Digital Design Project: Space | Rube Goldberg device
SWEET KINGDOM
Role(s): 3D Designer
Tool(s): Unity
Brief:
An interpretation of a Rube Goldberg device in 3D environment using Unity with sound and interactivity elements, real-time physics in 3D.
Theme: Sweet Kingdom
Main Colour: Pink
Goal :
To create a technically functional example of an interactive 3D environment by applying integrated design principles that tie together objects, spaces, actions, and sounds with a strong aesthetic design and concept overview.
Main Colour: Pink
Goal :
To create a technically functional example of an interactive 3D environment by applying integrated design principles that tie together objects, spaces, actions, and sounds with a strong aesthetic design and concept overview.
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DESIGN PROCESS
This 3D design is inspired by Rube Goldberg devices. Built with the concept of creating a fantasy kingdom full of sweets/dessert with a touch of pink.
Environment:
Several levels of terrain, each level made of either desert terrain or normal plane.
Storyboard:
1. Object 1 goes down the stairs and drops on a catapult, which then throws object 2 into the air.
2. Object 2 falls into a trampoline, and bounces through a doughnut hole and hits a glass.
3. The glass will glides gown and hits a pyramid made of several objects
4. The pyramid collapses and all the objects roll down and push a lever.
5. The object on the lever falls and hits another lever, which lets another object rolls away.
6. The object goes down the line, falls and spins around in a funnel.
7. Then it will drop on a catapult, and send a cherry to fly.
8. Finally, the cherry will land on top of a cake.
Several levels of terrain, each level made of either desert terrain or normal plane.
Storyboard:
1. Object 1 goes down the stairs and drops on a catapult, which then throws object 2 into the air.
2. Object 2 falls into a trampoline, and bounces through a doughnut hole and hits a glass.
3. The glass will glides gown and hits a pyramid made of several objects
4. The pyramid collapses and all the objects roll down and push a lever.
5. The object on the lever falls and hits another lever, which lets another object rolls away.
6. The object goes down the line, falls and spins around in a funnel.
7. Then it will drop on a catapult, and send a cherry to fly.
8. Finally, the cherry will land on top of a cake.
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3D MODEL
3D Object
1. Blocks, walls, stairs made of chocolate bars, pop tarts
2. Moving Objects (Spheres) made of doughnuts, candies, peppermints.
3. Trees made of cotton candies, and lollipops
2. Moving Objects (Spheres) made of doughnuts, candies, peppermints.
3. Trees made of cotton candies, and lollipops
SkyBox
The SkyBox is Farland Skies - Cloudy Crown SkyBox package. This package contains cartoon style SkyBoxes with 5 different colour schemes the day time to night time, which can be used for Midday, Evening, Midnight, Sunset and Daybreak. Sweet Kingdom uses the sunset one because it has a purple-pink colour scheme that matched the theme.
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PROTOTYPE
Prototype played an important role in this design process as it simulates the final product. Through prototypes, I discover the design problems, and improve step by step into a more complex design while keeping the same aim and purpose. In this case, putting the cherry on top of the cake!
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RESEARCH
Hinge & Fixed Joint:
Fixed Joint is a joint that cannot move or bend (immovable), while Hinge Joint allows motion primarily in one plane.
Turbin Rotator:
Colour Script:
Float Script:
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2D ENVIRONMENT VS 3D ENVIRONMENT
Planning a 3D Environment
Unlike working with 2D, working with a 3D environment requires considerations of the design from a different perspective. I have to act as a director and cameramen to think of how the audience will view the designs. This is due to the reason that camera plays different roles according to its environment.
The Use of Camera
Cameras in digital time design (Video Remix) act as a recorder as it capture photographs and videos. Meanwhile, the cameras in a 3D environment act as an eye. It depicts how the audience sees a 3D environment.
Unlike working with 2D, working with a 3D environment requires considerations of the design from a different perspective. I have to act as a director and cameramen to think of how the audience will view the designs. This is due to the reason that camera plays different roles according to its environment.
The Use of Camera
Cameras in digital time design (Video Remix) act as a recorder as it capture photographs and videos. Meanwhile, the cameras in a 3D environment act as an eye. It depicts how the audience sees a 3D environment.
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SOUND DESIGN
Doughnuts and sphere: "hit" sound like a basketball dribble
Chocolate bars: "tap" sound such as snare drum sound
Flan: cartoony "boing" sound
Chocolate bars: "tap" sound such as snare drum sound
Flan: cartoony "boing" sound
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_DISCLAIMER: THIS PROJECT IS FOR STUDY PURPOSES_
