Wednesday 15 May 2013

Forward planning - Interactive Digital Media - Prototype (15 May 2013)

1.Re-look at brief
Cycle 2
- Research Proposal
- Initial User Research
- Prototype (Product ready for user testing) - subject 'Designing experiences'
- Documentation of Concept/Prototype to Moodle.

Learning Outcome: A1.Reflect upon research into emerging, innovative practice and knowledge and relate their findings to their practice-based work.

- Evaluate and reflect upon theory and practice
- Devise a Research Strategy
- Evaluate a range of Research Methodologies
- High level skills of self direction/problem solving.

20 minute presentation
Prezi/other Presentation format (Not Powerpoint)

1a.Invite Alan Barker and associate to the Presentation - Wednesday 29th May, 12.00, level 1
1b.Invite Robert Pratten and associate to the Presentation

A.Tutorial Outcomes:

*Email Will about the Touchscreen table. - DONE

*Set aside a location for the Web-based interactive. - DONE
Talk to Environment Design - Camilla,- planning of the space.

*Think about the Toolkit.

*Project Proposal - Resend to Brian, and cc Britta, (Design team) Camilla Benson, Yun cho. - DONE

*External funding - who would support the project?

Alot of time has gone into the project.

Continue on the same project, after the MA?

1.Make the project as versatile as possible.
2.Where is the project going to go?

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Examine changes needed

- Email Will - Table - PC
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- Add timeline into the interactive.

What is the interaction? - behaviour?



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2.Writing the Research Proposal ***
2500 words



(7 weeks)

Dates:
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 June
12 June
19 June
26 June

Wednesday 1 May 2013

Prototype Planning and Decisions (01 May 2013)


Date now: Wed 1 May

Build Timeline in Excel then Processing
Themes

Build a basic timeline.

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Presentation - End of May

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What is the core experience?

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Create Designs for the Interactive
1430x805px

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View User Guide for Samsung SUR40

separate accessories:
HDMI
RCA stereo cable
Optical cable
LAN cable
VESA mount

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2 USB ports (ie.Keyboard and Mouse)
HDMI OUT (MONITOR)
HDMI-DVI (AUDIO OUT)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (AMPLIFIER)
HEADPHONE/MICROPHONE SOCKET
LAN CABLE CONNECTION
MICRO SD (HC) CARD SLOT CONNECTION (up to 64 GB)

Built in 10W x 2 speakers

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PixelSense/taking 60 pictures a second (reacts to light)

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Possible seat ordered to be placed next to the prototype

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Environment Lighting Optimizer

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*Interaction

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MS Surface 2.0
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg680397.aspx

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Industrial Revolution - timeline
http://www.victorianweb.org/technology/ir/irchron.html


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merged image idea - that moves seamlessly between images...

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multiple touch, multiple stories that can be compared, and contrasted
- to help with research

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Hierarchies:

SITE LINK
  STORY THEME
    STORY
       STORYPOINT/IMAGE + INTERACTIVE OPTIONS

PERSON
    RELATED PEOPLE

TIMELINE
   CENTURY
     DATE

EAST GREENWICH MAP
     SITE MAP

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rotatable - handler

centre point

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List of Tasks

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Rotation
http://btk.tillnagel.com/tutorials/rotation-translation-matrix.html