Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Third Party Materials / References

AFP, 2012. Image. Available at:
http://static.relax.com.sg/site/servlet/linkableblob/relax/372872/topImage/Passenger_plane_crashes_in_Libya_105_dead_TV-topImage.jpg [Accessed 16th of April 2012]


aviewoncities., 2012. Louvre. Available: http://www.aviewoncities.com/paris/louvre.htm. [Accessed 24th of April 2012]


aviewoncities., 2012. Moulin Rouge. Available: http://www.aviewoncities.com/paris/moulinrouge.htm. [Accessed 24th of April 2012]


Bonjour La France, 2012. La Seine. Available: http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-geography/france-rivers/seine-river-paris.htm.[Accessed 24th of April 2012]



Disney • Pixar ., 2012. Disney rides - Unlimited adventure,thrills and magic! . Available: http://experience.disneylandparis.co.uk/thrills-or-adventure/index.xhtml#. [Accessed 24th of April 2012]


Nicolas Pioch., 2002. Paris History: La Seine . Available: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paris/hist/river.html. [Accessed 24th of April 2012]

Orman.,2010. 28 High Resolution Watercolour Brushes. Available:
http://www.premiumpixels.com/freebies/28-high-resolution-watercolour-brushes/. [Accessed 24th of April 2012]

satbtm,2012. Available at:
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Tobias, B., 2005. Eurofurence Font. Available: http://www.dafont.com/eurofurence.font. [Accessed 16th of April 2012] 



Typadelic. (2005). Black Jack Font. Available: http://www.dafont.com/black-jack.font. [Accessed 16th of April 2012]

UNITEAM., 2010. The floors : what you must see at the Eiffel Tower.Available: http://www.eiffel-tower.com/exploring-the-eiffel-tower/the-floors.html. [Accessed 24th of April 2012] 



Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Description for attractions

Descriptions for each attractions:
There will be a useful tips for each attraction so that user will know something 
that the official website does not tell. 

Eiffel Tower


The Eiffel Tower, which is also known as tour Eiffel in French, is one of the most iconic building 
in Paris and the world. The tower consists of 3 floors and each floor has its own uniqueness 
along with different attractions. If you are not afraid of heights, the top floor will certainly be 
the floor of choice as you can feel the breeze running through your skin 
while you are at the top of this amazing structure. Besides that, you will also get to 
set your eyes on the whole of Paris, leaving you with a view to remember forever. 

Tips: Wait until nightfall as that is when the 20,000 lights bulbs attached 
to the tower glitters for 5 minutes of every hour. 

Information are found on this website. 

http://www.eiffel-tower.com/

The Louvre


The Louvre is one of the largest and most visited museum in the world. 
It was originally a palace in the 14th century but now it has become a place 
where famous paintings are stored. Some of the well-known paintings include 
Venus of Milo, the Dying Slave by Michelangelo and of course the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. 

Tips: Be there at 5pm, so you will be able to catch a glimpse of the Louvre before and after 
the lights are on. Most importantly, it will be less crowded! 


Information are found on this website. 
http://www.aviewoncities.com/paris/louvre.htm

Seine River


Seine River is a 776km long river that flows through the city of Paris. 
There are a total of 37 bridges built across the Seine River and you will be able to see 
most of the famous buildings in Paris along the river. 
It is one of the main attractions for the river cruises that last around 45minutes to 1hour.

Tips: You can board the river cruises near Eiffel Tower at 6pm and when your sightseeing ends, 
you will immediately be able to enjoy the beautiful night scenery of Eiffel Tower!


Information are found on this websites.

http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-geography/france-rivers/seine-river-paris.htm
http://www.placesinfrance.com/river_seine.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paris/hist/river.html

Moulin Rouge

The Moulin Rouge is best known for its modern form of “can can” dance. 
The dance then evolved into a form of entertainment that led to the introduction of 
cabarets across Europe. Nowadays, the Moulin Rouge is a tourist attraction that offers 
musical dance entertainment for visitors from all around the world. 
The most significant object is the windmill on the roof of this building. 

Tips: The nearest train station to Moulin Rouge is Blanche, it is advisable to go after nightfall 
when the lights are turned on! 


Information are found on this website. 
http://www.aviewoncities.com/paris/moulinrouge.htm

Disneyland Paris


Disneyland is definitely one of the "must visit" places in Paris. 
It consists of two parks, the Disneyland Park and the Walt Disney Park respectively. 
The most famous attraction in Disneyland Park is their “Big Thrill”. 
Nevertheless, the amusement park ride that is worth the wait (queue possible up 1 hour) 
is definitely the “Space Mountain” in Discovery Land. 
Besides that, they also have a must-see Disney parade at 5pm every day and 
a magical show every night right before closing time. 
Be ready to spend a whole day of excitement here! 

