At first I wasn't really sure what memory I wanted to use for this project. I have a lot of memories from my middle and high school years but I couldn't really think of anything from my childhood until I remember a vacation that my family and I took to Florida when I was really young. This trip is the only time I've ever been to Florida so it's definitely important to me but what made it stick out was all of the feelings I began to remember as the memory became more clear. The overall sense of my memory that I want to covey is that it was a time in my life when I really loved going to the beach, playing in the sand and going swimming in the water even though it was really cold and kind of dangerous. I met this other kid that I was around my age and we jump into the smaller incoming waves because much further out the waves were huge. I remember watching my dad and my brother out in the water and when the big waves came them and some other people would jump through the wave and come out safely on the other side. Being somewhat curious and stupid, as most children are when they're young I decided to go out a little further into the ocean and when I tried to jump through one of the bigger waves I got pulled under the water and almost drowned. On a more positive note I also remember playing board games with my parents, getting buried in the sand, and being really really happy.
Although I don't have may pictures from that vacation I want to use simple imagery such as pictures of the ocean, sand, beach toys, ect.. to convey the emotions and feelings of my memory. I do have pictures that I've taken of other beaches or beach type environments which I could use along with creating imagery with any of the adobe programs. Even if the images aren't from my memory I want the viewer to feel that they are and still be able to understand the overwhelming emotions that I felt when I was caught up in the wave, laughing with my parents, or splashing around in the water.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Tim 4 sites
The first site I found is called Mono* crafts and what I found interesting about the site was the way it use flash and the way the viewer has to interact to navigate throughout the site. Usually with sites such as this one the interaction only goes as far as move the mouse around and clicking things for link. In this site the viewer is made to interact with their mouse in such a way that the placement of the mouse on the screen will make the screen zoom in or make the links move fast or slow. Another aspect that I liked was the way that the site use subtle ambient sounds that are slightly annoying but still attract the attention of the viewer.
The second site I found is an interactive video of the song "Neon Bible" by Arcade Fire. What I found interesting about this site was different uses of flash throughout the video and the how the viewer could interact with the person singing the song. One of my favorite interactions is about half way through the song you can click on his hand and rain starts to come out. Eventually the screen fills up with water if you don't click his hand closed. What amazed me was that the viewer can interact with the singer and things that happen on the screen and the song never messes up or changes. The designer was able to allow chance interaction while still keeping the song and singer the same.
The third site I found is for a product called the "Turbo Chef." This site was awesome, it drew my attention in so well that I ended up going through each recipe and watching the chef describe each cooking process. By adding in a chef that gave descriptions of each cooking process as well as describing how well the product works and how well it works makes the site personable. It almost seems like you have a personal professional chef teaching you how to make high quality foods.
The last site I found was a cool site that lets you create your own movie with images the viewer has taken of themselves or other pictures through Facebook. So not only are you making your own movie which is pretty awesome the designer of the site understands the power of social media in the present day and the cool stuff you can do with it. What really made this site awesome was that after I went through some of the process I realized that this site is the perfect example of how to I could create my memory for Project #4.
The second site I found is an interactive video of the song "Neon Bible" by Arcade Fire. What I found interesting about this site was different uses of flash throughout the video and the how the viewer could interact with the person singing the song. One of my favorite interactions is about half way through the song you can click on his hand and rain starts to come out. Eventually the screen fills up with water if you don't click his hand closed. What amazed me was that the viewer can interact with the singer and things that happen on the screen and the song never messes up or changes. The designer was able to allow chance interaction while still keeping the song and singer the same.
The third site I found is for a product called the "Turbo Chef." This site was awesome, it drew my attention in so well that I ended up going through each recipe and watching the chef describe each cooking process. By adding in a chef that gave descriptions of each cooking process as well as describing how well the product works and how well it works makes the site personable. It almost seems like you have a personal professional chef teaching you how to make high quality foods.
The last site I found was a cool site that lets you create your own movie with images the viewer has taken of themselves or other pictures through Facebook. So not only are you making your own movie which is pretty awesome the designer of the site understands the power of social media in the present day and the cool stuff you can do with it. What really made this site awesome was that after I went through some of the process I realized that this site is the perfect example of how to I could create my memory for Project #4.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Project 4
Memory:
The memory I am going to use is when I traveled to London when I was thirteen. I chose this memory because it was my most memorable trip/vacation that I have ever taken, plus it was my farthest trip so it was my first time I flew on an airplane. I went with five family members to visit my aunt, uncle and cousins. They live outside of London so we would have to take the train to get into the city. In London we visited the Windsor castle, St. George's chapel, the London Eye, went to the theater, and got a tour on a double decker bus. Outside of London we went to a park where you can feed animals such as deer, and my sister and I went to school one day with my cousins. They are our closest cousins so even though it was school we wanted to spend as much time together as possible.
