Mark 1 Presentation;
So yesterday was the Mark 1 presentations and due to the lack of time I had for actual design work I felt I had enough to start but at the same time I felt it was slightly lacking in detail and I could of had alot more done if I didn't have to wait for the Primary School to get back to me.
That said for my Mark 1 I managed to present what I had which was my designs and where I was planning on going with my project where I felt I needed more work and also where I managed to get what I needed to complete my task. With everything I submitted for the Mark 1 I was worried that the lecturers would of thought I hadn't done enough for the submission in hand but they said that I had done more than they were expecting and that where I am to go next is exactly where they think I should be goind and also mentioned how they would like to see a working part done by the Mark 2.
So the feedback I felt was good and now I am ready to get to work on the next part and hopefully have the application working or at least part of it working by the Mark 2.
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Friday, 5 February 2016
The Starting point
Application Design;
So now that I finished my workshop got all of the information I need it is time to start work on the actual project itself and to start I need to design the actual application itself. So what I have done is I drew a few scenes in my sketch pad to show how the application is going to look scene to scene, once I had done this and was happy with what I had, I decided to move into adobe Illustrator to start designing the first challenge which I have decided is going to be the cake shop and it will be based on Mono-Chromacy.
So now that I made this decision I was deciding how to do the cake shop and what else I could do for it. So while I was drawing the cake shop in Illustrator I was also thinking how this linked up to the story and how the story affects this place and how it ends up colourless. While also deciding if I was going to use the same colours I had specified earlier on or if I was going to add more to the swatches.
In the end I decided that the colours I had were enough since they were the basic colours and they would still be used to create a nice image. So with colours in mind I also needed to find the hex code for the colours to make it easier for me to find the exact colour I need for my project.
So now that I finished my workshop got all of the information I need it is time to start work on the actual project itself and to start I need to design the actual application itself. So what I have done is I drew a few scenes in my sketch pad to show how the application is going to look scene to scene, once I had done this and was happy with what I had, I decided to move into adobe Illustrator to start designing the first challenge which I have decided is going to be the cake shop and it will be based on Mono-Chromacy.
So now that I made this decision I was deciding how to do the cake shop and what else I could do for it. So while I was drawing the cake shop in Illustrator I was also thinking how this linked up to the story and how the story affects this place and how it ends up colourless. While also deciding if I was going to use the same colours I had specified earlier on or if I was going to add more to the swatches.
In the end I decided that the colours I had were enough since they were the basic colours and they would still be used to create a nice image. So with colours in mind I also needed to find the hex code for the colours to make it easier for me to find the exact colour I need for my project.
Friday, 22 January 2016
The Workshop
Design Process;
So on the 15th of January I had a meeting with the Head Teacher at the Primary School where I am doing my work shop at and explained to her what it is I am wanting to do but also explaining that in my research no names will be published of the school or the children due to safety reason.
So after the meeting they said I could do the workshop on the 22nd of January, today, and said I will be given a slot in the afternoon.
So when I arrived I was shown to the classroom where the children were, and while they were getting a story read to them, they allowed me to set up ready to go when they got back into their seats.
Since time was limited I had to cut some of the taskes I was orginally going to do with them, so I decided to stick with the colourblindness test and the Character design. So first of all I showed the class a series of Ishiara plates and asked them to write down the number they seen. Once this was completed I noticed how difficult it was for some of them to get answers for but this didn't mean they were colourblind it just meant they struggled to see. Once we had collected in the answers and handed out more pieces of paper I asked them to draw a character for the story and while they were doing that also asked them to think of a name for the character and what type of job they would do.
Once this was done it was about time for me to go so I asked the class one last question and that was to help me create the name of the town the story was going to be based on, and after giving them a handful choices they decided on Woogleton.
So on the 15th of January I had a meeting with the Head Teacher at the Primary School where I am doing my work shop at and explained to her what it is I am wanting to do but also explaining that in my research no names will be published of the school or the children due to safety reason.
So after the meeting they said I could do the workshop on the 22nd of January, today, and said I will be given a slot in the afternoon.
So when I arrived I was shown to the classroom where the children were, and while they were getting a story read to them, they allowed me to set up ready to go when they got back into their seats.
Since time was limited I had to cut some of the taskes I was orginally going to do with them, so I decided to stick with the colourblindness test and the Character design. So first of all I showed the class a series of Ishiara plates and asked them to write down the number they seen. Once this was completed I noticed how difficult it was for some of them to get answers for but this didn't mean they were colourblind it just meant they struggled to see. Once we had collected in the answers and handed out more pieces of paper I asked them to draw a character for the story and while they were doing that also asked them to think of a name for the character and what type of job they would do.
