New backgrounds
Added 2023-02-28 20:17:38 +0000 UTCHi, I'm finally done with the finals (I failed one unfortunately, but that will be a problem for the future me), now I can dedicate myself to the game properly. It took a while, but finally I have the new school model done.
I don't know if you can tell, but I tried to "modernize" it so that it really feels like the story takes place in the future. The scale of the whole site was reduced in height and restructured to make it more manageable. I also modeled the surrounding city, that way I don't have to limit myself with the angles (I used to avoid windows because the outside was empty).
( I rearranged the classroom to be able to draw each girl in their seat.)
These new images have very little retouching, I tried to make the most of the filters included in LUMION to facilitate a quick style to produce. If they look too 3D, I can work on them some other time, but it is not a priority for this update.
As for the v0.5 update I had to add new areas (infirmary, detention room, gymnasium, and storage room), I cleaned up the 3d model and organized the building so that they fit and their location makes sense. For now I have modeled and re-rendered old areas, apart from other intermediate areas for navigation and the ones I am going to use in the next update.
(These don't have any touch-ups yet, but are usable in a raw form)
Apart from that, having an integrated and functional model allows me to do more interesting things in terms of navigation, I still have to see how I implement it and when, but the possibility is there. For example, here is a mock-up of a possible navigation method.
I know that the backgrounds still look a bit empty, there is a lack of girls in the background living their life, I plan to draw them little by little now that I have the backgrounds well defined.
And that's all for today. I'll post a progress update this weekend with drawings and stuff. See you later!
