Brentwood Motel - Proof of concept

This was a real fun PoC! Would be so worth a build out. Also a good segway to the MC of Rosewood Manor with his involvement (sort of a Prequel)

I really liked this proof of concept. I would love to see it developed into a full Visual Novel. The mix of horror, mystery and hotness make for a compelling combination.

I liked it, except for the parts where the entire scene was rocking back and forth (as mentioned by V.G.). I hope you continue the story, whether in this new format or another format

I like the idea but why have most of Maria's dialog in Spanish, that just seems a waste of effort unless you speak Spanish. I just hit through it, if you wanted to convey that she is Hispanic then just do the first couple of dialogs in Spanish then back to English.

It is interesting idea, good to experiment, but it felt like seasick after a while, bc whole view always moving, I would prefer static background with some dynamic/moving objects in it, what can actually move (characters idles, animals, devices), and constantly repeating same action of a characters in some cases looks weird like moving table back and forth to close the door. Looping animations doesn't look to convincing, I think it is better to have 1 loop and then static image instead, or loop every time text changes, just my opinion.

Like the concept, however to much "Movement" can you move the characters and not the surroundings?

Amazing, I hope you turn Brentwood Motel into a full game cause we need more adult horror visual novels like this. Other than that I like the idea of animated loops. Can't wait to see what else you come up with.

definitely continue! Potential is insane and definitely a change from the usual stories out there. Medici says it right when he said the guy on the bed looked like he was hyperventilating lol.

Terrific to try to develop new approaches. I think you were overdoing the movements and they were too quick. They guy in the bed looked like he was hyperventilating. When people talk, try to go for small movements that make them look alive, like eyes blinking

A HORROR Adult Visual Novel... way too much on the scary side for my taste and purpose - not the genre I would go for, but I do like the art and concept very much!

I know you had to put in a lot of time into this to get all the animation done. I say thank you very much, but I had to stop watching it halfway because of the moving all the time. Furthermore, I did like seeing the movements, but I feel it needs more still images in the longer conversations.

I enjoyed BM a lot more once the Dramamine began to kick in. Seriously, though, for me it was a total bust. I don't honestly know (and it probably shows) how one critiques a proof of concept but based on my watching experience, I just cannot for the life of me understand how watching each and every shot consecutively rocking back and forth like a drunken shaman could ever be or become even remotely enjoyable, let alone considered to be an improvement in enjoyment. It was a constant annoyance that was severely negatively intrusive upon my focus on and enjoyment of the whole story. I am always open minded regarding any future developments, but that was my initial experience.

Will be interesting to see episodes eventually evolve into 30fps 2-5 hour movies with gfx rivaling live action with AI-generated voice acting (that actually sounds same as human voice actors rather than different flavors of Stephen Hawking's chair). Maybe in the 2030's.

Intteresting ideas here. Thank you for sharing them. Some of my initial feedback; 1) The animations in every single 'scene' seem like it is overdoing it. Especially when on a loop. Perhaps less obvious movements, like blinking animatinons and breathing so the loop does not look so out of place. 2) some of the animations suffer from some serious artifacts that don't look great. Not sure what is causing that, but perhaps another reason why not to use them everywhere. 3) Some of the larger swings of the camera are almost nausiating. Maybe don't loop them all, but have a single pass of the animation that stops in a freeze frame. 4) While this is meant to be an adult themed story, the sex sceen seems pretty forced. Not many would stop with death outside their door to have sex. That is usually reserved for a time when the participants have a respite and feel relatively safe. I think in general I would focus on not using so many animation loops, and those I did use, would be more subtle and things that don't look stange looped (blinks and breathing). Horror is not my thing, but I am sure a lot of people would dig this.

I agree with Medici and JustTheTipp. It's very encouraging and will be interesting to see what is learned, what is liked and disliked and what ideas and possibilities emerge from the experience. With the introduction of animated stills, it seems it'll be a bit like the hybrid car in today's transportation market. Anyway, very exciting, providing, as you say, it doesn't take too much away from the primary project, NBP. PS/ Brentwood -> OJ Simpson? Any connection? I mean purely in the title selection, not the story itself.

I like these images very much; though I don't think image renders will ever be done and gone.

definitely continue with it

Love that you are pushing the boundaries. That really makes me want to continue supporting you

So is this eventually going to be the next monthly ep AVN after NBP is done? Or just a tech demo?

Definitely should continue