:: Reaction ::

Reaction to Process

The process of creating a Video Installation to incorporate the user has been a challenging one. I found that it was very gratifying as well.  This has made me think a lot about what one can do to get the user involved. It doesn't just have to be done by flash. It can be done with anything. The idea that we came up with of having people in photos with their presidential candidate was not only for a fun interactive project, but also a means of educating the students and inspiring them to become aware and want to vote. 

There are a few things that I would have done differently with the set-up. Had their been proper funding and time, it would have been nice to setup more than one area to photograph, just so we could have knocked more out in time. Also, It might have been interesting to see how to make videos of each technical shoot. and made a little interactive piece where people could walk in front of the green screen and had a projector showing them in the background of their choice. Im not sure exactly where I want to take this project next. Perhaps I will use some of the ideas in here to achieve an interactive piece for my final project. It's a lot to think about write now. The whole Installation has become a pretty powerful project. I never realized how well the response would be. 

Overall, I think with some more development and planning I will be able to come up with a complimentary project in relation to the Presidential Candidate photoshoot. I can say that I will walk away with new thoughts and ways of incorporating users, how to motivate them and how to make them react to something. I plan on even using this form of interaction in my future illustration work.