Following the first part of the video story "Deep Sea", dedicated to modeling water during a storm in the thriller The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, Bandai Namco Entertainment presented a continuation of the story about the creation of water elements in the game. Developed by Supermassive Games Studio, known for the games Until Dawn and The Inpatient.
Art director of the project Robert Craig (Robert Craig) noted that the storm scene is important in the game also because it is like a Rubicon, after which the tone of the plot changes. From the beginning of the game until this moment, the characters are practically in no danger, but here they are faced with serious danger - the developers wanted to reflect this visually, so the lighting also changes. At the beginning of the game, natural sunlight is used, without any additional sources, and in the storm scene, the game switches to a more cinematic style, helping to create an unsettling atmosphere. The colors also become blue-green, which is intended to increase the feeling of anxiety and the expectation of horror.
The behavior of the camera is also changing: if developers prefer a fixed camera before a storm, then after it, a manual one is mainly used, as if reflecting the impact of the storm on the virtual operator. This enhances the feeling of the presence of an outside observer, following the heroes on their heels. Sometimes the camera moves along with the characters so that the player is more involved in what is happening.
Sound designer Hywel Payne noted that when creating the game, the developers never forgot about the ocean raging around the ghost ship. Sounds constantly remind of its presence: waves rolling on board, metal creaking under the onslaught of the elements - everything suggests that this terrible leviathan can absorb unlucky visitors at any moment.
Animation director Jamie Galipeau shared the complexities of working on realistic character movements under water: for this, the developers turned to various films, consultations, and even visited the pool themselves to simulate game situations in a real aquatic environment.
Recall: Man of Medan is the first part of The Dark Pictures anthology of cinematic thrillers, which will be united only by the unique style and the mysterious figure of the Curator. The characters, plot and setting of each part will be completely different. The main goal of the developers is to captivate the players and how to tickle his nerves.
In Man of Medan, four friends take to the high seas on a speedboat to a rumored World War II shipwreck. Here they want to have fun diving, but the day is drawing to a close, a storm is approaching, and a pleasure trip turns into something ominous ... Depending on the player's decisions made during the game, the heroes may survive, or they may all die.
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan will launch in 2019 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, with no exact date yet to be announced. The project will be available in full Russian localization.
Source: 3dnews.ru