Narrative and Storytelling

With traditional 2D film and game design, there are many creative options for the makers to tell the story through cinematography, environment, mood and transitions. However, in immersive 360 experiences, care needs to be taken not only prevent breaking the narrative dream, but also to keep people from getting sick in the process.

Motion Sickness, Narrative and Storytelling, Patterns

Moss: Scene Transitions

pintsizedrobotninja / May 3, 2021

Problem to solve With traditional 2D film and game design, there are many creative options for the makers to progress the story or transition from scene to scene. However, in immersive 360 experiences, care needs to be taken with these transitions to not only keep people from getting disoriented within a space, but also to […]

Open book with ornate illustration and title Moss

Motion Sickness, Narrative and Storytelling, Patterns

Moss: Animated Storybook

pintsizedrobotninja / May 3, 2021

Problem to solve Animation is an integral part of storytelling and can make or break an experience. However, in an immersive environment, motion sickness is a very common negative side-effect of animation. In 2D game design, cutscenes are the most commonly used way to tell a backstory – complete with panning and zooming of the camera for