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High Concept
Magnolia is a 3D poetic experience dedicated to the memory of a 3 year old girl where you play as her experiencing things she loved in real life.

My Titles

Creative Director
Audio Programmer
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Sound Designer
​Level Designer
Web Designer

Description

Irradiance Games is a team of 11 students. For 'Magnolia', we utilized a custom engine and editor built entirely using C++/C#. We have a robust editor with a variety of features. 

My Contributions to the Project

  • Directed the team and held the overall vision for the game
  • Built the Audio Engine using the Wwise API
  • Bound the Audio Engine to LUA
  • Integrated basic framework for the Emotiv Neuroheadset using its SDK
  • Worked intensively on the Wwise project
  • Implemented 3D positional audio in the engine along with Cone Filtering
  • Added the ability to change the radius of attenuation for the 3D  audio objects
  • Implemented visual debug for all 3D audio objects in the editor (Sound Emitter Icon, Attenuation Radius)
  • Implemented the ability to add multiple listeners and change the listener scale factor
  • Implemented footstep zones in the editor to define surface on which the player walks
  • Added a footstep emitter along with the ability to sync it with the animation within the editor
  • Implemented the ability to add Reverb zones in the level editor to define the space
  • Implemented audio metering with the ability to select metering types (RMS, True Peak etc)
  • Scripted all the audio events in the game
  • Recorded, edited and implemented all the dialogue in the game
  • Designed a variety of sound effects
  • ​Mixed the final audio for the game
  • Helped design all the levels in the game
  • Developed the team website and created all promotional materials for the team
  • Playtested with testers and created Playtesting Feedback forms on the website for every updated build

Awards

​Community Service Award
Best Junior Game, 3rd Place
Best Music, 3rd Place
​Most Poetic Experience, 3rd Place

Testimonials

"And the award for "Game I saved for last, so I'd end the semester on a high note" goes to the amazing game "Magnolia" by DigiPen Team Irradiance. This is an exquisite poetic experience created by the team for the family of a young girl who died from cancer. Stunningly beautiful visuals, perfect audio...and a storyline that made me cry (and that's worth extra points to your grades, folks!)"

- Ellen Beeman, Senior Lecturer at DigiPen Institute of Technology

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