Once this was done it was about time for me to go so I asked the class one last question and that was to help me create the name of the town the story was going to be based on, and after giving them a handful choices they decided on Woogleton.
Friday, 11 December 2015
Co-Design Preporation continued
Design Stage;
So since Christmas Break is coming up I decided to get the final stages of the preperation completed by trying to design a flowchart, so that I can show the children how the story is ment to go scene to scene. This was mainly to help me when it comes to my actual design stage so that when I get everything from the children I can start working on the final designs and get everything ready to start animating.
The way I think this will be done is by first of digitizing all of the drawings that I feel I can use for the application and then from there work on how the first challenge is going to work or if not the first challenge on of them. So that if I am able to get at least one challenge working I will know that I am on the right track for my project.
So far I have been looking into creating a colouring game using SVGs in Adobe Edge Animate, the only issue with using this method is that if there are any problems with Edge I won't get much support on it anymore due to the fact that Adobe have stopped working on Edge.
I have been following a video guide from edgedocks on youtube to help me test some ways to create this and I have managed to figure it out, only issue is since Adobe decided to remove jQuerry from Edge you have to go through an external source to get ahold of everything needed to make the project work. So with this factor it could become a problem in the future but at the current moment it works.
So since Christmas Break is coming up I decided to get the final stages of the preperation completed by trying to design a flowchart, so that I can show the children how the story is ment to go scene to scene. This was mainly to help me when it comes to my actual design stage so that when I get everything from the children I can start working on the final designs and get everything ready to start animating.
The way I think this will be done is by first of digitizing all of the drawings that I feel I can use for the application and then from there work on how the first challenge is going to work or if not the first challenge on of them. So that if I am able to get at least one challenge working I will know that I am on the right track for my project.
So far I have been looking into creating a colouring game using SVGs in Adobe Edge Animate, the only issue with using this method is that if there are any problems with Edge I won't get much support on it anymore due to the fact that Adobe have stopped working on Edge.
I have been following a video guide from edgedocks on youtube to help me test some ways to create this and I have managed to figure it out, only issue is since Adobe decided to remove jQuerry from Edge you have to go through an external source to get ahold of everything needed to make the project work. So with this factor it could become a problem in the future but at the current moment it works.
Friday, 4 December 2015
Co-design Preperation
Design Stage;
So since I now have a date for my workshop I decided that I should probably get prepared for what it is I am going to do with the children so that I have everything planned in advance.
So for the first task I think I will do something along the lines of a simple colourblind test to show them what the tests look like and how they work, also this gives me a chance to maybe see if there are any children that are colourblind in the class. The issue with this task is that I will need the schools permission to do this and they will probably need to get parental consent for this type of task, but if this is allowed then that means it would be good for statisical research.
The second task I think will be allowing the children to create the characters that may make appearances in the story so that they can have their creations in the story. This will be a good chance to show them the process that designers go through when it comes to creating applications for them and allows them to be apart of the story book more than just playing with it as a game.
For the final task I will be probably trying to get the children to help me create the story by choosing things like the name of the town, how the evil Doctor takes away the colours and why. By doing this it helps me create a story from a childs point of view and then the application will be something created by children for children.
So since I now have a date for my workshop I decided that I should probably get prepared for what it is I am going to do with the children so that I have everything planned in advance.
So for the first task I think I will do something along the lines of a simple colourblind test to show them what the tests look like and how they work, also this gives me a chance to maybe see if there are any children that are colourblind in the class. The issue with this task is that I will need the schools permission to do this and they will probably need to get parental consent for this type of task, but if this is allowed then that means it would be good for statisical research.
The second task I think will be allowing the children to create the characters that may make appearances in the story so that they can have their creations in the story. This will be a good chance to show them the process that designers go through when it comes to creating applications for them and allows them to be apart of the story book more than just playing with it as a game.
For the final task I will be probably trying to get the children to help me create the story by choosing things like the name of the town, how the evil Doctor takes away the colours and why. By doing this it helps me create a story from a childs point of view and then the application will be something created by children for children.
Friday, 27 November 2015
Designing Continued
Design Stage;
So since last week I have heard from one of the Primary Schools and they have agreed to meet with me before letting me do the workshop all in the case of safety, the issue is due to it coming up to Decemeber the School are becoming very busy with aspects of their Christmas fair and Christmas Play, so I am going to have to wait until the new year. I have been given a meeting on the 20th of January to go in and meet up with the head teacher and explain my project to them and also tell them what I plan to do in the workshop.
