Porter Robinson SMILE! :D

Medium

Interactive Website

Timeline

Summer 2024

Roles

3D Developer, Technical Artist

Tools

Houdini, WebGL, GLSL

Introduction

A playful, unexpected take on a website for Porter Robinson's third studio album SMILE! :D featuring more than 20 physics-based minigames over three tracks. Set your best times and break through fully destructable environments and complete challenges in levels full of memories and references to Porter Robinson's past.

Check out our behind-the-scenes breakdown here where we talk about iterating through changing creative direction, creating custom internal tools along the way, and optimizing our way out of what otherwise was a performance black hole.

Highlights > Overview

Highlights > Physics-driven Interactions

Highlights > New Tooling, New Possibilities

Highlights > 20+ Levels with Progression

Highlights > Stills

Porter smashing through buildings in the opening level.
Firing apples from a cat-shaped gun at carnival targets.
Shaking a box full of blocks to find the hidden exits.
Hitting a Porter Robinson-shaped pinata with a floppy bat to release candy.
Destroying an Anthony Fantano-themed room.
Running around the final island with multiple Porter Robinsons from other tracks. A massive cheerleader destroys buildings in front of you.
Pulling on an elastic Porter Robinson head.
The level selector to choose between the three tracks.

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