DUNGEON OF DRAKAR
GTFO Escape Entertainment is an Interactive Escape Room based in Edmonton, Alberta. They produce high quality escape rooms that combines technology, puzzle solving, and immersive storyline for the adventures anyone can enjoy.
Find out more here: http://www.letsgtfo.ca
I had the opportunity to help develop an escape room that will be using video projection throughout the escape room experience.
Crown Dragon Sindur
I was commissioned by Alpacalypse Production to create a detailed side-view dragon named Sindur, a crown dragon that has been kidnapped by Alistair Drakar - notorious criminal in the magical underworld that have sealed the dragon inside his dungeon. The dragon will be video projected after being triggered by the users during the puzzle solve.
moodboard | reptile and scale inspired
Stylistically they were looking a dragon that was not too cartoonish. Though the dragon would be small, it still had to be based enough in reality where it does not pull out the immersion from the guests.
Inspiration was taken from real world reptilian patterns and other mythical dragon designs. The colour hue was selected to be more golden and teal to convey the quality of the crown dragon.
Sindur Animation Assets
Assets | Sindur animation components for animator
Process | motion break-down
Process | Animator applying spine in Adobe After Effects
The dragon was separated into 7 individual components. The main body, the left and right leg, and the left and right wing. The wings had to be mirrored, allowing the animated wing to have an underside as it flapped in the air.
Live Projection
Though it appears small on this screen, this animation is upscaled to fit the entire room wall where guests would see the release of Sindur from the hidden chest and be projected flying around the room until it finds escape, and allowing the users to complete their escape room.
Synopsis
Alistair Drakar is a notorious criminal in the magical underworld and his latest crime has landed him in prison. He’s managed to kidnap the crown dragon Sindur, and has sealed her inside a chest in his enigmatic dungeon.
We’ve followed every available lead and may have located Drakar’s fabled lair, but it’s up to you to find the entrance.
Can you infiltrate his dungeon and save Sindur before it’s too late?