{"id":541,"date":"2026-04-18T16:04:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notkey.studio\/?p=541"},"modified":"2026-04-18T16:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:09:02","slug":"devlog-2-uncooperative-camera-character-redesign-creative-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notkey.studio\/en\/devlogs\/devlog-2-camera-recalcitrante-refonte-personnage-pause-creative\/","title":{"rendered":"Devlog 2 | February & March 2026 \u2013 Recalcitrant camera, character redesign, creative pause"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Devlog 2 | February & March 2026<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Blockage, overhaul, and parallel project<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Welcome to this second The Reaping Company devlog (but not only)! I had planned to write one article per month, but February and March got so mixed up (between technical blocks, changes of direction and another project that reappeared in my schedule) that I preferred to group them into a single devlog, more coherent to read.<\/p>\n

These two months have been a lot less linear than expected<\/strong> : technical dead ends, questioning, but also good learning experiences and a small temporary pivot towards another project.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The trap of the "perfect" camera\"<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

I started February by continuing work on The Reaping Company, with the goal of improving the game's camera. I had found a solution the previous month for Combining pixel-perfect rendering and smooth camera work<\/a>, However, in practice, this method has proven to be quite effective. too heavy to operate<\/strong> for a game with a complex camera like the one I envisioned.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

The vision: a camera that lives with the player<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

I didn't want a camera that simply followed the character. I envisioned a rich, dynamic camera that would enhance the feeling of the game at every moment. :<\/span><\/p>\n