This public update covers the upcoming trailer, Galmine’s completed outfit, environment tech, map concepting, and prologue animation.
Updated Trailer:
- A new trailer is being created to avoid YouTube’s adult-only restrictions.
- Sequences featuring Trel and Sheela are being replaced.
- A rough, unlit preview of the Sheela sequence is shown below.
- The updated trailer will be released early next week.
Galmine’s Outfit:
- Galmine’s recent outfit poll winner is completed.
- Preview images and a video are provided.
- An outfit poll for Kacerie will follow once her model revisions are complete.
Birdermic Tech:
- A performance-friendly bird rendering tech is developed.
- This tech is crucial for rendering the pelagornis, a key enemy.
- The tech allows for control over bird speed and density.
3D to Concept:
- The team is using concept art to refine the 3D map.
- Screenshots and videos of the 3D map are provided to the concept artist.
- An example of a 3D screenshot and its resulting concept art is shown.
- The detailed pass based on the concept art will occur later in the development cycle.
Prologue Animation:
- The Earth pool party and Victor’s arrival on Dinosaurland will be presented as a 2.5D parallax animation.
- This decision was made to avoid creating numerous 3D assets and to streamline the prologue.
- The animation will repurpose assets from the Tamer Visual Novel.
- The full prologue is still available in the visual novel on YouTube.
- The animation’s completion is planned for late 2023 or early 2024.
Upcoming Plans:
- The new trailer will be released next week.
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