Another short update this week since I was traveling for a wedding and didn’t have access to my computer. In brief, issues still needing resolution:
(1) Teleport script only works once, then the sphere pointer nearly blinds the user.
(2) Breath belt still needs to be finished.
Once these two are resolved, I can build the project for my deadline.

What I managed to do was set up a ramp to connect the island to the seabed, so that the user can go up and down as they wish. Haven’t been able to test it, but here is what it’s looking like so far.

I’m taking advantage of this coming week to forge ahead with the belt and finish it within the next two weeks. I will also be looking at the teleport script to see where the problem lies.

Ambitious goals for the January deadline:
(1) Have the gaze-triggered animation involve the whales circling the user.
(2) Making the sea-inspired aesthetic more cohesive by taking inspiration from the Czech surrealist film Malá Morská Víla, specifically their treatment of underwater scenes.