Project 2 Installation Reminders

Each of the following aspects/roles should be addressed for the group installationSetup/Breakdown - all team members should be actively participating in this

• Do you have all necessary installation components?

• Directional signage (post by 12:15pm within interiors and exteriors of installation location)

• Misc. items (all exposed wires/plugs need to be taped down, scotch or painters tape for directional signage, projector to computer adapters, extension cords, surge protectors AA Workshop hours 9am-9pm; Media Center closes at 8am-5pm)

Project Hosting- team members should take turns leading as project host

• Be sure audience participants can identify all team members (wear same colored clothing, name tags, etc. be creative, yet relevant to your theme)

• Actively approach audience participants to inform them about the details of the project

• Be available to answer any questions or comments from audience participants

• Encourage people walking by to stop by the installation (go out to heavy trafficked areas and direct them to your site) 

• Please remind and direct participants to other group's installation locations

• Recommend each team member write up a short and long summary about the project and practice this to better prepare you address various range of questions from the UIdaho, Moscow, and Professional community 

Survey- team members should take turns collecting survey responses and comments

• Print and use ART370_Usability Test (Microsoft Word doc or Adobe PDF in class Dropbox folder) to collect feedback from audience participants. 

• Feel free to add your own questions to the usability test that you feel will allow your group to better assess the success/pitfalls of your installation

• Completed Usability Survey must be sent via email to Rachel by Thursday, Dec 11 by 9am. Failure to submit usability survey by this time will affect process portion of project grade.

Document- team members should take turns documenting project installation

• It is important to document your project installation, as this may be helpful in professional portfolios, future creative research, portfolios created for grad school applications, sharing with friends/family

• Gather photographic AND video documentation of your installation (document through out your installation set up, and the actual public exhibition)

• Get shots with AND without people (engaging with the installation)

• Get various angles, close ups, and at least 1 photo all your group members

Participate- team members should take turns visiting other group's installations (one at a time)

• Set aside 15-20 min increments for each team member to visit other group's installations

• Be sure at least two group members remain as Project Hosts and Surveyers at any given time (i.e. whole team should not wander off at the same time)

• Talk with each other (from other groups and with your own team) reactions/impressions of installations

• Reflect upon ways you would like to improve, or topics you would like to further explore for the ART370 final project

Wednesday ScheduleRachel will be visiting each group installation for mini critique discussion for project 2 at the following times:
12:30pm - Blaine, Scout, Whitney, Sarah1:00pm - Cameron, Jordan, Kayla, Hannah B.1:30pm - Kara, Hannah L., Keegan, Logan, Morgan2:00pm - Dean, Rachel, Miguel, Taylor, Jade Please have the following files ready for USB submission

• Process (PDF or JPG of mindmaps, sketches, moodboards  project summary proposals)

• Midpoint Crit (PDF midpoint presentation and additional media)

• Final Deliverables (PDF of design files, h.264 of videos, html/swf files, etc)

• Completed Usability Survey sent via email to Rachel by Thursday, Dec 11 by 9am

Feel free to share Installation Poster to spread the word about the exhibition 

Week 13 Day 2 - Wednesday, November 19 - Homework

1. Continue working on Project 2. Keep in mind there are only 3 more classes studio sessions before the Project 2 exhibition scheduled for three weeks from today, Wednesday, Dec 10 12:30-2:30pm. 

University Buildings (including AAS labs) will be open and accessible thru this weekend, in addition to Nov 24-26 and Nov 29-30. 

University will be closed officially Thursday + Friday (Nov 27-28). 

CAA Print Center will not be providing print service support between Nov 22-30.

No classes next week. Have a fun and safe thanksgiving break!

Week 13 Day 1 - Monday, Nov 17 - Homework

1. Continue working on Project 2. Midpoint critique schedule for next class, Wednesday, Nov 19, 11:30am.

File should be uploaded to instruction station as single PDF document (recommend using InDesign template on dropbox to layout your presentation) with your team name on it.

Presentation should include at least the following:

1. Project Title w/ team members names
2. Brief paragraph(s) explaining project description and exhibition intent
3. At least 2 location photo renders (photograph bg of space with digitized visualization of installation components)
4. Diagrams/maps of installation setup (scaled drawings, aerial view and side view)
5. Design of all project components/features (both digital and physical)
6. Prototyping of tangible project components (to test out materiality, legibility, etc) 

Week 12 Day 1 - Monday, Nov 10 - Homework

Based off of pre-planning of exhibition components and locational details, this week each group should begin to design and execute the various exhibition components. This includes, but it not limited to:

• Design of all project components/features (both digital and physical)
• Creation of scaled diagrams and photographic renders of exhibition location w/ scaled exhibition components
• Prototyping of all tangible project components (to test out materiality, legibility, etc)

Deadline in one week: Wednesday Nov, 19 - Midpoint Proj 2 critique (with entire class)

Keep in mind Project 2 Exhibition scheduled for Wednesday, Dec 10 from 12:30-2:30pm. 

