HELLO HERO An application leads kids to solve probems with their Intelligence and talents instead of violence.
Midpoint Original July 9, 2014 | 12:30pm Academy of Art University Shanshan Huang | 03694115
THESIS ABSTRACT
Hello Hero is an application that combines children tales with hero experience; kids play roles of a hero and have to find as many clues and objects as they can in each level. The game leads kids to solve probems with their Intelligence and talents rather than violence.
PROBLEM 1. Most kids like playing hero violent game apps. 2. Parents are afraid that their kids will be misled by them. 3. There are less interesting and educational hero apps.
Top game apps (range 4+)
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-top-10-best-selling-iphone-apps-of-all-time-2012-3?op=1#!HXC4P
What are the highlights in current market?
RESEARCH Kids like playing game apps, but more are violent games.
All Kids' Apps Game App
77% 61% Violent Game
http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/16/yes-its-true-kids-are-tablet-fiends-and-gaming-apps-are-the-winners/
RESEARCH Based on my research of students and their parents (5-8 years old)
82.3% of these kids enjoy playing hero aggressive games.
77.5%of these kids' parents worried about this situation.
I did this research on April 21, 2014
RESEARCH A lot of hero games are violent. Less are educational apps. Hero Violent Games
Hero Educational Games
RESEARCH
Yi Chen
Zhuyi Zhou
Game Designer
kids Education Teacher
She is a game designer. She believes kids need higher quality educational apps and she works hard to contribute.
She has three years experience on youth education. She understands kids dream to be a super hero one day.
SOLUTION 1. Design an appropriate app that promotes higher thinking skills. 2. The app combines children tales and hero experience together.
RESEARCH Good Value Education Pre-value 0(Age)
Begin to study 3
Strong sense of value 5
have built value 8
This period is the best and important time to learn the right values.
https://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/209736/chap2.html
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TARGET AUDIENCE 1. Children from 5 to 8ďźŒ 2. the parents who are willing to pay for high quality hero games with their kids.
GOALS 1. Kids can experience hero life, fun and excitement. 2. Kid can learn how to use creativity and imagination to solve problems instead of violence.
COMPETITORS
Math Heroes By Yogome, Inc Math Heroes basic operations put a martial arts twist on elementary-level arithmetic. It engages multiple parts of the brain, improving speed, comprehension, and retention of concepts.
PROS:
CONS:
1. good value education
1. Less interactive
2. Cute illustration
2. Not interesting
3. Has challenges
3. A little violence
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/math-heroes-1-basic-operations/id542601241?mt=8
COMPETITORS
Siege Hero By Armor Games Inc Physics puzzle games have always had a safe home with casual gamers, and Siege Hero is easily one of the best.
PROS:
CONS:
1. Interesting
1. Too violent
2. Cute illustration
2. No educational
3. Many challenges 4. More interactive
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miniclip.siegeherofree
COMPETITORS
Recycle Hero for Kids By Yogome, Inc The game teaches kids to separate all the trash into plastic, compost, glass, paper and metals so they can rescue the world.
PROS:
CONS:
1. More interactive
1. Not interesting
2. Many challenges 3. Cute illustrations
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/recycle-hero-for-kids/id583263153?mt=8
COMPARISON
Interactive Cute Illustration Challenge Interesting Value Education Violence Sound & Music Animation Interface Design
UNIQUE 1. Value Education: It features hero and characters from well-known children stories like three little pigs 2. Interesting: Design of app is visually stimulating 3. Rich Interaction: App requires decent amount of interaction.
INSPIRATIONS Key words: Story, Cartoon, Rich Interactive, Game
MOODBOARD Key words: Cute, Colorful, Vector
SITE MAP
Home page Take a photo Select a hero Transform a hero
Story 1 (easy)
Story 2 (middle)
Story 3 (hard)
Story brief intro
Story brief intro
Story brief intro
Enter the story scene
Enter the story scene
Enter the story scene
Select a tool
Select a tool
Select a tool
Challenge
Challenge
Challenge
Catch the bad guy
Catch the bad guy
Catch the bad guy
Fail
Success
Try again
Next
Fail
Go back home
Success
Try again
Next
Fail
Go back home
Success
Try again
Go back home
Main Task
TASK FLOW Mason Age: 7
Pain Point: Mason really likes hero, and he wants to kill all the bad guys. His parents are very worried about this situation. Therefore, his parents want to find a hero app without violence but interesting.
Transform a hero
Choose a story
Next Level
Success
Story brief intro
Catch the bad guy
Enter the story scene
Find a way
PROOF OF CONCEPT
Step 1: Open the app
Step 2: Click "Take a photo"
PROOF OF CONCEPT
Step 3: Choose a hero and take a photo
Step 4: Transform a hero successful, and begin journey
PROOF OF CONCEPT
Step 5: Select a story
Step 6: Watch the story brief
PROOF OF CONCEPT
CONGRATULATIONS! You saved these pigs.
Step 7: Get a tool and catch the wolf
Step 8: Save these pigs successful
PROOF OF CONCEPT
1. Go front of the bottle
2. Climb the ladder. Click the bottle.
3. Throw the fish to the cat.
4. Click the rabbit. Swing the tablet.
5. Click the earthworm. Shaking the tablet.
6. The key will fell off.
PROOF OF CONCEPT
7. Pick up the key.
8. Unlock the cage and save the panda.
9. Climb up. The Wolf chases the panda.
10. The earthworm disappears.
11. The Wolf fell into the hole.
12. You save these three pigs.
VISUAL DESIGN Logo
Characters
HELLO HERO
HELLO HERO
Icon
Colors
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Android
TECHNICAL DATA DIAGRAM Illustration: AI Animation: Flash
Development Platform
Action: Flash + AS3 Photo Funciton: Flash + AS3 Save the game progress: XML
Export to App
Final Version
Timeline Summer 2014
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
MIDPOINT REVIEW
Summer 2015 FINAL REVIEW
WNM 663
WNM 645
WNM 801-10
WNM 900-3
Advanced Motion Graphics
Time Based Media Scripting
Visual Design
Internship
WNM 801-9
WNM 801-13
WNM 801-16
User Experience
Scripting Mobile Apps
Content management systems
GLA 676
WNM 801-17
Professional Practices for Designers & Advertisers
Responsive Web
Research Design Animation Coding User Testing
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