Interactive Environments

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

rough flash idea

you can see a very rough demo of my idea here:
http://www.newmedia.artdesignhull.ac.uk/pshakesby/level2/bbcbigscreen/bigscreenidea.html

My Ideas For BBC Dig in Big Screen Project by Phillip Shakesby

My idea for the project was to create a seed catching game where the user would have to catch as many seeds as possible using a character that would be controlled though the use of two buttons. These buttons would be virtual and the interaction needed to activate these buttons would be controlled by the big screens web cam.

Most web cam controlled games place the user in the game window for my idea I would like to try something different I would like to use two windows a game window where the game takes place and a control window where the user can concentrate on his positioning in relation to the games controllers. I believe this would make for a visually improved experience without making it to hard to use.

Another idea I had was to redevelop part of a project I did during my first year creating a colouring in application for the big screen. This would be need a physical interface and would be aimed at younger children I would like to have been able add the option to save the finished picture on a website for the children to print off at home. you can view the relevant part of my first year project here:

http://www.newmedia.artdesignhull.ac.uk/pshakesby/level1/semester2/designingfortheuser/colouring.html

http://pjshakesby.com/index.html

Idea for final piece

This is my idea for the final piece. It does not need to be attended by one of us. It is aimed at every age group and does not use fast movement or complex instructions to play.

Stage 1:

The user is greeted with limp, lifeless flowers (or vegetables) and hot dry soil. The flowers have not been watered in a long time and will die if not watered soon! When the camera detects motion, rain clouds will move in from the side replacing the white fluffy clouds.

Stage 2:

The user has to 'pop' the rain clouds to release water to feed to flowers/vegetables. The rain clouds would need popping as they are not able to do this themselves.

The user would have to repeat this process for all of the flowers until they look happy and healthy.

Stage 3:

Once all the flowers are happy and healthy they will sing and dance!!

I'm a little unsure as to how it would leave a lasting impression or how it would be made but it is just a general idea.

I really like the idea with carbon footprints, I like how it has a dance game feel to it as they are fun and entertaining! I also like the idea about competing between cities and that being represented by flowers growing :0) It gives the feel of competitiveness. The touch screen idea is really good also but it would have to be looked after in the area. If that is the route we decide to go on I would recommend that idea I think it is fun and entertaining! It could be incorporated into the website as a fun add on game?

Monday, October 12, 2009

The stp me and grow one tour from bbc/digin is at the big screen on
Fri 29th - Sat 30th May
Hull Big Screen: Queen Victoria Square

http://www.bbc.co.uk/digin/on_tour.shtml

Where ever the person moves to corrispond to where the foot print is will make it go away, the person does not need to stamp too hard as the presence of them been in the square will after a few seconds make the foot print go, with a big green welly doing a motion simlar to a mony python scetch.

To avoid a person covering two squares at once will have to implement a command that only a square that is clear may show a foot print.

Every time a stamp/time laps, on a foot print happens it would a be a hit for the web site to show some form of a thermomiter/tree clouring as it reaches the top to grow another tree/flower/veg.

Either split the screen on the main stage to show facinating facts to the public about Carbon munitions/plants/growing veg and the planet, or have the information in a transparent form between the clouds and ground.

The person could be an animation of person throwing seeds, The animation of the plants could be a scrolling effect from right to left with it been duplicated and to run indefinatly.

Where to get the information about facts etc:

Carbon Munitions- London company called Feral International, spoke to a spokesperson from there and they are more than happy to supply facts about carbon munitions and other related topics.

Veg Facts- Contact the digit/bbc contacts to enquire about a database on veg/flowers facts that they show on there web site.