Take Leonardo Da Vinci painting the Last Supper, Masaccio painting the frescos of the Brancacci Chapel or Paolo Uccello painting The Battle of San Romano hundreds of years ago; it would've been completely incomprehensible to them to be handed an iPhone and be able to scroll through, zoom in and out, share and collect the works they worked for months, even years on.
So of course, that is my project for semester. As part of the Auckland Art Gallery Developmental Project, we will be working on developing a multimedia audio guide. to use as an interactive learning tool which helps visitors develop strategies for understanding art. The gallery reopens its main gallery in 2011 following development and reconstruction.
The client has come to us wanting a technology partnership as a way of exploring ideas and technologies beyond their expertise, deliver engaging gallery experiences through an innovative platform, and incorporate perspectives of professionals working outside the museum / gallery industry.
They are wanting to create a visitor experience that will:
• Provide inspiring, imaginative and enjoyable experiences
• Nurture curiosity and foster life-long engagement with the arts
• Create opportunities for dialogue and debate through interaction and participation
• Encourage visitors to make meaningful personal connections with the collection
Given my previous interest in studying art and art history, this project immediately appealed to me. The potential of launching this sort of application with the iPhone as a platform, I jumped at the chance to learn iPhone coding and development with a practical application.
What they are initially wanting from us (which will take us through the duration of this semester) is to investigate possible ways to approach this, develop a working prototype and explore how the initial device will fit into plans for its long-term development.
I am excited about this project as it is a more real world application of our studio work. For the first time in this course, I am beginning to find an application to my interests and skills that I could work towards a possible path after completing BCT. There are a lot of other exciting opportunities coming up during this semester to network with people in the industry and potential future clients, mainly the Semi-Permanent Conference and the Creative Tech Conference. Specifically, I hope to be able to become adept at the iPhone platform and app development. So all in all, should be a busy semester ahead.
So of course, that is my project for semester. As part of the Auckland Art Gallery Developmental Project, we will be working on developing a multimedia audio guide. to use as an interactive learning tool which helps visitors develop strategies for understanding art. The gallery reopens its main gallery in 2011 following development and reconstruction.
The client has come to us wanting a technology partnership as a way of exploring ideas and technologies beyond their expertise, deliver engaging gallery experiences through an innovative platform, and incorporate perspectives of professionals working outside the museum / gallery industry.
They are wanting to create a visitor experience that will:
• Provide inspiring, imaginative and enjoyable experiences
• Nurture curiosity and foster life-long engagement with the arts
• Create opportunities for dialogue and debate through interaction and participation
• Encourage visitors to make meaningful personal connections with the collection
Given my previous interest in studying art and art history, this project immediately appealed to me. The potential of launching this sort of application with the iPhone as a platform, I jumped at the chance to learn iPhone coding and development with a practical application.
What they are initially wanting from us (which will take us through the duration of this semester) is to investigate possible ways to approach this, develop a working prototype and explore how the initial device will fit into plans for its long-term development.
I am excited about this project as it is a more real world application of our studio work. For the first time in this course, I am beginning to find an application to my interests and skills that I could work towards a possible path after completing BCT. There are a lot of other exciting opportunities coming up during this semester to network with people in the industry and potential future clients, mainly the Semi-Permanent Conference and the Creative Tech Conference. Specifically, I hope to be able to become adept at the iPhone platform and app development. So all in all, should be a busy semester ahead.
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