Comments on: sethsteckler: Scared Meerkat

By: Abra xas

Abra xas — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:31:07 +0000

The poor visibility adds to the meerkat feel, as well as the environment. The meerkat does feel scared because of the fast, jerky movement, and the sharp turns. Would help a lot if the lion was actually real, especially since gamers like to put such things to the test.

The effect could be more amplified by adding more polish effects to the meerkat and the environment.

By: Crystal Monkey

Crystal Monkey — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:51:26 +0000

As everyone else have said, you definitely did a great job on conveying the theme. But I think the light is too dim, perhaps you can add in moonlight to keep the night setting but add more light at the same time.

If you had more time, you should polish up the character model and animation. But overall, your project is fun to play.

By: kernel

kernel — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 06:59:25 +0000

The dark environment, sound of predators, and Meerkat’s running speed emphasize the “scared” feel. The boulders blend right into the environment and adds a bit of realism to the setting. One thing that you can improve on is the character animation. Though the environment effects make it clear that the Meerkat is supposed to be scared, I felt that few simple animations like trembling while idle could really enhance the experience.

By: Priscilla Han

Priscilla Han — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 23:49:50 +0000

The fast movement definitely added to the feel of “I really need to get away now!” and the sound effects helped to add that feel as well. To be honest, I was slightly disappointed that there wasn’t anymore incentive than the sound effects though. I’d also suggest increasing the lighting, it felt odd and it was hard to see the environment and the model very well because of it. That being said, I did like the rocks you put in the environment. It definitely gave a feel of something to hide behind.
-Falconette

By: Caleb Kirksey

Caleb Kirksey — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 15:00:01 +0000

The environment contributed very well to the feel of fright. The low lighting and sound effects stood out as fear effects. I liked the motion of fast movement and low jumping. It created a sensation that I was running from something. Also, dodging between the boulders made it seem like something was lurking around the corner. It would be cool to see an actual predator! However, I know that’s outside the scope of this project. Great job!

By: gr8dhage

gr8dhage — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 02:41:16 +0000

The environmental sounds are nicely done. I was really scared when I heard the lion. The Meerkat model could use some texturing to strengthen the feel. I didn’t realize the Meerkat was jumping until I came close to the rocks. May be if it was day time the jump would be more clearer. Overall, great work with the environment and creating that ‘scared’ feel.