I have some pictures of London I might be able to use but it was so long ago that the pictures might not be good enough to use, so most of my imagery might have to come from online. For sound I was thinking that there should be background noise of traffic or a breeze because it was cold when I went. I want there to be a cool and cloudy feel to the atmosphere because it was cloudy almost the whole time I was there.
Websites:
http://www.liliaplanet.com/
This site is someones portfolio and uses very limited text. I liked it because with just the graphics and images you can pretty much navigate through her site without a problem. The music works with the site too because it gives you a feeling of being in China or Japan.
http://www.liliaplanet.com/
This is also a portfolio, and even though it uses text it still uses graphics and sound. The sound is very relaxing so it fits in with the graphics of people observing nature. It is very consistent in the design that is used for the graphics so it keeps a steady pace just like the music. It is interesting how you don't have to click on anything either, all you have to do is roll over the button and it takes you to the next spot.
http://www.rothaniko.hu/eng.html
This website is very interactive which I love. The sound effects are great and go perfectly with the animations on the page. The only text is on the bottom for navigation, but after you click on 'Paintings' for example you see a small thumbnail of each painting which you can click on to enlarge. Overall I thought it was a great example of graphics, sounds, and animations.
http://www.margotblanche.com/index.html
I like the style of this website, it goes very well with the artists songs. It's cool how she plays her own music on the first page, but I wish she kept the music going on other pages because the music really gives the website that oldie feel.
The memory I am going to use is when I traveled to London when I was thirteen. I chose this memory because it was my most memorable trip/vacation that I have ever taken, plus it was my farthest trip so it was my first time I flew on an airplane. I went with five family members to visit my aunt, uncle and cousins. They live outside of London so we would have to take the train to get into the city. In London we visited the Windsor castle, St. George's chapel, the London Eye, went to the theater, and got a tour on a double decker bus. Outside of London we went to a park where you can feed animals such as deer, and my sister and I went to school one day with my cousins. They are our closest cousins so even though it was school we wanted to spend as much time together as possible.
I have some pictures of London I might be able to use but it was so long ago that the pictures might not be good enough to use, so most of my imagery might have to come from online. For sound I was thinking that there should be background noise of traffic or a breeze because it was cold when I went. I want there to be a cool and cloudy feel to the atmosphere because it was cloudy almost the whole time I was there.
Websites:
http://www.liliaplanet.com/
This site is someones portfolio and uses very limited text. I liked it because with just the graphics and images you can pretty much navigate through her site without a problem. The music works with the site too because it gives you a feeling of being in China or Japan.
http://www.liliaplanet.com/
This is also a portfolio, and even though it uses text it still uses graphics and sound. The sound is very relaxing so it fits in with the graphics of people observing nature. It is very consistent in the design that is used for the graphics so it keeps a steady pace just like the music. It is interesting how you don't have to click on anything either, all you have to do is roll over the button and it takes you to the next spot.
http://www.rothaniko.hu/eng.html
This website is very interactive which I love. The sound effects are great and go perfectly with the animations on the page. The only text is on the bottom for navigation, but after you click on 'Paintings' for example you see a small thumbnail of each painting which you can click on to enlarge. Overall I thought it was a great example of graphics, sounds, and animations.
http://www.margotblanche.com/index.html
I like the style of this website, it goes very well with the artists songs. It's cool how she plays her own music on the first page, but I wish she kept the music going on other pages because the music really gives the website that oldie feel.
Gina's Idea for Project 4
Growing up I never really spent much time at a lake house or camp, because none of our friends really had one. But last summer I spent nearly everyday at Fair Haven Bay off of Lake Ontario at my boyfriends camp and had a blast. I made so many memories during the summer and I want to create an experience so that all the users can sense the amazing atmosphere of Fair Haven Bay.
In my journal I wrote of one time we spent on the boat and I want to incorporate this memory as an entire day of fun for my website.
Over the summer on a Sunday afternoon my boyfriend, his family and I decided to take the boat out on the lake and stop to go swimming. We traveled for what seemed like an hour enjoying the hot sun on our faces. It was the furthest I ever drove out on the lake. Finally his grandpa stopped the boat and we all got out to go swimming. On the way home it got a little chilly and the water was getting rough. As we made our way back to the bay the water started coming over the sides of the boat as the waves got bigger, and splashing all of us. We all started screaming and laughing at first, but then we got worried that the water would engulf the boat. After a while the bay was in sight and we finally made it back to the lack house all soaking wet.
^ I want to add on more about a night at camp, having a cookout and roasting marshmallows on a camp fire. By the end I hope to incorporate a full memory of an entire day out at the lake!
In my journal I wrote of one time we spent on the boat and I want to incorporate this memory as an entire day of fun for my website.
