GETAWAY
University Year 3 Major Project - 2022
Head over to the Getaway to experience a fully immersive Mixed Reality environment, traverse through a beautifully illustrated landscape and interact with the peaceful sound of music.
Getaway provides people with the means to escape, focus and reflect, to reduce sensations that might be causing them discomfort or distress. Elements of Getaway work cohesively to encourage both physical and emotional regulation, through playful interactions and a heavy focus on visual and sound design.
ROLES
Games Designer and Developer
TEAM
2
PROJECT DURATION
26 weeks - Semester 1 and 2
SUMMARY
Getaway is an experience designed and developed across the duration of my final university year. Below you will find links to both my design and development documentation.
GETAWAY: THE EXPERIENCE
Getaway was designed as a tool of intervention, to provide people with a safe space for both emotional and physical regulation - particularly aimed towards students struggling with the responsibility and stresses of student life.
Getaway is an immersive pod/room on campus, transformed into a beautiful Austrian mountain-scape, consisting of 360 degree projections, a surround sound system and motion sensor technology. By raising their right wrist, users guide a Snow-Bunting bird through the beautifully illustrated snowy environment, to gather gently falling snowflakes and develop a uniquely composed soundtrack overtime.
The use of gesture control encourages slow and controlled movement, to lower heart rate and release muscle tension - a recommended regulation technique. Combined with the slow tempo of the developing soundtrack and atmospheric audio, Getaway provides users with the resources to release, relax and recharge.
Kiera Walton and I (BitShort Studio) believe the premise of Getaway could be instrumental in bettering mental health in education and even the workplace. We also uploaded the browser version to our team site and itch.io to allow people to play from home! - All you need is a webcam.
TRAILER & DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTARY
The official Getaway trailer and development documentary 'The Making of Getaway' directed and edited by me.