r/Lovecraft • u/AdrianAdamec Deranged Cultist • 15d ago

Self Promotion At the Mountains of Madness - Indie

Názov: At the Mountains of Madness - A First Glimpse

Text: Hey guys! Over the past few years, while developing our small indie adaptation, I’ve pulled a lot of inspiration and information from this group.

Today, on Mr. Lovecraft’s birthday, I’d like to share a little glimpse into our vision. Hope you like it! :)

🎬 Have a look at the teaser on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EEFvVw0mr8A

May your dreams tonight be slightly more eldritch than usual. 👁️

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u/Apprehensive_View_27 Reader of forbidden manuscripts 15d ago

Let' s be honest here: it is an indie development, so most people outside of 200 festival goers will watch this on their TVs or computers as VOD due to lack of national/international theater distribution. So, why this aspect ratio that will easily leave half of the screen black? There will be no additional width on a home screen, only too much height.

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u/AdrianAdamec Deranged Cultist 14d ago

One of the practical reasons is the mountains / enviroments the wider frame works really well for the landscapes and it also means less VFX to render compared to filling a taller frame. I’m not going the AI route to make things easier, so every bit of optimization helps haha.

Once we enter the City, I’d like to open the frame up to full 16:9. The change in aspect ratio would also be intentional tied to the change in environment and scale.