Over the summer on a Sunday afternoon my boyfriend, his family and I decided to take the boat out on the lake and stop to go swimming. We traveled for what seemed like an hour enjoying the hot sun on our faces. It was the furthest I ever drove out on the lake. Finally his grandpa stopped the boat and we all got out to go swimming. On the way home it got a little chilly and the water was getting rough. As we made our way back to the bay the water started coming over the sides of the boat as the waves got bigger, and splashing all of us. We all started screaming and laughing at first, but then we got worried that the water would engulf the boat. After a while the bay was in sight and we finally made it back to the lack house all soaking wet.
^ I want to add on more about a night at camp, having a cookout and roasting marshmallows on a camp fire. By the end I hope to incorporate a full memory of an entire day out at the lake!
Examples of Interactive Sites- RESEARCH :)
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/3rtXEW/:1NWrmrlju:Ph3jHw7b/www.beonlineb.com/click_around.html/
1) This site incorporated a photograph of a man with a song playing throughout the experience. The black and white photograph on a black background made for an erie interaction. Also paired with a creepy song it made me wonder what was going to happen next. I was confused but interested at the same time.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1d67IN/:PDPmiDD2:OGevPSrM/roxik.com/toy1.html/
2)This interaction was different than anything that I have seen. It showed the silhouette of two people and you controlled their fate. They were both hanging from a tree and you had to either help them to safety or shake them off the tree. In this case I guess you were creating a memory for these characters by playing around with the story.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4sh0fm/:1nkOMpjmH:OGevPSrM/www2.lost-in-val-sinestra.com/
3)This site would be a cool element to add to your site. It helps you create your own movie by using images that you have taken yourself. You choose your character and scene and you could probably recreate your memory using this site!
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/5bNMKn/:19rs.Tgbt:Ph3jHw7b/wwww.inbflat.net/
4) When I stumbled across this I thought it was very interesting. By using a group simple instrumental notes all together at the same time it makes for great sound! This idea can be used when we add sound to our sites as well!
1) This site incorporated a photograph of a man with a song playing throughout the experience. The black and white photograph on a black background made for an erie interaction. Also paired with a creepy song it made me wonder what was going to happen next. I was confused but interested at the same time.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1d67IN/:PDPmiDD2:OGevPSrM/roxik.com/toy1.html/
2)This interaction was different than anything that I have seen. It showed the silhouette of two people and you controlled their fate. They were both hanging from a tree and you had to either help them to safety or shake them off the tree. In this case I guess you were creating a memory for these characters by playing around with the story.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4sh0fm/:1nkOMpjmH:OGevPSrM/www2.lost-in-val-sinestra.com/
3)This site would be a cool element to add to your site. It helps you create your own movie by using images that you have taken yourself. You choose your character and scene and you could probably recreate your memory using this site!
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/5bNMKn/:19rs.Tgbt:Ph3jHw7b/wwww.inbflat.net/
4) When I stumbled across this I thought it was very interesting. By using a group simple instrumental notes all together at the same time it makes for great sound! This idea can be used when we add sound to our sites as well!
Jordan - Memory Traces
For this project I want to re create my memory of a music festival that I went to last summer. The memory is of three days of 30,000 plus people coming together from places far and near in which all share at least one thing in common, the love of music. The reason that I choose this memory is because it was a happy and unique experience that I really enjoyed.
I plan on portraying my memory with images of the event from friends and also the internet. I plan to put together a site that gives of the aurora of being at a music festival and how I remember it. Along with music and other sounds like people talking and cheering being incorporated. Also since we are not using text I will use the artist symbols and such.
One thing that always reminds me of this experience is this video.
project 4 website inspirations
http://www.wechoosethemoon.org/
This website looks really cool. It takes you step by step through the apollo 11 launch. It reminds me of when I was younger we went to the Challenger Center in New Jersey and we got to play out the parts of Mission Control and the astronauts in space.
http://www.intel.com/museumofme/en_US/r/index.htm
I saw this website a few months ago and it was so awesome. It taps into social media sites and creates a museum of your life.
http://www.mono-1.com/monoface/main.html
This website is pure silliness. You can make Mr. Potato style faces for hours. It's so simple yet entertaining.
http://www.marcecko.com/#/
For a commercial brand this is a pretty cool website. I like how it moves round and looks like a gallery.
This website looks really cool. It takes you step by step through the apollo 11 launch. It reminds me of when I was younger we went to the Challenger Center in New Jersey and we got to play out the parts of Mission Control and the astronauts in space.
http://www.intel.com/museumofme/en_US/r/index.htm
I saw this website a few months ago and it was so awesome. It taps into social media sites and creates a museum of your life.
http://www.mono-1.com/monoface/main.html
This website is pure silliness. You can make Mr. Potato style faces for hours. It's so simple yet entertaining.
http://www.marcecko.com/#/
For a commercial brand this is a pretty cool website. I like how it moves round and looks like a gallery.
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