Iron Man VR
Company:
Camouflaj
Game:
First Person VR Shooter
Engine:
Unity
Role:
Senior Level Designer
Platform:
PS4 PSVR
Responsibilities:
Lead the AI and Level Strike Teams resulting in improved workflows and better communication across all departments
Owned several levels from concept to ship including the final boss
Created AI and Level pipelines after collaborating with multiple departments
Developed a variety of content including AI, missions, objectives, and bosses with the iteration process.
Out of the Blue
Summary:
Out of the Blue is the first mission where the player gets to use the Iron Man suit after the tutorial. This mission needed to be finished quickly as it would be featured in an announcement trailer, in a playable demo on the PSN store, and playable at conferences. In additional to several narrative beats this mission needed to be filled with superhero moments and reinforce newly learned abilities.
Responsibilities:
Owned the level from an alpha to ship to make sure it was completed in time
Collaborated with other departments to bring content to a shippable state
Implemented an epic ending sequence that involved chasing the jet, dodging debris, and saving Pepper
Tuned the encounters to provide better pacing and flow through the level
Worked with engineering and VFX on creating the sense of movement despite the aircraft being stationary
Animated the different aircraft sequences so that the animation team could work on more complex animations
By changing the speed and direction of the wind we provide the sensation of movement even though the jet is stationary.
Final Boss Fight
Summary:
The final boss fight was the showdown between Iron Man and the true villain of the game, Gunsmith. We didn’t know what form Gunsmith was going to take but we knew it needed to be as epic as possible and had to be different from the Ghost boss battle. Due to narrative and scope constraints this mission needed to take place at Malibu. Unlike all other missions we also had to introduce a new suit that the player was forced to use, the Mark 1.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development of the level and boss fight from concept to ship
Created several prototypes to solidify direction of the boss fight
Heavily iterated on the gameplay and story with the narrative department to find the best ways to accomplish our goals
Collaborated with animation, engineering, audio, VFX, and concept to fulfill the content needs of the level
