This will be a game that uses two distinct art styles to enhance both the game play and eventual story that I will tell. In this game, the player character will be able to travel between two distinct worlds.

 

First, the neighborhood where he is from; an urban street created with vector art resembling the look of an animated feature or show. Second, a video game dungeon created in pixel art that is reminiscent of classic gaming from the mid to late nineties. Both worlds will be presented in 2D fashion, with the transition happening as the main character enters the door to his home, traveling through a dark space until the transformation is complete. I would like to create an animation of my character changing forms from his vector art form to a pixelated style.

 

This animation would be a step-by-step creation, showing the transition between the art styles in detail. The player would be able to see as the details on the vector model begin to morph into blocky lines, the smooth edges would begin to grow rough edges. The goal is that when the player travels between the worlds, they can run and stop mid-way and see just how much the character model transformed. There won’t be a spot where a mini cut-scene triggers and the transformation takes place automatically, but it will be something completely in the player’s control.