Saturday, 29 November 2008
Gifs
Thursday, 27 November 2008
The content
Kane and I have been considering what our ten facts could be today.
We both think meeting tomorrow would be a good idea, and we can show you the things we have in mind as content.
Coolies.
We both think meeting tomorrow would be a good idea, and we can show you the things we have in mind as content.
Coolies.
Pro-Obama type/illustration video
Pro-Obama music video
Might be interesting to watch.
Provides ideas that would combine well with the style of kinetic typography too.
Might be interesting to watch.
Provides ideas that would combine well with the style of kinetic typography too.
Useful site for comparing Obama and McCain
http://obama-mccain.info/index-obama-mccain.php
Has transcripts from the presidential debates too. Good for deciding on key events if needed?
Has transcripts from the presidential debates too. Good for deciding on key events if needed?
Tutorial 27/11/2008
This morning Kane and I went to the tutorial and got to speak with JN about our idea.
He likes the idea of Obama vs McCain, but basically reminded us about making sure it followed the brief - it has to be informative and contain facts, so although adding humour is important, we have to make sure we stay focused on the facts.
He also questioned the idea of being a game, as it has already happened and people know who won. We emphasized the aim was to document from a historical point of view; that people who didn't follow the election '08, or a few years from now when children aged 15/16 are our age and maybe have more of an interest and are actually seeing the effects of the Obama's presidency, can use it as a resource to see why and how things happened.
Johnny Norridge also stressed that we need to keep in mind that it is an ISTD brief, and that while illustration is encouraged to add some visual interest and aid communication, we need to focus on making a typographic solution.
He suggested we could look at handmade type, or type that's made into images as possible things to explore.
And by Monday we should have created some form of visuals for the website, but that we shouldn't just start one visual idea and follow through with that, but consider a few different solutions to play around with.
At the moment, Kane and I are compiling the research and trying to decide on the possible content of our website so that the research can inform the design. We have re-read the brief, and also looked at the ISTD brief, to try and make sure our outcome remains appropriate.
I'll show our current ideas on content in a separate post, and you guys can add any opinions and thoughts.
He likes the idea of Obama vs McCain, but basically reminded us about making sure it followed the brief - it has to be informative and contain facts, so although adding humour is important, we have to make sure we stay focused on the facts.
He also questioned the idea of being a game, as it has already happened and people know who won. We emphasized the aim was to document from a historical point of view; that people who didn't follow the election '08, or a few years from now when children aged 15/16 are our age and maybe have more of an interest and are actually seeing the effects of the Obama's presidency, can use it as a resource to see why and how things happened.
Johnny Norridge also stressed that we need to keep in mind that it is an ISTD brief, and that while illustration is encouraged to add some visual interest and aid communication, we need to focus on making a typographic solution.
He suggested we could look at handmade type, or type that's made into images as possible things to explore.
And by Monday we should have created some form of visuals for the website, but that we shouldn't just start one visual idea and follow through with that, but consider a few different solutions to play around with.
At the moment, Kane and I are compiling the research and trying to decide on the possible content of our website so that the research can inform the design. We have re-read the brief, and also looked at the ISTD brief, to try and make sure our outcome remains appropriate.
I'll show our current ideas on content in a separate post, and you guys can add any opinions and thoughts.
I think your idea is good, the idea of following the whole campaign through virtual characters could work. I found this game which is similar to yours:
As we saw in previous websites the other day it would be pretty cool to use the race element of the game and maybe track how well each candidate was doing at different times but maybe not just use the two usual characters but maybe animate the characters for their parties, but the mario style kind of jumping to get a box and a part of information about who is in front or a fact about the candidate could be cool. Another image from the game below.
As we saw in previous websites the other day it would be pretty cool to use the race element of the game and maybe track how well each candidate was doing at different times but maybe not just use the two usual characters but maybe animate the characters for their parties, but the mario style kind of jumping to get a box and a part of information about who is in front or a fact about the candidate could be cool. Another image from the game below.
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Election News Articles
...I've sorted out the invitation issue...
