Morphologic box/matrix (Zwicky box) For systematic idea generation
1. Think about how many different parameters you might have 2. Draw a box in the expected size
Basic morphological box
3. Label each row with a certain characteristic or parameter
Basic morphological box
4. Label each column with a certain characteristic or parameter
Basic morphological box
5. Generate ideas by filling in the blanks 6. You can repeat this several times and generate different ideas
Basic morphological box
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Circle Triangle Square Contour Contrast Rotation Modulation
Jﾅｫrgen Spﾄ》h, Zeichenmodule, University of the Arts, Zﾅｫrich
Vasarely grids http://www.unlekker.net/proj/electroplastique02/index.html
Make this your morphological box, generate new shapes, new motion & new interaction concepts
“soundshape” compositions
Soundshape?
It’s a logical audio-visual connection See what you hear and hear what you see
nokta
triangle
Interaction and/or control close the loop
Interaction vs Control
Interaction The magical art of making fun things that people WANT to play with
Control The precise science of making things do exactly what they are supposed to
Control is a one way process; What you feed into the computer is directly mapped to the results you get. There is no ambiguity.
Pros and cons?
Interaction is a two way process; You give the computer information and it responds with information for you. It is a feedback loop. You don’t have complete control, it’s a process of negotiation with the computer. Pros and cons?
The art of interactive abstraction. Finding the sweet spot.
Can you make your applications fun JUST through the interaction mechanism? If you can…. you win…. big money.
Worldwide sales figures Wii – 84.64 million (31 December 2010) Xbox 360 – 50 million (6 January 2011) PlayStation 3 – 47.9 million (31 December 2010)
Its not about big buttons and clicking stuff Don’t think in binary conditions Make the interaction the reward
Start to think gestures, movement, speed, placement, angle, and anything else that might break our control paradigms.
Interactive site: yugop http://www.yugop.com
Balldroppings – draw lines http://balldroppings.com/js/
Sonic wiresculptor http://www.sonicwiresculptor.com/
AV brush http://www.kennykyungmikim.blogspot.com/
Words & language: soundtoys http://www.soundtoys.net/toys/soundpoems-13
Have fun!