UX Planning

General:

see player / audience counter (exists in current UpStage)
see player nicknames (exists in current UpStage - but requires a command; needs more intuitive method)
type in chat (exists in current UpStage)
manage audience options, e.g. create and display a poll, enable a volunteer (new)

Avatars:

select an avatar and place it on stage (exists in current UpStage)
move, rotate and flip avatar (exists in current UpStage)
scale avatar (developed in Limelight)
fade avatar in and out / opacity (new)
precise avatar movement e.g. by pixel or with shadow to see exactly where avatar will land before placing (new)
animate avatar (exists in current UpStage)
move avatar in front of or behind other avatars (exists in current UpStage)
type in chat window (exists in current UpStage)
speak with text2speech voice (exists in current UpStage - but need lots more voices)
"shout" and "think" - variation of speech bubbles & text in chat window (exists in current UpStage)

Backdrops:

Props:

select a prop (exists in current UpStage - needs discussion about how this can work)
animate, fade, & otherwise manipulate prop (new)

Drawing:

select a pen tool for drawing (exists in current UpStage)
adjust the colour of the pen tool (exists in current UpStage)
adjust the opacity of the pen tool (exists in current UpStage)
adjust the size (thickness) of the pen tool (exists in current UpStage)
draw a line directly on the stage (exists in current UpStage)
show or hide all of the drawing in one layer (exists in current UpStage)
fade in and out all of the drawing in one layer (exists in current UpStage)
clear/erase all of the drawing in one layer (exists in current UpStage)
clear/erase part of a drawing (new)
fade in and out part of a drawing (new)
show or hide part of a drawing (new)
move a drawing around on the stage (new)
create a drawing that is attached to an avatar (exists in current UpStage, but is not easy to do)
clear/erase a drawing that is attached to an avatar (exists in current UpStage, but is not easy to do)

Audio:

select an audio track from the available list in the audio palette (exists in current UpStage)
play up to 3 audio tracks simultaneously (exists in current UpStage)
pause and stop a track that is playing (exists in current UpStage)
stop all tracks at the same time (exists in current UpStage)
adjust the volume of a specific track (exists in current UpStage)
start or stop a track at a specific time code (exists in current UpStage, but is fiddly & not easy to use)
cross-fade between two audio tracks (new)

Artist actions - in workshop:

Audience actions - on stage:

choose a nickname, or be anonymous (new)
change nickname (new)
enter text in the chat (exists in current UpStage)
applause (has been partially developed in current UpStage)
see counter of how many players and audience present on stage (& see list of nicknames, as in the Tap?) (currently see counter)
"volunteer" - some way to appear on stage or be able to "speak" or in other way be a more active participant (new)
vote in a poll (new)

What will be the different modes that will distinguish the mobile version from the web version? Is the mobile version only for spectators?

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