{"id":1354,"date":"2025-03-03T12:22:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T12:10:32","slug":"designing-dialogue-environments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/03\/03\/designing-dialogue-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Dialogue environments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">I had a discussion with the world builder and character artist about how I should design the background environments for the dialogue scenes. My initial idea was to have the settings relate to the characters interests, for example, Lily&#8217;s dialogue scene would be set near the scrap resource camp. However Anna informed me that the backgrounds will sometimes need to relate to the conversations. As Lily is just returning from scavenging, she will be returning to camp so the setting would likely be at the main gate. Therefore there will be two things to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Character interests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conversation content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dialogue scripts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b184e3b1-d734-4285-b074-2ef299c5b999\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/Scene-1-Daughter-Lily.docx\">Scene 1 Daughter Lily<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/Scene-1-Daughter-Lily.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b184e3b1-d734-4285-b074-2ef299c5b999\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2dd89655-ada3-4c99-a694-81e4bd741469\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/Scene-2-Arnold-Weapon-Preparation.docx\">Scene 2 Arnold Weapon Preparation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/Scene-2-Arnold-Weapon-Preparation.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-2dd89655-ada3-4c99-a694-81e4bd741469\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-87fa99a5-5322-4167-8595-e0d83c307255\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/Scene-5-Patty-and-flora.docx\">Scene 5 Patty and flora<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/Scene-5-Patty-and-flora.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-87fa99a5-5322-4167-8595-e0d83c307255\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These scripts have been changed since, and may not feature in the final game, but I used them as a basis for designing the backgrounds. Unfortunately an Ingrid script was never written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GDD Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Player experiences the world through pictures illustrating events (postcard format). They should reflect the story of the event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hollow shells of repurposed ships, planes or malls litter the landscape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Images portray events narration and outcomes in a sequence of illustrations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photo Inspirations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-7.png 766w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-7-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resource camps related to character interests:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5b57bc5a wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/sc.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1826\" style=\"border-radius:100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scavenger camp &#8211; Lily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border wp-container-content-63009f4f\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/tec.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1827\" style=\"border-radius:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/tec.png 617w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/tec-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tech camp &#8211; Ingrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/sec.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1828\" style=\"border-radius:100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Security camp &#8211; Arnold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border wp-container-content-63009f4f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/herb-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1830\" style=\"border-radius:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/herb-1.png 328w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/herb-1-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Herbalist camp &#8211; Patty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research for aesthetics and inspiration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rosie-flanagan wp-block-embed-rosie-flanagan\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"01ZhyWWRT5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/03\/03\/film-research\/\">Film research<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Film research&#8221; &#8212; \u22c5\u273f\u22c5 Rosie Flanagan \u22c5\u273f\u22c5\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/03\/03\/film-research\/embed\/#?secret=4ujlJSwEaf#?secret=01ZhyWWRT5\" data-secret=\"01ZhyWWRT5\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rosie-flanagan wp-block-embed-rosie-flanagan\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dzjQDgo8zh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/03\/03\/game-research\/\">Game Research<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Game Research&#8221; &#8212; \u22c5\u273f\u22c5 Rosie Flanagan \u22c5\u273f\u22c5\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/03\/03\/game-research\/embed\/#?secret=O30SKXbhaz#?secret=dzjQDgo8zh\" data-secret=\"dzjQDgo8zh\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rosie-flanagan wp-block-embed-rosie-flanagan\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yW28RAwqVr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/02\/09\/week-two\/\">GDD breakdown<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;GDD breakdown&#8221; &#8212; \u22c5\u273f\u22c5 Rosie Flanagan \u22c5\u273f\u22c5\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/02\/09\/week-two\/embed\/#?secret=w8HqGylE9Z#?secret=yW28RAwqVr\" data-secret=\"yW28RAwqVr\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scene Thumbnails:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a photo of all the scene thumbnails I drew, I will go into more detail on each thumbnail in their respective post. As the backgrounds are designed for dialogue interactions, I planned the space around the character and the dialogue box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-127-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1831\" style=\"border-width:3px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-127-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-127-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-127-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-127.png 1157w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As well as my photo inspirations, I wanted the art style to match my camp designs, and the dark lines used in the character designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Finished designs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rosie-flanagan wp-block-embed-rosie-flanagan\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NkayBCiR2L\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/05\/13\/lily-dialogue-scene\/\">Lily dialogue scene<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Lily dialogue scene&#8221; &#8212; \u22c5\u273f\u22c5 Rosie Flanagan \u22c5\u273f\u22c5\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/05\/13\/lily-dialogue-scene\/embed\/#?secret=owZumFXLqD#?secret=NkayBCiR2L\" data-secret=\"NkayBCiR2L\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rosie-flanagan wp-block-embed-rosie-flanagan\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oucerurRlx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/05\/14\/arnolds-dialogue-scene\/\">Arnolds dialogue scene<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Arnolds dialogue scene&#8221; &#8212; \u22c5\u273f\u22c5 Rosie Flanagan \u22c5\u273f\u22c5\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/05\/14\/arnolds-dialogue-scene\/embed\/#?secret=143dm3DB7R#?secret=oucerurRlx\" data-secret=\"oucerurRlx\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rosie-flanagan wp-block-embed-rosie-flanagan\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"unirwsKFdi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/05\/14\/pattys-dialogue-scene\/\">Patty&#8217;s dialogue scene<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Patty&#8217;s dialogue scene&#8221; &#8212; \u22c5\u273f\u22c5 Rosie Flanagan \u22c5\u273f\u22c5\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/05\/14\/pattys-dialogue-scene\/embed\/#?secret=VREc6R48iF#?secret=unirwsKFdi\" data-secret=\"unirwsKFdi\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rosie-flanagan wp-block-embed-rosie-flanagan\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"snMYoJ1uVx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/05\/14\/ingrids-dialogue-scene\/\">Ingrid&#8217;s dialogue scene<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Ingrid&#8217;s dialogue scene&#8221; &#8212; \u22c5\u273f\u22c5 Rosie Flanagan \u22c5\u273f\u22c5\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/05\/14\/ingrids-dialogue-scene\/embed\/#?secret=dL3YoIx2me#?secret=snMYoJ1uVx\" data-secret=\"snMYoJ1uVx\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example of a dialogue scene in-game:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-128.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-128.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/image-128-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Final patty dialogue scene:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"674\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1194 \/ 674;\" width=\"1194\" controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/Full_patty_dialogue.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Finished dialogue scenes in group blog:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See all the finished versions together here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-those-left-behind wp-block-embed-those-left-behind\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MyUC6V8t08\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/thoseleftbehind\/2025\/05\/12\/dialogue-background-art\/\">Dialogue Background Art<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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My initial idea was to have the settings relate to the characters interests, for example, Lily&#8217;s dialogue scene would be set near the scrap resource camp. However Anna informed me that the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1354"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1966,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1354\/revisions\/1966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}