FINAL: FEEDBACK AND THOUGHTS

My final presentation was on Tuesday, and I was quite worried in the lead-up,a s I was unsure if my ideas would get across to the audience.

Feedback to my video was quite good, however the comment was made that perhaps I should have tackled the issue from a user perspective, however I purposely did not in order to ensure that connect was explained in its entirety.

One interesting response from Adam was that while I said that connect was about communication, it was really about expression.  I agree with this to some extent- it is about user expression, as it allows the user to express them-self, and the user does already posses the ability to hear and see, however connect provides much more than this.  Connect also allows the user to explore a new world, and to search for information or entertainment that they desire.

Feedback to my presentation and panel were very good- the style was appreciated as it was simple and easy to follow, but still explained the concept in depth.

One criticism was that my idea lacked rigor- though I am not really sure what was meant by that.

Perhaps, if i were to present again, I would have made a second video to show a user interacting with connect, albeit in a respectful way.  One of the main issues I encountered was how to present this quite complex idea in an easy-to-follow way.

This semester, I have learnt more about the design process, and design thinking, than in any past semester, because I have had to explore it in a new, unfamiliar way.  I now understand that design is a thought process, a way of interpreting a problem and conceptualising a solution, which can be applied across a number of fields. 

FINAL: THE MOVIE

My final movie is below, and I am quite happy with the outcome.

I have the various animated sections of the final result, however there are far too many files to upload on this blog to give a play-by-play account of the trials of video production

WEEK FOURTEEN: SPINNING GLOBE

The spinning globe was one of the more complicated video elements I created this week, and is shown below.  I have used it extensively in my final animation, and it represents the virtual world, circa 2040.

Below is one of the first renders of the spinning globe as I created it, however I think it still needs some refinement.

WEEK FOURTEEN: THE PANEL

As my first priority to finish was the panel, I made sure to get as much of it done early as possible.

This is my final panel:

I am quite happy with the panel, as it explains my idea in its entirety, but is still simple and easy to understand.