the house… Continue reading Jamie’s Revised Concept