Week 10 Day 2 - Wednesday, Oct 29 - Homework

1. Email Rachel list of Project 2 components/features to be created by your group by end of today.

For example:

• Printed timeline (2' x 4')
• Rubber band letterform panel (hand-on interaction)
• 3 min. animation (focused on Anatomy of type) to be display on LCD Monitor
• Way finding/signage for exhibition

2. Email Rachel detailed schedule outlining responsibilities for each team member and personal deadlines when various project components will be completed until project completion. Be also to confirm chosen location and get appropriate approval through UI facilities, and share update of location with Rachel by Monday, Nov 3 11:30am.

Week 10 (Oct 29-Nov1)

Research (fact and image gathering) - Jane, Joel

Photographing location space, rough scale renders in photos - Erin

Scale diagrams and renders - Penny

Confirm Location Approval with UI Facilities - Jane

Storyboards for Animation - Joel

Week 11 (Nov 2-8)

Timeline Diagram Sketches + Design - Joel

Timeline Imaging (icons, masked photos, etc) - Penny

Animation design comps- Erin

Technology and Equipment Reservation - Jane

Rubber Band Panel construction - Jane

Week 12 (Nov 9-15)

Timeline Layout Design - Joel

Digitizing timeline Imaging (icons, masked photos, etc) - Penny

Animation schematic - Erin

Wayfinding + Signage Design comps - Jane

Rubber Band Panel construction - Jane

Week 13 (Nov 16-22) | **Wednesday Nov, 19 - Midpoint Proj 2 critique (with entire class)

Timeline Layout Design - Joel

Print mockups of posters to test scale- Penny

Animation schematic - Erin

Midpoint Crit presentation- Jane

Rubber Band Panel user testing - Jane

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3. I will be out of town next week, so we will NOT be meeting for class next Monday (Nov 3) & Wednesday (Nov 5). Use this time as studio time to work on Project 2. Keep in mind the midpoint critique/review is scheduled in 3 week, Wednesday, Nov 19 at 11:30am.

Week 10 Day 1 - Monday, Oct 27 - Homework

1. Work on  Exhibition Proposal for Project 2. This proposal should include a cover page (with project title, team members names, team name), project summary (1-2 paragraphs), detailed concept sketches, photograph documentation of proposed space.

Merge all documents into a single PDF for review start of next class, Wed. Oct 29, 11:30am

Consider the components of XGD we discussed last week and be sure address this appropriately in your project planning and proposal:

Intended Target Audience- expectations, behavior, making connections/memories

Place/Space/Scale- how this impacts understanding of information and story, how it effects the body, how it effects emotion + sensation

Information/Story- How to educate and/or inform? Consider engagement that is memorable and/or impactful. How to communicate information in various ways (address various learning methods)

Materials/Design Element Application- How choices in materials  reinforce the message/story; how the choice in material adds to emotion/sensations

Impact/Sensation/Performance- Why does project/work this matter? How to make an impact.

2. Continue research for Project 2. By next class you should develop a rough outline of factual information to use in your exhibition, and develop a categorization system that will organize the information.

Experiential Events Thursday, Oct 16 + Friday, Oct 17

Second Story is design studio, with offices in Portland, Atlanta, and New York, specializing in creating innovative interactive experiences. They push the boundaries of storytelling for brands and institutions across digital channels—web, mobile, and installations—empowering audiences to connect and share. Daniel Meyers, AIA (Creative Director) and Traci Sym (Experience Design Director) will be discussing various projects that continue to push boundaries, innovate, and redefine the world of interactive storytelling.

As part of the ART370 Advanced Experiential Design course, students from various CAA disciplines, including Studio Art & Design and Virtual Technology & Design, are working in teams to create several Experiential Design installations inspired by the theme of Otherworldly. Join them after the Second Story lecture for an evening of site specific collaborative experiences.

Please RSVP with Rachel Fujita (rfujita@uidaho.edu) if you plan on participating in this Friday Workshop/Roundtable Discussion.