Michael Naimark

Fish Olympics
Assumptions now are touch-screens for signs, no creation station, and an "arena" screen.
For next week:
1. First pass of a presentable fish kit (5 fish, 5 variables).
2. First pass of presentable games envronments (5), fact-checked.
3. RFID working in Flash.
4. Plans for experience design / game play.
5. Plans for budget expendature.

Fishualization
Assumptions now are live cam, no people drawing but people interaction in ways that help them "see the unseen."
For next week:
1. research digital video processing (e.g., Proccessing, Jitter) to look for additional ideas.
2. research and lock down camera parameters and best placement.
3. design and first-pass demo of interaction possibilities that give people a sense of participation and ownership. Possibilities include whether (and how much) of the fish video to show, whether the trails are actual images of fish or arbitrary trails triggered by tracking fish, etc.
4. Plans for budget expendature.

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The general assignment for both teams is to GET SPECIFIC for next week and PRODUCE.

Specific assignments:

Fish Olympics
1 - write specific treatments
2 - check out New England Aquarium fish game and other “build a fish” games
3 - get the RFID technology working
4 - winnow down the big list (equipment, tasks, etc.)
5 - begin design for the presentation, i.e., what you’ll demo and what you’ll simulate

Camera Team
1 - develop Doox applications to see what works best
2 - develop specifics for the rest of the system (touch screens, etc.)
3 - winnow down Fish Symphony, Fish Painting, Fishualization, the garbage idea, etc.
4 - begin design for the presentation, i.e., what you’ll demo and what you’ll simulate

It’s important that both teams think about their presentation. This will lead the budget.

I’ll work to lock down the demo date.

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Camera Team
1) “just working” demo based on aquarium video footage (Doox code, Justin +? visit Aqauarium)
2) design doc of user experience (Josh)

Fish Olympics Team
1) to do list of everything needed (everyone)
2) interface sketches (Aaron)
3) conference call with Aquarium staff about content (Noah, Herb, +?)

And in the bullpen for Open Mic: Herb

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For next week’s class, everyone is expected to do pre-production research to move forward to the next step of our two project ideas, and to make brief (5 minute) presentations describing what you’ve found.

Research must be coordinated within each team. This will require both teams to internally agree on delegation - who does what - in order to divvy out tasks. (This is probably best done via internal team email.)

Examples (only examples, yours may differ) of elements that need pre-production research leading to decisions about how to proceed include: blogging, budget, communication with client, experience design, scheduling, technology spec, procurement, and writing.

The presentations are expected to be coordinated within each team as well. Consider this a rehearsal for presenting your project the following week to an outside expert - Perry.

Also - please note - for the moment, I’ll be the liaison with the Aquarium folks, so any questions you have for them, please email to me. This is only to get things started.

Finally - things will shift and morph, but we have to start somewhere. So please do your best to cooperate in the context of the teams.

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Hi All,

First the News: Jerry will commit to providing $5,000 for supplies if we are able to converge on a project, or a few projects, that are of direct interest to the Aquarium. He also would expect that at the end of the class the students would make a presentation, or presentations, at the Aquarium of their projects.

Now it's time to put on our (collective) thinking caps. Assignment continued here---v

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Please be prepared to make a 10 minute presentation regarding your initial ideas about our aquarium project.

You presentation can be about a specific project idea. The specifics will help us confront what it is we want to do, and will be valuable even if they are "straw dogs." Examples include: multi-camera ball, human zoo, virtual fish feeder, swim a fish, etc.

Or your presentation can be about a general direction or genre. Examples include live internet connections, immersive projection, something for children, current hot topic, etc.

Please be prepared to show examples that help us understand. These do not need to be from the aquarium world but can be from other museums, zoos, public space projects, art, games, web, etc.

PLEASE POST YOUR PRESENTATION NOTES ON YOUR BLOG (CROSS-POSTED HERE) BEFORE CLASS BEGINS

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