Dear Actor
Introduction
The journey to find stars in a dream transitions into a scene where the protagonist, upon waking, sets out to encounter the stars in reality.
Based on a story that moves between dreams and reality, this work is an interactive experience where the audience directly adjusts the lighting and sound to create their own scenes.
Even the same scene takes on a new atmosphere and evokes different emotions when the lighting and sound change. While watching the story unfold, the audience becomes the director, shaping the scene’s atmosphere. From the moment you set out to find the star in your dream to the moment you encounter the star in reality, you can continue the story through your own senses and imagination.
Add your own interpretation to the scene through light and sound, and create your very own little play.
Responsibilities
Story Planning
- Spatial flow design where the story unfolds as the viewer moves from left to right
- A narrative concept in which the bed in the center is set as a space for dreaming; after discovering a star in a dream, the viewer wakes up and sets out to find the star again in the real-world space on the right
Development of Remote Control-Based Interactions
- Implemented a remote control feature that allows users to access the IP address of a PC running Unreal Engine from the web browsers of smartphones and tablets connected to the same network
- Implemented an interactive experience where the story progresses at the user’s pace by linking actions such as turning lights on and off, adjusting brightness and angle, and lowering stage props
- Created a collaborative control environment by synchronizing control values from multiple devices so that other users’ actions are reflected in real time
Level Design
Level design that places objects in accordance with the flow of the story and depicts scenes from both dreams and reality
Challenges
We implemented an interaction where multiple users control a single space together and learned the importance of data synchronization across devices. We understood that each user’s actions must be reflected in real time on other devices and in the content so that everyone can share the same state, and we explored ways to provide a consistent experience in a multi-user environment.
