My project is a creative interactive installation, which fits in the “Student is engaged in practice-based research, i.e. successive iterations of prototyping and refining, or making a video game, or movie, or anything that involves purely making” category. The good news is that there is no third party or any human-envolved primary research included, however, the project plan should more strictly foucued on my working habits as well as the semester mile stones. Since I am also co-op with Ziye Zhang as my teammate and tech support, it is also crucial to update all the plans with him to double check if he is flexible.

The most crucial phases making a installation is Brainstorming, Pre-Visualization, Materials, Fabrication and Testing, hence, I think it would be great to matcherate my previs phase with the First Prototype Due date. And since I am planning to buy all my materials and get them shipped before March, Demo Day can be me done making one of the fragments. I also need to immediately looking for spaces to storage the installation and all materials.

Project Phase 1

1/23-2/4

• Space
  • Start looking for a space for testing and storaging (could fabricate on IDM floor)
• Name
  • Come up with a proper and cool name for the installation
• Installation
  • Start making the 1st prototype as a 3D render using blender or Maya. A detailed render picture not only achieve as a prototype but also a crucial visual/logic reference for the fabrication process. Making a scaled physical model with card paper is also crucial. Will definately do it if have enough time
  • Start looking for materials online
• Others
  • Documentation all contents above
  • Follow up with Ziye and discuss about the materials and his schedule

Project Phase 2

2**/5-2/18**

• Space
  • Keep looking for a space for testing and storaging (could fabricate on IDM floor), should get this done before all materials arrived
• Name
  • Combining some secondary research, start writing artistic statement for the installation
• Installation
  • Start gathering materials that can be bought offline in the city and start primary fabrication accordingly
  • Start buying all necessary materials and ship, should come before March
• Others
  • Documentation all contents above
  • Prepare for Progress Presentation to Class

Project Phase 3

2/19-3/3