Before researching for the summer project, I concluded software and skills that I had already tried. In order to find out what other areas I had not previously discovered, such as the fresh skills and categories that could turn into stories, I browsed software websites to check different kinds of tutorials and introductions.
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Summer Research Theme 1: Global Warming
The story starts with an iceberg environment, where some fish that are made of ice materials live in the ocean. Those fish jump out of the ocean and melt into the water due to temperature changes. Furthermore, The transition of temperature could be demonstrated through the shift of cold colours to warm colours. I used Stable Diffusion software to generate some storyboards as visual references.
Summer Research Theme 2: Escape
The narrative is about a small water monster in the kitchen. I was inspired by the kettle at home and its blue light inspired me that something is happening. The kettle’s water comes to life and transforms into a tiny monster when the light is on. He ran out and started to explore the place around him.
However, the story should be told more specifically about the source of the energy and why the light is provided because the blue light implies that it gives life to the monster. This can be made with more improvements.
Summer Research Theme 3: Memory Storage
During the summer holiday, I traveled to different places and thought about the topic of memory storage. I was inspired by the photo album on my phone. The story is about a cellphone on the table, someone scrolls the photos and there are 3D objects and elements pop up from the images. For instance, if it’s a photo of a coastline, there might be some fish jumping out of the phone; if it’s a photo of an amusement park, it could be some fireworks blooming above a castle. Because everyone has a phone, this can bring together memories that are similar among people.
Nevertheless, the idea of when a cell phone could become the object to restore people’s memories should be considered. Since we’re the ones who create memories, did software or social media over time alter our unique experiences? Those questions could be considered.