Moving Pictures was exhibited for 3 months over Summer 2005 at the Ark (Dublin) for the Save the Robots Event
"In Summer 2005, Dublin’s Temple Bar will be invaded by robots when The Ark launches SAVE THE ROBOTS, a unique exhibition celebrating the astounding and bizarre world of artificial humans and mechanical beasts from an 18th century duck to Forbidden Planet, R2D2 and Terminator. "
Evaluations at the Ark over a period of 3 months and previous evaluations between Ireland and Sweden were conducted. We are currently analyzing the data.
Pilot tests about improvisational theater for adults using Moving Pictures
Video of Swedish children interacting with the system (30 mb)
Previous pilot studies
Pilot study at the Ark
(Dublin) the 6th and 7th of November 2004; with the help of Eoghan Kidney
(director of Delicious9
& visual artist), Leo Mc Kenna (Ark Tour manager), and Michael John
Gorman (Project Director, Arkimedia)
We hypothesise that a tangible interface that provides possibilities for verbal storytelling as well as for physical manipulation of media can improve user’s understanding of multimedia creation and increase product usability.
In this project, we used a participatory design approach combined
to our process of thinking through making. Design sessions with young
people informed us of their needs and preferences regarding group
interaction
as well as of attitudes and trends influencing their choice of products.
Together with the researchers, users explored different types of
input
tools and tested a series of design concepts. We also introduced users
to a number of cinematic concepts, e.g. space, time, continuity,
point
of view and action-reaction sequences, and developed solutions for a
tangible interface that enables a flexible approach to these expressions.
week 1- ideation
week 2 - Playing with RFID tags that control video clips sequences
Sketches by the pre-teenagers
