Assignment 2: Exploring Abstract Interactions in Performative Media

 Assignment Brief

 

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Reflection

This assignment has helped me to shape and refine my content for projection mapping better. I managed to get a clearer picture on how I want to present my content and what my art style is going to be. I have developed the whole storylines from assignment one. I changed the flow of the story a little bit to have a clearer and better presentation. 

My idea started with the building. When I first start to find the building that I want to use in this project, I quickly remembered a Sesc Pompeia as I have done a little bit of research about it before. It is such a nice community centre that brings people together. I am also a fan of Lina bo Bardi, the architect of this redesign building. Sesc Pompeia is so full of life, and I wanted to present this out. It is a very inspiring building to me and this must be the same experience for the others especially who have been there before. 

Thus, along with the inspiring theme, I want to create a story, that inspired children. I have several ideas on how to use technologies to create a more interactive and immersive experience for children to feel inspired like AR mirror, hologram and this projection mapping. My content for the projection mapping is like a short animation. It has characters, environment, sound effects and music to convey the messages and contents. 

The story started with Sesc Pompeia being built, then to this modern era where families bring their children to this building for different kinds of purpose. The children get inspired by the activities or people in this building. It sparks their imagination and creates a future dream for them to follow. I want to create a very light, fantasy and cheerful environment for this content. 

I have some difficulty in choosing the art style as I'm really weak in drawing. I need to choose something that I can draw and have enough time to draw for this project or else I might not be able to complete it in time. I have not much drawing backgrounds except for some technical drawings and environmental drawings I did before in some projects. Originally, I want to do a cartoonish animation because it is simpler and I have confidence to draw it out. But soon, with some drafts, I know that the cartoonish animation will look too messy and complicated for projection mapping. 

Because of this, I changed my art style to a simpler and cleaner 2d line art. It will also glow in the dark which makes it perfect for this project. I did worry that I cannot draw it properly as I have never done this before. Even though it is just line, but I need to use only line to create the characters, environment and more. I am worried that my drawing skills is not good enough to do this and people might find it confusing while looking at it. 

I just keep on drawing and finding a way that the drawings will look clearer and nicer. The outcome is not that good for me but I still have time before the final submission. So, I'll try to find a way to polish it up and eventually create a more interesting and beautiful artworks and animation. 

So far, the main challenges for me in this project is drawing. I appreciate for this chance to polish my drawing skills. But at the same time, I'm worried that I did not show my best. I'll keep on training my drawing skills and hopefully the final outcome will be something that I'm proud of. Thank you for Mr.Yusri, our lecturer 's guidance in this project.