After further consideration, I decided that I wanted to take on a project that would really test my skills and challenge myself to try something new. As mentioned before, when looking through several creative crowdsourcing sites I noticed the increasing demand for use of new technologies. Looking at my original idea of creating a music video that experimented with projection mapping, I started to think how I could expand upon this to justify the need for my project. Although having the skills to master projection mapping is still rather impressive on its own, I wanted to think of how I could make use of my project to meet a particular public demand. After sharing some of my initial ideas to one of my peers, I was informed of Lincoln’s West End Lights event on 8th December 2017, where residents light up their homes for passers by and the local community to enjoy.
As I researched into the event I knew almost immediately that I wanted to take part and use the opportunity to test my skills. Thinking in terms of target audience and who will attend the event, I am aiming to create something that is exciting and appealing to the families, especially the young children who will be fascinated by the technology. At the moment, I am leaning towards creating a short Christmas themed animation to project.
Alternatively, I will focus on creating lots of interesting visuals, again all Christmas inspired to mark the occasion. With this, I intend to do a great deal of research to help aid design decisions, from the overall artistic style to the c0lour palettes I will use. Moreover, I will have to ensure that I am fully confident using the software and that I know exactly what I am doing, so that I can set everything up on the day of the event.
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