I’ve been looking at dataflow: visualising information in graphic design 1 & 2 for inspiration. I’m interested in the approach to large scale data renderings and how its organised. For my purposes i’m considering the connections between people, places and time and A lot of this is a really a kind of meta information feed....Read More

I’ve been considering the direction and visual themes of the environments with the initial idea being to land somewhere between traditional game graphics and a more stylised, illustrative approach. Looking at ways to represent 3D geometry as simple forms with a consistent style. [divider_line /] This is the trailer for part 1 of ‘Kentucky Route...Read More

Here are some early tests i’ve carried out with kinect and unity. Without getting too deep into the tech side its really just proof of concept at this stage and deciding whether or not its a viable or justified for the project. [divider_line /] Creating a first person camera at the users position. In a...Read More

Here is a presentation from the Unity Unite conference 2012 regarding using Unity for interactive installations. This is what interested myself in using it for this purpose. [button url=”http://video.unity3d.com/video/6952739/unite-2012-creating” color=”black” width=”half” ]Unity 3d for interactive installations – interactive labs[/button] Also check out Zigfu. They use the open NI Kinect drivers and their own bindings to...Read More

I’m interested in using Kinect for the interactivity end of the project. Personally, i think its a great tool for creating an immediate impact and drawing a user to the content. Above all, the aim is to immerse the user into the world and kinect goes a long way to breaking the digital content barrier....Read More

In terms of narrative i’ve been looking at the amazing Dear Esther. Its such a simple experience having vignettes of the story told as the user navigates the stunning landscape. This is the level of story telling i’m interested in although on a smaller scale. Locations and intertwined narrative..it makes for a very thought provoking...Read More

Looking into past examples of interactive installations I came across this piece that explores the same theme. It also have the same technical components in that it uses narrative and interactivity to express its themes. Details of the project can be found here: [button url=”http://www.medienkunstnetz.de/works/the-narrative-landscape/” align=”center” color=”black” width=”half” ]Jeffrey Shaw – The Narrative Landscape[/button]Read More

As a starting point I’ve been looking at some of the spaces in derry that have been developed as part of the urban re-generation and city of culture year. I’d been thinking it might be interesting to find some unused spaces in the city and tell their story in a virtual context. Interested in how...Read More

[divider_line /] I have been researching interactive installations and would like to design an environment or environments that use local source material and narrative. At this point the project is largely conceptual and will be narrowed down to a more concise theme after extensive research and my personal thinking becomes clearer. What is it? [list...Read More

[button url=”https://www.bigmeaningsmall.com/pdf/niall%20-%20Major%20Design%20Proposal.pdf” align=”center” color=”black” width=”half” ]pdf format[/button] [divider_line /] [highlight type=”one”]***This is an initial proposal. The project aims and design ambitions will evolve in the first few weeks***[/highlight] [divider_blank /] Project Title (working title) Interactive Motion Controlled Virtual Environment (technical working title) [divider_line /] Project Category: Describe the nature of the type of work you...Read More