Getting Started in Building Immersive Environments

Produced by: The Reality Escape Convention
realityescapecon.com
Speakers: Marise Watson & David Vella
Company: The Cipher Room
Original Air Date: Sunday, August 22
Talk Abstract: Set design can help players feel immersed in the game world. Marise and David show how they build beautiful rooms that are a consistent world from floor to ceiling. They share how they plan the look, feel, smell, and sounds of their rooms. They talk about learning how to DIY on a budget and when they bring in tradespeople to help.
Introduction music: Mikel & GameChops
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[@mosespray4510]

This is such a great video. What you've done is completely in the spirit of what I'm hoping to do in Wisconsin. You two are wonderful.

[@ConnerTDavis]

Your rooms are amazing! Tackled all 5 while I was there for the summer.

[@TrapDoorexperiences]

I love these two But I’m gonna say that the smell on those old materials is mold. Aside from, They do fantastic work for being a married couple working it alone. Gorgeous attention to detail. I love the look of the noir room. Our Ripper theme is mostly black and white so it’s cool seeing someone else playing in that wheelhouse and executing it so well.

[@KrazeeKraftZ]

Will definitely check your rooms out when I'm next in Sydney. Your advice is great, I like creativing things and am always complimented on my attention to detail. I do need to move things out of my garage and into a permanent location though!!

[@LionTree]

Such a great talk. Love that noir room.

[@reeseparker2423]

LOVE this video. The rooms are beautiful, and the two creators seem incredibly knowledge and creative. I have a few questions for them if they get the opportunity to respond :) How would you take care to set dress the ceiling if your local laws require sprinklers? It looks like those glass props in the cocktail lounge were real glass, how do you achieve that? Is it real glass, and if so, do you replace it when it inevitably breaks? Was it difficult to bring all of those real materials (corrugated iron, timber, cobblestones, etc) with the local fire safety laws?

[@reeseparker2423]

And as far as hiding tech within the room, how do you hide mag locks?? I’ve always wondered but have yet to found a way to hide those

[@KrazeeKraftZ]

​@@reeseparker2423I am currently building a piano prop with a maglock that releases the keyboard cover and a hydraulic lift to raise it. So fortunately I am able to hide the inside the piano for the most part. But otherwise, fake bottoms in drawers or similar are a good way to hide things