So sadly until I get the chance to do this my design process is going to slow down a bit since I am limited to what I can do since there are aspects of the application I am wanting to design with the children. Although it hasn't stopped completely.
I have been working on some ideas that could workout well for this since, I am currently trying to design it as a group activity but still have the children interacting with the application themselfs. So working through some different ideas on how I could go about this, on Idea is have a character that appears and speaks to the children on the screen and letting the teacher decide who gets to do the next part of the story. The other way is by having a selection randomizer that where the teachers would put the names of the pupils into the application and it randomly selects who gets to do the next part, while making if fair that a child can not be chosen twice.
I also have decided that the application will have two or three challenges that the children can work through, if I have time I will try and create more books within the application so that there is more to do but my current goal is to have one working story book for the children to work through.
So since last week I have heard from one of the Primary Schools and they have agreed to meet with me before letting me do the workshop all in the case of safety, the issue is due to it coming up to Decemeber the School are becoming very busy with aspects of their Christmas fair and Christmas Play, so I am going to have to wait until the new year. I have been given a meeting on the 20th of January to go in and meet up with the head teacher and explain my project to them and also tell them what I plan to do in the workshop.
So sadly until I get the chance to do this my design process is going to slow down a bit since I am limited to what I can do since there are aspects of the application I am wanting to design with the children. Although it hasn't stopped completely.
I have been working on some ideas that could workout well for this since, I am currently trying to design it as a group activity but still have the children interacting with the application themselfs. So working through some different ideas on how I could go about this, on Idea is have a character that appears and speaks to the children on the screen and letting the teacher decide who gets to do the next part of the story. The other way is by having a selection randomizer that where the teachers would put the names of the pupils into the application and it randomly selects who gets to do the next part, while making if fair that a child can not be chosen twice.
I also have decided that the application will have two or three challenges that the children can work through, if I have time I will try and create more books within the application so that there is more to do but my current goal is to have one working story book for the children to work through.
Friday, 20 November 2015
Designs start
Design Stage;
So it has been two weeks since Guru's day and the work on my application has been slow at best due to a couple of different factors such as dissertation for one thing, and also waiting to hear back from Primary Schools and Councils that I have emailed about conducting a workshop.
Although even with these issues I have managed to make some progress so that I wasn't going into the workshop empty handed. What I managed to work on is some mock up flow charts on how the application is going to run as well as deciding what I am going to do with the children during the workshop.
Some of the factors I have decided on is that the layout of the story should be basic, but colourful and with mini animations to keep the children interested. Also since it is a young age group I will be refraining from using difficult medical terms when speaking about the different colourblindnesses such as Protanopia, Deutanopia, Tritanopia and Mono-Chromacy. These terms maybe a bit too difficult for children to understand so I will just be simplifing it to a sense protanopia will be called Red Colourblindness, Deutanopia will be Green Colourblindness and Mono-Chromacy will be True Colourblindness. The reason for Mono-Chromacy being called True Colourblindness in this setting is because with Mono-Chromacy you are unable to see any colours at all making you truely colourblind.
For the case of the design I decided it might be fun to let the children design the characters that will be appearing in the story as well as what their job in the story might be.
Also since I do not know what program I will be using to create everything in yet I will also be learning how to code in Xcode and maybe even take a look at adobe edge animate and animate cc, to learn them for when I am ready to finish everything off.
So it has been two weeks since Guru's day and the work on my application has been slow at best due to a couple of different factors such as dissertation for one thing, and also waiting to hear back from Primary Schools and Councils that I have emailed about conducting a workshop.
Although even with these issues I have managed to make some progress so that I wasn't going into the workshop empty handed. What I managed to work on is some mock up flow charts on how the application is going to run as well as deciding what I am going to do with the children during the workshop.
Some of the factors I have decided on is that the layout of the story should be basic, but colourful and with mini animations to keep the children interested. Also since it is a young age group I will be refraining from using difficult medical terms when speaking about the different colourblindnesses such as Protanopia, Deutanopia, Tritanopia and Mono-Chromacy. These terms maybe a bit too difficult for children to understand so I will just be simplifing it to a sense protanopia will be called Red Colourblindness, Deutanopia will be Green Colourblindness and Mono-Chromacy will be True Colourblindness. The reason for Mono-Chromacy being called True Colourblindness in this setting is because with Mono-Chromacy you are unable to see any colours at all making you truely colourblind.
For the case of the design I decided it might be fun to let the children design the characters that will be appearing in the story as well as what their job in the story might be.
Also since I do not know what program I will be using to create everything in yet I will also be learning how to code in Xcode and maybe even take a look at adobe edge animate and animate cc, to learn them for when I am ready to finish everything off.
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