The Passage of Time

Process

Out of the initial six virtual scenes created, three were chosen as components of this project. These scenes were first chosen because of the personal preference of their creators, however as work continued they morphed, growing more homogenous. In the beginning developers were unsure exactly what the common thread between these environments was. They were all colorful, they all incorporated light in an evening sky,  they all had a fantastic-surrealist quality, however, each scene felt distinctly different. That was until the idea of time arose. Time is a constant in life. Without time life itself would be impossible. When the scenes were thought of as memory capsules they suddenly became interconnected with each other. 

In order to emphasize this interconnectedness, developers decided to add constant elements to "The Passage of Time". Examples of this are the sunset skybox over all the scenes, as well as the continuous songs in each of the three scenes. 

Inspiration

This play was inspired by the fickle nature of time. While humans often assume the passage of time is linear and constant, memory tends to warp it. Trauma, illness, and emotion can all cause aspects of life to feel slowed or speed up. So in fact while humans can remember their lives almost independently of time, it is essential to their experience. Thus, this play demonstrates three memory-like capsules in time. The three scenes demonstrate the past, present, and future. Each depiction of place is different given their individual relation to time.

The Poster

the team member in charge of the advertising poster had a very clear vision of what they wanted - a poster that highlighted all three scenes from the play and visually smoothly blending from one another imitating the transition we want the users to experience during the play. Using photoshop to edit the screenshot of the stages we each designed, and working to blend the edges of each in an aesthetically pleasing way. Then moving onto inDesign with the base image done, and working on what copy we wanted to share with the audience. Playing around with different fonts, colors and sizes until creating a coherent and visually pleasing poster. Making sure that the creators names, title of the project and class name were all displayed.