First Thoughts

The idea for this project is to create a character that can be controlled using the computer keyboard to explore an interactive animated environment. Given that most of my childhood was spent playing these kinds of games, I was excited to see what we can create and had many ideas. For the time being, I wanted to do some research to expand on these ideas and know what we will be able to create within the short time frame. We need to create 2 animated events and I would like to stick to this so I make sure I meet the brief without being held back for being too ambitious. 

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