Well I have to say I've been having a lot of fun so far this year, and think the projects we've worked on have definitely been useful in my education as an interactive designer. That said, there is still one thing I've been burning to do, and have recently discovered that I am not the only one: to begin preliminary test/prototype work on my thesis project.
In conversations I've had with several of my 2nd Year colleagues, I've found that at least a few of us already have a general idea where we want to go with our 3rd Year thesis projects. I for one would like to gear my own class projects toward the following:
- Comparing 2D vs. 3D in interactive storytelling, to determine the benefits & trade-offs of each.
- Research into & prototyping of a "Drama Engine"
Now each person's area of focus may be different, but it would be nice to have at least one project in our Interactive Design class whose subject is completely of our own choosing. I'll bring this up next week in our de-briefing session.
Posted by msteffen at September 14, 2004 02:09 PMfocusing now on a topic you will be completely focused on for 1.5 years or take the time to explore around the edges a bit more - this seems to be the tradeoff.
Posted by: mbolas at September 15, 2004 01:12 AM
Oh I know, and for the most part I'd prefer to explore around the edges right now. But having to wait 4 months to try something I'm burning to try now is tough too...and I think there are a lot of edges to explore around my thesis idea too.
Posted by: Michael Steffen at September 15, 2004 07:00 PM
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