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Feedback on the concept explored by the sketch model

Client 1:

Defining the look of the core is an important step in developing this experience.

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Client 2:

Since you guys are moving forward with your one concept, I'm going to give you the feedback all in one go, as I find a lot of it relates to each other:

- I think operating it from 4 sides of a cube could be more fun (and a better use of space, maybe?) than operating it from one side of a wall.

- In my head, I could see this being done with a rack & pinion setup, and a wheel on either side that could control the X/Y, and then a crank (or just a pulley) for the cable & hook height. Just a spitball idea - I think there are dozens of ways to do this robustly.

- I would flood that sucker with black light and use UV paint for the rods and the center ball. I think you'll get a more impressive look than glow in the dark.

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Reviewer 3:

I liked how you used an actual picture of nuclear waste to inform what a nuclear core looks like. I think most people would have no idea what a nuclear core looks like! It would be even more effective as a looks-like sketch model if you had tested the scale and the nuclear rods as well.

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Reviewer 4:

The core is certainly important, though i feel as if it could be larger, to really give players a sense of scale and the power behind the nuclear plant.

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Feedback on the execution of the sketch model

Client 1:

This is a great looking model! New fabrication techinques and materials may be needed to scale this up to playable size, but the look created here works perfectly.

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Client 2:

I love how much testing you did with the different methods of picking up the rods, the size of the rods, the center console - you all put a lot of thought into it, and I can't wait to see the next step!

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Reviewer 3:

Great job on carving the foam and painting it to look like a nuclear core. It looks convincingly like concrete!

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Reviewer 4:

fantastic sketch model, I really like the idea of using paint to eat away at the outside layer of foam. It looks really realistic and tactile.

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