Unreal Scene Breakdown
With the storyboard made and the environment complete, I can now start work on the sequencer to make the scenes. I tried my best to make the cinematics that compare closely to my storyboards. Even though I followed the idea, there were some parts that I had to change. All of this will be explained in the storyboard breakdown.
Scene 1
Shot 1 - I perfectly captured the first shot in this scene. The crystal monster runs across the scene and zooms into the landscape. Not much changes need to be added to this shot, other then the post processing techniques.
Shot 2 - This shot may have less crystal trees compared with the sketch drawing, but the main idea is there. I may have to adjust the angle position of the character, other then that I have captured the shot I was after.
Shot 3 - I decided to add in another shot for my scene one. The character looks out to the distance, getting a idea from the landscape. I wanted this kind of shot in because I wanted the player to see that he is in a unknown location and trying to figure out what to do.
Shot 4 - I decided to do some changes to shot 5 and 6. rather have two shots to show the character push the button, I instead did it all in on shot. I also changed the camera angle, so that the player knows what he is doing. I would have liked to go for the close-up shot, but it would not make much sense considering the fact that the play knows what he is doing.
Shot 5 - No adjustments was made when I created this shot, other then the change from a clicking sound to a particle effect. By doing this it will have more meaning and the player will know what is happening.
Shot 6 - The final two shots from my storyboard match the ending shot for my scene one cinematic. The change being that I have the two characters walking the landscape, rather then just the one. This will lead to a change to the gameplay, but this will all be mentioned in my FMP.
Scene 2
Shot 1 - The first shot of this scene perfectly matches my idea from the storyboard. The Unreal scene is missing the rock falling, but this will be added what I add in the additional details.
Shot 2 - I did adjusted the angle of the drone going into the cave, only so that the player get a clearer understanding of the shot.
Shot 3 - The third shot in my scene matches with my storyboard idea. The crystal tress in the storyboard idea have been replaced with my bushes instead because I do not want them to take too much of the scene.
Shot 4 - The creature in the storyboard has been replaced with a crystal monster instead. I did wanted the tentacle monster that will lead to a giant boss, but I decided to go for a crystal monster so I can save some time. This will lead to the story being changed, but it should not be too much of a problem.
Shot 5 - The angle of the shot may be different from the storyboard, but did get the shot I was after in the Unreal scene. The landscape end shot was altered to be more of a third-person shot, so that the player will be able to get a better view of the terrain.
Shot 6 - This shot was a simple one and I did a good job of capturing the exact same shot from the storyboard. The main idea of this scene is to make it fast-paced, so when I get to the post processing I will make some more adjustment to the scene.
Shot 7 - This shot follows the main idea from my storyboards and no alterations will be need for this shot. I may change the sound for this shot, but for now I will keep it as it is.
Shot 8 - Originally this creature was only going to appear in just two shots in the 2nd scene, but ended up being in three shots. This was only a minor change and change the story to be more about the creatures introduction. This kind of story idea is better because it shows that the world is full of strange beings, adding more to the story element.
Scene 3
Shot 1 - The scene follows the main idea from my storyboard. During the unreal scene, the camera will continue to move across and change to another position. The rock formation that you see in the storyboard has been replaced with crystal pillars instead, to save me some time.
Shot 2 - A slight change was made to this scene. A change the camera from a third-person perspective to a first person one. I wanted to make the player see more of the landscape and in the process get a closer look of the strange object. To do this I added a slight rotation, just when he gets to the end of the cave.
Shot 3 - The storyboard matches well with the Unreal idea, although I did not add in the QTE. I may consider to add in a multiple choice QTE, but for now I will keep with just the scene idea. When I do add in the QTE, I will use the other shots that I drawn in the storyboard and add them into the Unreal Scene.
Shot 4 - I did a good job creating the unreal scene to match the storyboards. I am yet to add in the particle effect, but that will be done at a later time. I did replace the tentacle with a crystal instead because I wanted t save some time. But the idea that I have now is good and it goes well with the crystal theme.
Shot 5 - Again just like the last shot, I had to change the story in order for my other shots to make sense. As the drone scans the crystal, it will begin to expand and take the player to another world. I did however, take some of the camera idea from the storyboard and added it into the scene.
Shot 6 - The final shot will take the player into another world and the gameplay will begin. The creature may be different, but I have still made the idea that I wanted. All I need to do now is to add in some extra details and that will be done in the post processing.
