I apologise for not updating anything for the past three weeks. There was some trouble with my developer and they said they would not have enough time to build an APP for my project. They, will, however, create a website for me. As the due date is closing in, I really hope they will be able to complete it on time. I have already handed all the necessary files to them to make the website. In my exegesis, I will discuss the benefits of having a website than an APP: the developer is able to build the site so that it can resize accordingly to different screen sizes, enabling the comic to be read across multiple devices. A website can be read on computers as well as smartphones and tablets, unlike APPs, which can only be read on portable devices. The interactivity is retained, readers can still advance at their own pace and make decisions of their own in the narrative; the animation can also run on the website, but these can only be in GIF files to reduce the loading time. The only disadvantage I can see here is that there must internet connection for a website to function, while once downloaded, an APP can run anywhere at anytime. This is a minor issue as most smartphones have 3G or 4G data, and if not, WI-FI is usually quite accessible, especially considering the digital society we live in today.
I am not doing nothing while waiting for the website to be built. I a have edited my comic together as a single video file which can be viewed as an animation; although it may not seem that interesting. I also added sound to create some atmosphere.
I also experimented with a visual novel engine called "Ren'Py". I tried my best to understand the coding, and apparently it is supposed to be incredibly simple compared to other code languages, but I cannot seem to fathom it nor able to make it function for me. The tutorials I looked at so far were different to how my scripts operated, I am not sure if it's because I did something wrong or the engine versions are not the same. But I was introduced to this engine by a gaming tutor, and it seems appropriate for me to utilise. I wish to learn how to use this program properly and build something out of it, however, considering the time frame, it may prove difficult.
Attempting to use Ren'py.
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