Weekly Journal

Join me in the journey of building my thesis...

01

Planning & Tech Exploration

For week 1 I mainly focused on making my plan more detailed and started to test the technology & devices that I plan to use in my project.

02

Concept Developing & Initial Prototyping

For week 2 I mainly focused on continuing developing my concept and starting to build my initial prototype for the installation I am planning to build.

03

Prototype Evolving & Animation Kicking Off

For week 3 I mainly focused on rebuilding my prototype based on the feedback and start to work on animation part from detailed story boarding and character developing.

04

Character Design & Assets Drawing & Setting Up Projection Screen

For week 4 I mainly focused on designing the shadow puppet style characters, drawing other assets in the same style and putting together the projection screen.

05

Building "box" for Wires & Setting up Files in AfterEffect

For week 5, I mainly focused on designing lazer-cutting "box" for the prototype of the physical interface, working on more assets for the first few scenes, rigging characters and setting file up in AfterEffect.

06

Animating most of Chapter 1 and Prepare for Midterm Showcase

For week 6, I completed most of the first part of Chapter 1of the animation and prepared for the Midterm Showcase including installation, digital and prints.

07

Reflecting on midterm showcase and continue crafting

For week 7, I mainly focused on reflecting on the feedback I got from the midterm showcase and resume into making of the animation and physical part of my project.

08

Testing Iterated Design, keep animating and wirte thesis paper

For week 8, I worked on building the iterated version of circuit and code; keeping working on the animation and writing the thesis paper

09

Iterating on Paper, and finishing up animation Chapter1

For week 9, iterated on the thesis paper accroding to the feedback and finished up animation chapter 1

10

Finishing up Paper, and Iterating on Physical Interface

For week 10, I worked on finishing up thesis paper and get it ready for submission; And design and craft physical interfact

11

Finishing up Animation and Upgrade Exhibition Props

For week 11, I worked on finishing up animation chapter 2 and upgrading exhibition props like projections screen table overlay...

12

Fixing Details for Installation and Work on Documentation

For week 12, I worked on fixing details for installation including both animation and the physical part and started to work on documentations.

13

Finish up Documentation and Prepare for Presentation & Showcase

For week 13, I worked on finishing up documentation and prepare for presentation and showcase