{"id":3012,"date":"2020-07-25T11:06:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T02:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.criware.com\/?p=3012"},"modified":"2020-07-25T11:15:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T02:15:50","slug":"time-dilation-in-ue4-using-criware-atom-craft-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.criware.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/25\/time-dilation-in-ue4-using-criware-atom-craft-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Dilation in UE4 using CRIWARE \u2013 Atom Craft: Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

The ability to change the flow of time is a popular mechanic in games. Being able to slow down time gives the player time to analyze and react to a given situation. This effect is often emphasized by making changes to the audio, usually by way of adjusting the pitch. Sometimes sounds are even swapped out entirely if simple pitch shifting does not produce desirable results.<\/p>\n

In this month\u2019s two-part blog, we will investigate some straight-forward approaches for creating audio systems that adapt to a \u201ctime dilation effect\u201d. In this first part, we will create the framework for our audio system in Atom Craft. In the second part<\/a>, we will continue with implementation and fine-tuning in an FPS-style game in UE4.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/blog.criware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/TimeDilation-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

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\"zip\"2020_07_TimeDilation (audio files only).zip<\/a><\/div>\n
\"zip\"2020_07_TimeDilation_AtomCraftProject.zip<\/a><\/div>\n

Created with CRI Atom Craft V3.43.09<\/em><\/p>\n

Sound Design<\/h2>\n

For our system, we are going to need the following audio (you can find these attached above):<\/p>\n