Merlin's Beard is an interactive space using the 3-wall cave as the platform.
In Merlin's Beard, guests can interactive with both physical props/actors and digital contents that are projection mapped on the walls using HTC VIVE controllers. We lead the guest experience a story about finding a missing potion professor and his hidden secrets in 20 mins. I worked as the puzzle designer, VFX artist and the actress in a group of five in a two weeks developing process.
![Searching professor's noteboook](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4ee9909b-268f-4064-9208-3eed4c302ef5/5252560a-3680-42ef-b73f-b1c611177cbe_rw_1920.gif?h=7829bd94f6025d3758dba813a519a0ac)
Searching professor's noteboook
![Transmit portal](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4ee9909b-268f-4064-9208-3eed4c302ef5/4eb927f1-4911-4507-8ae9-bea34157e7ee_rw_1920.gif?h=a414126b90963c818bbb416d385360c5)
Transmit portal
![Invisible ink](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4ee9909b-268f-4064-9208-3eed4c302ef5/6bdde146-96d8-4d24-ad62-6db229c739c0_rw_1920.gif?h=73295fbb1cd6bd42f084e22adee48e70)
Invisible ink
The character I acted is a leading character to guide the guest through the experience. I designed several sets of physical and digital puzzles to fully fill up the story. To make digital puzzles more convincing, I made several magical particle effects and animations in Unity.
![Generating potion](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4ee9909b-268f-4064-9208-3eed4c302ef5/fe11be09-96f7-498c-a487-87fd681575aa_rw_1200.gif?h=2a0cd09227e8acc51d82914f4050a6a3)
Generating potion
![Success](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4ee9909b-268f-4064-9208-3eed4c302ef5/28f89bde-99c1-46fe-8bad-066289f7cfe7_rw_1200.gif?h=99c060caa73dcaf5107d35a774b628a1)
Success
![Drop ingredient](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4ee9909b-268f-4064-9208-3eed4c302ef5/cba70649-2e75-4894-8cd8-66b7ea02c523_rw_1200.gif?h=08378d3d20a27923178c6b982f6fdb87)
Drop ingredient
![Failed](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4ee9909b-268f-4064-9208-3eed4c302ef5/cb6296ee-5770-40fc-ab6a-5c6973226750_rw_1200.gif?h=ce7e622dd6df71a2fcd01585b6066770)
Failed
![Curse](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4ee9909b-268f-4064-9208-3eed4c302ef5/82c1e978-52d6-49ad-a77e-01744f6e6ed8_rw_1200.gif?h=3afa3a856bc9bae8147211249a5c2857)
Curse
![Puzzle solvng](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4ee9909b-268f-4064-9208-3eed4c302ef5/06201612-e4dc-42b6-9f12-cb7a1cce9f2d_rw_1200.gif?h=ef5e22ff227885b61758d361f30a23c1)
Puzzle solvng
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