Dynamic Landscapes - DigiScore Internship
Publication Date
October 17, 2023
Creators
Description
Dynamic Landscapes is an innovative VR game designed to engage players in musical improvisation through gameplay. The core concept involves players using their vocal talents to control their in-game character. By singing different notes, players navigate and explore a virtual landscape, employing both long and short notes to move and jump. The game also features obstacles and non-playable characters (NPCs) that challenge players to replicate note sequences. Successful replication gains players NPC followers, who sing their note sequences together in harmony behind the player. As players amass more followers, harmonies grow richer, providing a platform for players to sing along and draw inspiration. Each level introduces new landscapes and note patterns, creating a dynamic gameplay experience. Although players may not initially realise it, the game effectively serves as a digital score, encouraging improvised musical performances.
Parent projects:
Digital Score Project
Coverage (Spatial):
Nottingham, UK
Collection dates:
June-August, 2023
Related resources
Subjects
Subjects (JACS)
Subjects (LC)
Divisions
University of Nottingham, UK Campus
Data type
dataset: questionnaires, interviews, videos recordings, design files
Funders
Funders
European Research Council
Grant Number
ERC-2020-COG – 101002086
Data collection method
questionnaires, semi-structured interview, video recording, software logs
Resource languages
English
Publisher
University of Nottingham
Date Issued
October 17, 2023
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Internship_DynamicLandscapes.zip
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1.39 GB
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