With the IMM senior showcases I have attended in the past, what always caught my eye were the projects that created an experience for you from the moment you entered the room. Ever since, I’ve been inspired to create my own interactive experience with my own personal twists for others to enjoy. For my thesis project, my goal is to create an interactive experience that details the stories of various mythological characters, utilizing motion graphic videos and 3D printed models.
Graphic Design is something I love, so from the start I knew that I wanted to incorporate that into my project I some way. I wanted to challenge myself and use my skills in design to try to make a motion graphics animation as its something I’m not too comfortable with, but something I really want to get better at. As started thinking, what motivates me the most is when I do projects that have to do with topics I like, so I chose to do a graphics based project that involves mythological characters. However, with just these topics alone I wouldn’t really be able to create that exhibit experience I wanted to create from the start, so I chose to challenge myself and try to incorporate something I don’t have much experience with. Through this line of thinking I decided to create 3D models and print them for people to interact with and hold, while also creating motion graphics animations that detail the stories of each mythological character. Through this, I will be able to create an experience for people to remember while also spreading knowledge of various mythical characters that people may not have known much about.
I envision my project taking up just a room. I will utilize the monitors in the room to display the animations and put each of the 3D prints either on the center table or right in front of each monitor. I will also create and print decorations to hang in the room to create a better sense of atmosphere as well. From what I’ve researched, I haven’t seen very many projects that are similar to mine. Not too many projects combine the two forms of media together and I couldn’t find any at all that have to deal with mythology like my project.