Further updates

Overall progress is still slow...
Though as much as I would like an interactive interface for my supposed information application, I will be concentrating more on the videos as that would be the main thing in my whole project eventually.

Below are the latest background layouts for my interface.
Still need a few re-adjustments but more will come (hopefully before next week).

More images, videos and such... Continued...

New Layout page design, video info updated and buttons...


















To be continued ... further...

Edited video and more images

Some of the latest images and layouts...
please forgive me for not showing the layouts and such.
Those are still being worked on, including the simple flash scripts.






I have finally finished editing my video.
Though I originally intended to put in my voice, but in the end decided it may confuse the users as I can't pronounce the words right.




Progress is still very slow... But getting there.

There was supposed to be one more video to be uploaded, though due to certain circumstances, I may cancel it or improvise.



To be continued....

More images, videos and such...

As the title says... More images, videos and such...
Progress is still slow due to some minor setbacks, but will get back on track as soon as I can.

Layout in Progress

I'm aware that I am very slow and have practically missed out on points for my Critique 2. Now things really get cooking.

My layout background in progress:

The Supposed buttons on the main pages





The base layout:



So far that's all, but there's more coming.

References and Sketches - 2

Above would be the sketches I so roughly drew and came up with in class on Monday. I had 2 outcomes and from there I would have had to choose eventually before the 'construction'.

As for the 2nd image, it was Monday's class assignment. The assignment was to determine people's social behavior and common issues and how our project will relate to the issues.

That's all for now.
Gotta rush for class...

New 3D models of the project

 Above are the latest 3D models of the FYP2 project. The images with the colorful items was how I first intended the outcome to be. Then it evolved gradually to the ones (the images with less color) below it.

Despite all that, the finalized design is still yet to be confirmed as the technical part of the project has yet to be determined or refined.

Though what has been decided was:

- The application is about teaching Wushu basics for beginners in the martial art:

- The 4 main stance + common hand gestures

- There would be only one projector involved.

- A monitor may be needed to stream the video or videos

- May need to create a Flash video player

- Need more videos ASAP

Things still in consideration:

- The size of the metal frame and whether to make it more like a 'porch' or 'foyer' / 'atrium' roofed area rather than an open-ended box

- Whether the projector will project the footing or the videos

- The color of the area and deco

- Whether or not to use a game joystick or create a touch screen for the navigation

-Whether or not a PC is needed at all and ... instead I use a different medium such as a mini home theater system (just a thought)

Plus there is another version plan which has yet to added which I drew earlier today (which can be seen above).

New Sketches and Proposed Idea

 My proposed topic before was Wushu Staff, and since I did not want to stray from that topic, that's where the mind-map above came about. The initial plan was to list out and narrow down the possible and simpler topics in Wushu.

Though I was on leave and had a lot of time to do things, things got more and more confusing.

Below would be the few things that was discussed with Mr.Rozi when I consulted him during my leave.

From what was shown above, discussion with a friend and after sometime pondering, the very rough drawing of the exterior was developed.

As explained in the earlier post, the application would be like a box where the user has to go in and out of.
Inside, there were to be objects the user could interact with resulting in the application being fully manual and physical rather than digital based.

In the end, the idea is still pending and more ways to continue evolving this idea in the simplest way possible is still underway.

Also the purposes of the application is to:
- Educate and Introduce users to Wushu
- Let them experience easy Wushu movements
- Get them to understand Wushu
- etc...

That's all for now,
Oyasumi and Wan an