Web Pathway: Interaction Design: Phidgets

After this lecture on Phidgets, the flash based user interface, it got me thinking more and more about my final year. After been told the set shown was near enough £400 I decided purchasing the set wasn't a good idea, so I set about looking at working examples of the Phidgets. I found this, and it looks like a great idea, and I bet very easy to create. Enjoy!

SPP2: Tutorial

So last week, we were given the task of to visit one of the following galleries;

+ 1851 [Waverley Building],
+ Lakeside [Nottingham Uni],
+ Galleries of Justice,
+ View From the Top [Waterstones]

We were told to look at the work been showed and suggest how you would/wouldn't use it in your own work. This, I thought would be easy, but, I was wrong. I chose to visit 1851 and View From the Top to look at the work showed, my reviews are as follows;

+ View from the Top
Location: Top Floor, Waterstones Book Shop.

With the gallery at Waterstones it can be pretty hit or miss as to what is been showcased, and this was a bit of both. It was a collection of local photographers' work, presented ready for an auction. I thought that I wouldn't find a lot here, but given the fact I'd gone up 4 floors to get here I may aswell have a quick look. At first glance none of the photos took my attention, then I looked a little closer and a few artists took stood out from the rest. Liam Woodgate had a small collection of photos involving scrabble pieces spelling out a variety of words. I thought this was a good idea as it would make for an interesting website if incorporated with flash correctly. Nathan Cave also caught my eye with a series of 4 photographs of different landscapes, with the colour tones been very surreal/obscure. I just liked the idea of how he'd taken a seemingly normal, dull landscape and turned it into something that was eye catching. Sarah King had also done the same with a tree on a hill, with bright orange/reds for the hill [as it was covered in leaves] and a dark green/grey for the tree. Finally I came across David Tristano who had taken 3 photos, two of Banksy-esque wall graffitti, and one which seemed to be a macro shot of a series of metal objects. I liked the fact he had a different style to his photos, but yet used both styles side by side.

+ 1851
Location: Waverley Building.

Never really took the attention to notice any of the art shown in here before, apart from the obvious cinema screen sized banner by John Burgerman. John studied in Graphic Design [if I remember correctly] and had created a series of characters for the popular game Wipeout. I like his style of drawings, and how they interlinked together.


Sorry there arent any photos, my camera refused to co-operate with me which resulted in it freezing everytime I turned it on. Damn Technology. Maybe I'll go back and take some photo's.

Just a quickie...

With the wonders of todays technology I was very pleased to find 'The Big Fat Quiz of the Year' been available on the internet after missing it on TV.



This passes some of the winter nights rather nicely.

Portfolio

So, with the tasks been set at hand by my friends of creating a website and flash players I was thinking about creating myself a type of online portfolio/journal/gallery for me. Its a lot harder then I first thought, I cant think of how to design it but also what colour scheme to use, and to which are "web safe" and work with each other! I'm hope to try and create something in similar affect to John Maeda's online blog after been introduced to him a few weeks ago!

Once in a LIfetime!

With my ever-growing knowledge and experience within the course I'm very excited to be taking a trip to New York at the beginning of February. I can't wait to go, and I hope it'll give me a chance to learn some new things/cultures whilst I'm there, even if it is only for a weekend. Also the visit will give me a chance to experiment with photography slightly!!