Development

This is just a little diorama that I put together as an experiment. This is a prototype of a possible aesthetic for a future "Channel 13" game that involves using one such haunted TV to capture ghosts.

I'm new to 3D, so this was a good learning experience. I created all of the assets myself, even the font used for the channel number and the SFX.

Some cool details that I would like to point out:

• The bricks on the wall appear to be, but are not 3D, rather they are one transparent layer with gaps between the bricks on top of a solid back layer.  When these layers move relatively to each-other due to perspective change, this gives the illusion that the bricks are 3D objects. Unfortunately, this illusion does break down up close, making this less viable for actual game-play.

• The light coming from the screen is actually cast from a point in front of it, this is because the back-face culling of the TV model would allow the light to shine out of the back of the TV. The same thing is done for the channel indicator light.

• Look at the TV static, do you see anything interesting?

For those interested, this is what my workflow looks like:

Step 1:

Create sprites using Asesprite, these are like the sides of boxes that will fold together:

2:

Model using Crocotile, this software makes it easy to create simple, low-poly models like this. Of course, it has some limitations, but that just makes it more fun!

3:

Import models to Unity and set up the scene. This involves a little bit of scripting, animation using the built in animator, and lighting setup. Unity makes this process pretty simple.