Animated Plaques MagiQuest 2.0
Five animated plaques created for MagiQuest 2.0's scavenger hunt gameplay. Each represent qualities a great Magi should exemplify, and that the player must also learn on their road to becoming a guardian Magi. As these are mystical relics of a sort, they also depict members of the five different Magi clans.
These were planned for real-time animation in Unity on devices with low processing and memory, so rather than pre-rendering or using real-time lighting or particle effects, I instead kept it simple, using four flat images:
1. A base layer for the stone plaque
2. A glow layer with animated opacity for the symbols, lit from inside
3. A shine layer with animated opacity to simulate visual effects of the extremely bright light
4. A mask layer to animate layer 3, making it appear that the shine was moving from left to right.
Because these plaques weren't meant to be seen together, it was ultimately decided to not vary the base wear and tear on the plaques either, only the symbols.
The full animation of the Communication plaque.
A still from the Communication plaque animation
The three main layers of Communication plaque, plus the concept art for it.
A still from the Creativity plaque's animation
The three main layers of Creativity plaque, though no concept art on this one.
A still from the Courage plaque's animation
The three main layers of Courage plaque, plus the concept art for it.
A still from the Collaboration plaque's animation
The three main layers of Collaboration plaque, plus the concept art for it. There are characters from 3 of the 5 Magi cultures that needed to be there.
A still from the Compromise plaque's animation
The three main layers of Compromise plaque, plus the concept art for it.