Maya Churi

In my previous post I wrote about the physical interface prototype. Today I am working on the backgrounds for the animations.

I've been experimenting with different backgrounds. I've done some pinhole photography and some flat color and texture designs but none of them felt right. I started thinking about history a little more and the stories that exist in pictures from the past - particularly in stereo cards which document a wide range of subjects.

So, given that inspiration I went to the local flea market last Sunday and picked up a few. They tell some wonderful stories about trees, people, what people take from trees, the environment and war.

I did some basic tests with the animation I already had (the background images have not been touched up. Take a look at two versions.

Single Background

Double Background

My thoughts are that if I imitate the starting point of a subject in the stereo card image it will give users a guide as well as create a cohesive story between the backgrounds and and the animations that take place.

Here are two possible starting points.

Turpentine

Logger

I love this image because of the way the soldier is looking at the "tree." I wonder what he's thinking. And wouldn't it be wonderful if he got up and carved something into the trunk of the tree?

Solider

And what about projecting in stereo?