Tips: Be sure to buy your entrance tickets online to avoid the long queue just to enter Disneyland! 


Information are found on this website. 
http://experience.disneylandparis.co.uk/thrills-or-adventure/index.xhtml#


Monday, April 23, 2012

Quiz for Seine River

Quiz questions about Seine River

1. What is the length of Seine River? 
2. How many bridges are built along the river within Paris?
3. What buildings are you able to see along Seine river?
4. How long is the duration of the river cruise?

and these are the answers to the questions above. 
1. 776km
2. 37
3. All of the above
4. 45 mins - 1 hour

The information above are found in these following website.

http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-geography/france-rivers/seine-river-paris.htm

http://www.placesinfrance.com/river_seine.html

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paris/hist/river.html

Final images

These are the final images that will be used in the website.










Thursday, April 19, 2012

Rough Colored Sketches

These are the rough colored sketches for the scenes in my final project.
The brush I've used to color these scenes are found online.
It's one of the free brushes available on 
http://www.premiumpixels.com/freebies/28-high-resolution-watercolour-brushes/


These are the brushes I've downloaded.
All these scene are colored based on the real picture. 
These pictures are found online.
Below are the link to the pictures above.

Train :
http://www.satbtm.co.uk/images/news/178.jpg

Plane : http://static.relax.com.sg/site/servlet/linkableblob/relax/372872/topImage/Passenger_plane_crashes_in_Libya_105_dead_TV-topImage.jpg


The other images shown below are took by myself when I visit Paris. 


Eiffel Tower


Screen shot on google map.



The Louvre


Seine River



Moulin Rouge



Disneyland







Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Sketches

These are some of the sketches for my scenes.
This is the scene where user choose which route to take.
1st Attraction : Eiffel Tower
Puzzle game : Find the Eiffel Tower  
2nd Attraction : The louvre
3rd Attraction : Seine River

4th Attraction : Moulin Rouge
5th Attraction: Disneyland

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Storyboard

 These are a rough sketch of my storyboard 
to show the flow of the interactive storytelling app.
The purpose of this app is to help promote a holiday package in Paris
for travel agencies. It will act as an app in a kiosk that is place in travel agencies.




This interactive storytelling application will introduce five attractions in Paris.
User will have to perform certain task in each attraction in order to receive a token.
A complete set of token will be exchange for a reward at the end.

Starting Point
Choosing which route to take from London. by plane or by train.
Different transport will show different arrival time at the destination, Paris.

1st attraction - Eiffel Tower
A brief description about the Eiffel Tower will be shown before the game.
The task in this attraction is to solve the puzzle and find the location of the Eiffel Tower.

2nd attraction - The Louvre
A brief description about the louvre will be shown before the game.
The task in this attraction is to count the diamond shape on the pyramid.
Suggested answer will be shown for user to select. 

3rd attraction - Seine River
A brief description about seine river will be shown before the game.
In this attraction, user will have to answer five question about seine river.

4th attraction - Moulin Rouge
A brief description about moulin rouge will be shown before the game.
User will need to choose the right cabaret dancer in order to receive the token.
There will be 10 cabaret dancer dancing on the stage while they choose.

5th attraction - Disneyland
A brief description about disneyland will be shown before the game. 
In this final attraction, user will need to spot the differences 
between two pictures within the time limit of 30 seconds.

The reward for 5 tokens receive is a voucher for Paris Disneyland entrance ticket.
Beside that, the message on the screen will encourage 
customer to sign up for this package for Paris Vacation.




Sunday, February 26, 2012

Equipments and set up plan

List of equipments needed for my interactive storytelling website. 

1. A laptop with adobe flash installed
2. A mouse
3. A table
4. A black cloth

An example of the set up will be as below: 


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User Flow Chart

This is the user flow chart for my interactive storytelling website.


User will start off the journey by choosing which route to take.
Then during each attraction, there will be a task to complete.
A token will be rewarded for each completed task.
Until the final attraction, there will be a reward voucher if all tokens are received.




Project Ideas, Moodboard, Artstyle

The idea for my final project is an interactive storytelling website.
It is targeted for traveling agencies to put as a kiosk in their company.
Users can get information about the places to visit through this website.

I have chosen Paris as my travel destination for this website. 
In between, there will be introduction of Paris attractions.
For instance, Eiffel tower, Seine River, Paris Disneyland, Moulin Rouge and Louvre.


This is the mood board to show the overall mood of the website.
The color used are muted color to create a calm, relaxed mood 
while user are browsing through the website. 
The art style will be watercolor illustration with brush strokes.
Similar to the pictures below.



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