Day 5

When I arrived this morning I was told that I would be shadowing Rich as he prepared a trial run for one of their new game ideas based in the city centre. The game itself runs off an app you can have on your phone, and it sends you messages with storyline, choices and directions which lead you around the city. The idea is still not fully-formed, but the aim is to give each person an individual experience by giving them their own choice in the narrative, and to incorporate as much live cinematic qualities into the game as possible.
I walked with Rich as he planted 'clues' around the city for Ben and Victoria to find in the trial run. This included taking pictures of each 'turning point' (where the app would give the participant a choice of where to go/what to do next) and these pictures, along with different messages, were text to Ben and Victoria as we waited in a cafe hoping that they would find their way to us!
It was a fun morning, and it has definitely got me more interested in creating my own interactive experiences in the future. We looked at various other public locations that could be Incorporated into the game, including the public library, town hall and art museum. While in the art museum I noticed a painting by Jacob Kramer named 'Hear Our Voice, O Lord Our God', which I found really powerful.

 

 

This painting shows so much strong emotion, it seems like the woman is in painful desperation. I would like to consider using this image as character building research for my solo piece. I also like her hands, they look whithered and unusually large...

 

Tomorrow I will be in the studio again and I am going to be helping plan a map of possible set locations in Paris for when the company travel there on Monday for some filming. I feel like I have been getting a lot more out of work placement this week now that we have all had time to work and talk together properly. Feels like it has gone quite quickly - I only have 2 days left!