Interactive Media Arts
This project was to create a 3d exhibition space of our choice. The process was a bit difficult. At first, I was unsure as to how I should approach the project. I tried using multiple cylinders and subtraction one from another to create the overall shape. But then I discovered a tube shape that I … Continue reading Assignment 5 Web Integration
This assignment was about planning for an exhibition. All, if not most of my prior projects were in relation to Chinese Americans. I wanted to create an outdoor exhibit. The design would be a circular space with sections resembling different eras. The overall location would be in a public space. The main colors would draw … Continue reading Assignment 4 Web Integration
This project was a bit more difficult due to the lack of experience I had in video editing. The initial idea was to make a video based off the site Angel Island. However, I faced difficulty finding appropriate footage. Thus, I decided to switch gears and make a more general video about the history of … Continue reading Assignment 3 Web Integration
For this project, I created a wireframe for a potential website depicting Cantonese culture. Given my prior experience, I felt more comfortable using Figma as opposed to Adobe XD. The information used for this site was found online along with the images. I started a new file and began by creating the separate pages. I … Continue reading Assignment 2 Web Integration
For this assignment, I was tasked with creating a motif with a 3 dimensional format. The program that we used for this assignment was Autodesk Mudbox. My result was a recreation of the central sign of San Francisco’s Chinatown’s Dragon’s Gate, which can be viewed below. I began my process by finding a reference photo … Continue reading Assignment 1 Web Integration
This course covered content different from what I thought we would cover, but I found what I have learned to be quite interesting and valuable. I think I went into this course thinking that we would learn more about interfaces and work on UI/UX design, and instead we learned about the differences between UI and … Continue reading Application Lab Final Blog
This week my group worked on our final presentation. Last week, we were told that our presentation had too much text on the slides and that we would need to break that down and tell a story. My group also needed to adapt our product to be more marketable. The base product of a syringe … Continue reading Week 4: Final Presentation
This week my team decided on a direction to take for the challenge. Previously, we emulated visual impairment by blindfolding ourselves in the morning and going through our routine without sight. In this process, we followed our memory of the space and routine to get through the morning. We were also able to observe some … Continue reading Week 3: Idea Directions, What will your Team Tackle?
I found the reading this week to be very interesting. I have been interested in assistive technology such as prosthetics in the past, but I never considered how it may or may not be necessary. I think Britt offers a alternative solution to her limblessness by consider how we can make the environment more accomodating … Continue reading The Lows of High Tech
For my group, we decided to focus on the issue of visual impairment. To emulate visual impairment, my group decided that we would all put on a blindfold upon waking up. After putting on the blindfolds, we would try and do our usual morning routines without our eyesight. The night before, we would take time … Continue reading Future Selves! Week 2: Empathy Tool and Research Results.