The BBC has a section dedicated just to the US elections:
(image from BBC news website)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/americas/2008/vote_usa_2008/default.stm
Plenty of news articles to read, with political profiles about key figures involved in the election and also about the Democratic and Republican parties.
There is a summary on the positions each of the parties took concerning important issues central to the election, with the ability to click on links for a more detailed report.
And who would our target audience be? If it is largely a British audience, then maybe some info on how the US government works would be useful to look at, even if to just better our own understanding so that we can communicate the information better to the viewer when designing the website.
Again, this poll tracker probably could be useful, as it suggests how certain events in the election influenced the public opinion, and eventually the election outcome.
For not-so-serious facts, articles like the one published on codenames used by security within the White House might be interesting.
Sarah Palin might also be a key character in providing comic-relief for the website, as there are articles focusing on her flashy wardrobe that was funded by the Republican election budget. She was also mimicked by Tina Fey and she was also prank called by Marc Antoine Audette. Don't know if this seems too biased? Maybe we can balance it out, because her election wardrobe has apparently been donated to charity, and joined in with the Tina Fey jokes (though at her expense) to show she has a sense of humour.
(image from BBC news website)
Another comical thing to focus on is that an online game has been developed called Super Obama World. Try out the game!
Idea
Illustrations based on video games may also be an interesting way to visually represent the battle between Obama and McCain. Obviously not Mario style, as that has already been done - but there are plenty of recognisable video game styles to take inspiration from. And its possibly a good way to incorporate bits of flash and add interactivity?
Like the user can select which player/side they want to be on. Maybe they get multiple choices leading them to different scenarios? Or true or false questions. Or they are lead through the timeline of the election or something, with playful roll over images... I dunno. Just an idea, wouldn't want it to be too complicated or we won't be able to create it. Might be too cliche as well?
Keep me in-line or I might get carried away! :-P I'll try and come up with some more ideas and more research.
The BBC has a section dedicated just to the US elections:
(image from BBC news website)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/americas/2008/vote_usa_2008/default.stm
Plenty of news articles to read, with political profiles about key figures involved in the election and also about the Democratic and Republican parties.
There is a summary on the positions each of the parties took concerning important issues central to the election, with the ability to click on links for a more detailed report.
And who would our target audience be? If it is largely a British audience, then maybe some info on how the US government works would be useful to look at, even if to just better our own understanding so that we can communicate the information better to the viewer when designing the website.
Again, this poll tracker probably could be useful, as it suggests how certain events in the election influenced the public opinion, and eventually the election outcome.
For not-so-serious facts, articles like the one published on codenames used by security within the White House might be interesting.
Sarah Palin might also be a key character in providing comic-relief for the website, as there are articles focusing on her flashy wardrobe that was funded by the Republican election budget. She was also mimicked by Tina Fey and she was also prank called by Marc Antoine Audette. Don't know if this seems too biased? Maybe we can balance it out, because her election wardrobe has apparently been donated to charity, and joined in with the Tina Fey jokes (though at her expense) to show she has a sense of humour.
(image from BBC news website)Another comical thing to focus on is that an online game has been developed called Super Obama World. Try out the game!
Idea
Illustrations based on video games may also be an interesting way to visually represent the battle between Obama and McCain. Obviously not Mario style, as that has already been done - but there are plenty of recognisable video game styles to take inspiration from. And its possibly a good way to incorporate bits of flash and add interactivity?
Like the user can select which player/side they want to be on. Maybe they get multiple choices leading them to different scenarios? Or true or false questions. Or they are lead through the timeline of the election or something, with playful roll over images... I dunno. Just an idea, wouldn't want it to be too complicated or we won't be able to create it. Might be too cliche as well?
Keep me in-line or I might get carried away! :-P I'll try and come up with some more ideas and more research.
Resend invite.
I've entered the wrong email and joined on the wrong account so I can't verify it. Can someone resend an invitation to me so I can join with the correct address? Ta very much. :-) Correct email: lauraj_66@hotmail.com
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
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