#302week9reflection

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DES301 - Week 10 Capstone

And just like that we have resumed the semester! It's crazy to think in under two months we will be kickstarting the summer holidays!

I would like to follow on and continue the rest of my blogposts with my favourite reflection toolkit by Driscoll (1994); What? So What? and, Now What?...

What? This week I commenced the prototyping phase as promised in last weeks blog post. However, I also closely linked back to the ideate phase. I also finally gained feedback from a fresh face (Roma from DES301), and she gave me some really insightful perspective as a fine arts masters student. I also gathered feedback from my stream peers, in a really light hearted korero. What I understood from these discussions is that I am heading on the right track (phew). This gave me a sense of relief and I felt honoured that I have tracked through the brain fog I have felt throughout the first half of the semester.

So what? From a feedback session with Roma, I gained a valuable tool that I would like to use for my project. It is called EyeJack - its an interactive AR software, where you scan a personalised QR code and it will animate/gamify/augment the still image that the camera is looking at. Something I must action now is how can I me sure the still image of the campaign is just as powerful as implementing the interactive space of it. This app is not accessible to all, but I still believe in its power to showcase and exhibit my work. In the real world, I would love for my campaign to actually be displayed in Eg. a bus stop. However, realistically, with the scope of my project I cannot legitimately ask to advertise my work at a bus stop as I do not have the funds, ethics, rights etc... This app is purely going to be used to access a prototype in real life of how my campaign would be presented.

Now What? Now I hope to gain advice from Mairi, who is an AR expert. I would also like to talk to Roy, who has the knowledge and perspective on how to make technology more accessible. I really value both of these views and hope they can help lead the path to my projects succession. Another note, is that I am thinking instead of displaying objects in my campaign that push a women down. Could I instead implement quotes? My stream peers think this is a good idea, and that maybe I can do this with quotes leaders such as Jacinda Ardern have recieved.

Overall, I think this week had a smooth start on the prototyping phase and I hope that stays true to the upcoming weeks!

//Reference//

Driscoll (1994). What? So what? Now what?