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Interactive film built with Three.js and WebGL

30 points by mhax 14y ago

Charlesmigli 14y ago
WebGL is really the trend at this time! Good job. Really liked the interactive part.
- culshaw 14y ago
  I think trend is the wrong word, possibly shift? It's been pushed more mainstream than other new elements for the web because of the visual appeal.
EddieB 14y ago
Wow that was incredibly trippy, a great mix of technical ability with an artistic side, it's nice to see..
motters 14y ago
No, I don't want to download Chrome.
- ritcho 14y ago
  why not?
gkanai 14y ago
2002 "This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer" 2012 "The film is optimised for viewing on Chrome." Not interested in a browser-specific web experience.
- unconed 14y ago
  Microsoft hasn't bothered to touch WebGL, clearly more interested in their own proprietary Direct3D and Xbox ecosystem. Apple has had partial WebGL support for years now (started with iAds), but has never switched it on by default, not on OS X or iOS. What exactly do you expect web developers to do? Keep making the same shitty sites?
- evanbbb 14y ago
  It's the only way this could have been shown. This story couldn't have been told if it wasn't browser-specific.
- kalms 14y ago
  There's no room for learning, if we don't go about it this way. But hey, please carry on.
- lucian1900 14y ago
  Maybe it'll make you happier to know that I can't run it on Chrome because of driver issues I assume. On a more serious note, WebGL is pretty new and this is a demo.
- jwpeddle 14y ago
  Is there some reason you think your browser of choice would bother to implement new technologies if people weren't taking advantage of them on other platforms? This comment doesn't need to be posted every time a bleeding edge demo gets posted on HN.
- mnicole 14y ago
  How can you not care about innovation and the future of your industry?
rossmckegney 14y ago
This is trippy and awesome :)) Here's hoping we see a lot more interactive experiences soon! If anyone is inspired to try to build something of their own using Three.js, we're working on tools that will help. More here: http://verold.com/blog/2012/11/6/threejs-needs-a-cms http://verold.com/blog/2012/11/6/threejs-needs-a-cms
davidwparker 14y ago
Pretty disappointed by the top comments here. IMO, this is a pretty cool "interactive film" (I'd call it a video game) that is extremely well done via Three.js (and therefore WebGL). Good job to the developers. I will say that due to time, I didn't figure out what to do in each chapter. Instead, I clicked a few things and then moved onto the next chapter.
evanbbb 14y ago
Hi, the director / coder here. Crazy to see on hacker news. We had to have it on just Chrome because of the twin pains of time (never enough) and money (added code, more testing, etc). For most of the project there were only myself and one other coder doing the work. If it isn't working for you or have questions, feel free to let me know...
- bsenftner 14y ago
  What aspects of this are not compatible with other browsers?
  - evanbbb 14y ago
    WebGL isn't supported by IE. Firefox and Safari have patchy WebGL service. Firefox works but grinds to such a slow pace, so we disabled it.
danvoell 14y ago
Hi guys great job on the technical aspects! I feel like the emotional and film aspects are still slightly a leap. I didn't really feel much for the fisherman or the seagull, I was just banging away on my spacebar. The initial description got me interested, you are definitely trying to explore a new concept and for that I give you props!
wavesounds 14y ago
I love these artsy indie video games I seem to be noticing more and more of lately. The graphics and music are really cool!
bsenftner 14y ago
latest version of Chrome, on OS X 10.7.5 and it's only rendering wireframes.
- evanbbb 14y ago
  It supposed to be wireframes. There should also be some fog that's not? Try chapter 3. Has loads of colour once you get started.

30 points by mhax 14y ago

Charlesmigli 14y ago

WebGL is really the trend at this time! Good job. Really liked the interactive part.

culshaw 14y ago
I think trend is the wrong word, possibly shift? It's been pushed more mainstream than other new elements for the web because of the visual appeal.

EddieB 14y ago

Wow that was incredibly trippy, a great mix of technical ability with an artistic side, it's nice to see..

motters 14y ago

No, I don't want to download Chrome.

ritcho 14y ago
why not?

gkanai 14y ago

2002 "This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer" 2012 "The film is optimised for viewing on Chrome." Not interested in a browser-specific web experience.

unconed 14y ago
Microsoft hasn't bothered to touch WebGL, clearly more interested in their own proprietary Direct3D and Xbox ecosystem. Apple has had partial WebGL support for years now (started with iAds), but has never switched it on by default, not on OS X or iOS. What exactly do you expect web developers to do? Keep making the same shitty sites?
evanbbb 14y ago
It's the only way this could have been shown. This story couldn't have been told if it wasn't browser-specific.
kalms 14y ago
There's no room for learning, if we don't go about it this way. But hey, please carry on.
lucian1900 14y ago
Maybe it'll make you happier to know that I can't run it on Chrome because of driver issues I assume. On a more serious note, WebGL is pretty new and this is a demo.
jwpeddle 14y ago
Is there some reason you think your browser of choice would bother to implement new technologies if people weren't taking advantage of them on other platforms? This comment doesn't need to be posted every time a bleeding edge demo gets posted on HN.
mnicole 14y ago
How can you not care about innovation and the future of your industry?

rossmckegney 14y ago

This is trippy and awesome :)) Here's hoping we see a lot more interactive experiences soon! If anyone is inspired to try to build something of their own using Three.js, we're working on tools that will help. More here: http://verold.com/blog/2012/11/6/threejs-needs-a-cms http://verold.com/blog/2012/11/6/threejs-needs-a-cms

davidwparker 14y ago

Pretty disappointed by the top comments here. IMO, this is a pretty cool "interactive film" (I'd call it a video game) that is extremely well done via Three.js (and therefore WebGL). Good job to the developers. I will say that due to time, I didn't figure out what to do in each chapter. Instead, I clicked a few things and then moved onto the next chapter.

evanbbb 14y ago

Hi, the director / coder here. Crazy to see on hacker news. We had to have it on just Chrome because of the twin pains of time (never enough) and money (added code, more testing, etc). For most of the project there were only myself and one other coder doing the work. If it isn't working for you or have questions, feel free to let me know...

bsenftner 14y ago
What aspects of this are not compatible with other browsers?
- evanbbb 14y ago
  WebGL isn't supported by IE. Firefox and Safari have patchy WebGL service. Firefox works but grinds to such a slow pace, so we disabled it.

danvoell 14y ago

Hi guys great job on the technical aspects! I feel like the emotional and film aspects are still slightly a leap. I didn't really feel much for the fisherman or the seagull, I was just banging away on my spacebar. The initial description got me interested, you are definitely trying to explore a new concept and for that I give you props!

wavesounds 14y ago

I love these artsy indie video games I seem to be noticing more and more of lately. The graphics and music are really cool!

bsenftner 14y ago

latest version of Chrome, on OS X 10.7.5 and it's only rendering wireframes.

evanbbb 14y ago
It supposed to be wireframes. There should also be some fog that's not? Try chapter 3. Has loads of colour once you get started.