As a group, we decided the most effective way of creating an equally shared artistic view sonically was to carry out a collaborative session. We hired out a synth room and chose to have no pressured end goal within the sound. This allowed a space for creative freedom; ensuring we could bounce off each other’s natural creative instinct. We also incorporated the Virtual Reality students within this session – which allowed us to gain opinions on how they viewed their world.
As I have reflected on this session I strongly feel that it helped us create a sonic aesthetic to the piece as a whole. Despite the fact we all added in our creativity, as a project it felt important to have an overall thematic house style.
In a virtual reality environment, the home style establishes the mood, aesthetic, and atmosphere, improving immersion and player involvement. A coherent experience is fostered through consistency in design, architecture, and graphics, which promotes familiarity, emotional connection, and a memorable journey. In a virtual reality setting, an established house style also demonstrates professionalism. It exhibits the developer’s focus on the small things, aesthetic vision, and dedication to providing a polished experience. A consistent and aesthetically pleasing design improves the overall calibre and legitimacy of the virtual reality environment and leaves gamers with positive memories.
Overall I think the collaborative session is an extremely successful way of creating a well-matched end result. It helps create an overall aesthetic and professionalism within your work; allowing everyone to include their artistic input.