Do we have to hand the stuffs in this friday (today)?

Umm cuz I really don't have a clue :"> sorry, my internet's been crappy as of late that I cant login to any microsoft sites so i can't check my mail, plus any secure webpages like qut isn't working :/

don't get TPG for whatever reason, gah! Sorry guys....

So I have to hand in the questionnaire analysis and umm that's it, right?

Not a problem-O

I think the title of this post really captures what I'm trying to say! See you at uni!

Clarification

Hi everyone,
Can I just get someone to clarify for me when we are meeting and where specifically? I was going to assume 6:30 at the screen, kind of like last time, but I might be WAY off. Please let me know.

Zac.

Sorry sorry sorry sorry

Sorry guys for the umm hiding and all....


Below are my text for the questionnaire evaluations as well as my recommendations on what the images should have. I'll add somemore, do I need pictures?

Oh and I'll be doing the moving eyes animation ASAP (still pissed my idea couldn't be realised). SHould be ready by tomorrow.

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Colour

Contrasting colours were much preferred during the initial testing, as my group find it hard to analyse any image due to the poor lighting. This is evident during the testing of image 1 to seven, as the group found it painless to recognise bright foreground colours with a dull-coloured background and vice versa. For example, the colours orange and green were easily distinguishable from the background (be it white or black), while purple was not. Monotone or semi-monotone images (8, 13, 33, and the smiley images) were the most easily discernable. Images with yellow over black were especially striking throughout the whole session. The final image (#33) was easily identifiable because the inverted monochrome display makes it easy to see the small black lines of the characters. Therefore, it is my opinion that any images that are to be displayed on the screen should avoid using dull colours and employ a mixture of the following colours only:
- orange
- green
- yellow
- blue (with white background)
- light brown

Shape

My group had found that complex images were hard to be identified, due to the poor colouring as well as the poor resolution of the big screen. However, simple (as in images without any backdrops), big images were quickly identified (8, 13, 21, 33 and the smiley images). Anything smaller than the size of a square of the grid is non-distinguishable at all, so this should be a future reference when displaying images on the screen.

The Grid

The grid, it seems could be a hindrance or an enhancement of the display. For instance, the eyes in image 8 were blocked by the grid, hindering the image. Image 17 was hard to identify due to the grid blocking a lot of the image’s detail. On the other hand, the grid was seen as a part of the display (a jail cell) for Image 13. Therefore it is my recommendation that the grid’s size and position be taken into account during the early stages of development of a display, as it could impede the audience’s ability to enjoy the display.

Animation

From the survey, the animations were described as smooth, and no jerkiness were able to be seen. So this is not a concern when creating animations with the speed of 25fps or 30fps.

Moving pictures

Okay Audrey, no probs. Would three be okay? One of them will be just a bouncing ball. The other two will just be cycles like that, but I don't know what yet. Anyway, I'll send them before Friday.

Not really that important

Since Angela brought it up, our footage was also almost completely useless... just letting everyone know. Sorry. People were just chatting and joking around.

Zac.

hey

The video that I shot was completely useless! They don't talk for about 25 minutes and then because they can't see anything someone starts talking about booze and boobs. There is nothing really helpful at all. I have gone over it and there is nothing that I can actually show, sorry but it just didn't work out as planned!

The Assignment no... the OTHER one

Hey everyone!
What are we meant to do for the assignment worth 20%? I only kind of know, so I was wondering if someone could help me out. Thanks for your time y'all!

One more thing

Hey Audrey,
You'll probably do it anyway, but you don't HAVE to do the write up by yourself you know. Once you've done it, we'll be finished completely! I guess we (the design people of the group) can put it into a .pdf and make it look trendy... (not tacky). But yeah, food for thought.

Thursday meeting

Hi,
Because no one else has really posted anything, maybe some of the group is away for holidays? I don't know though. Well anyway, I think Thursday might be a little better, more time to organise stuff. Even then, you (Audrey) and I might just have to wait and see what everybody else is doing. Anyway, I've got work coming out the wahzoo... where ever THAT is!

Are we meeting?

Hi everyone,
I was wondering if we are meeting this Tuesday or did we just forget to compensate for the holidays when we organised a meeting two weeks ago?

Zac.

Happy 20th Birthday Mario

At the risk of sounding like a complete nerd, Mario turned 20 yesterday. HOMAGE!

Friends screwed me

Not sure if anybody will read this before 7, but my friends just called in to say that they can't come because they're not sure when will their presentation be finished tonight. Sorry guys, but I'm still trying.

Just realised that I don't have anybody's number as well :S

Hey people

Sorry but I didn't know there was anything new posted on here till sunday, so my images didn't make it in time for the dvd and I didn't post the images up because I have about 15.

I have about 5-7ish ppl coming tomorrow night, the number is rough because some people don't finish work at a certain time.

So I will see you guys at about six - six thirty, lets hope it doesnt rain!

I am unable to come to uni today, I couldn't shake my shift and I'm working.

Important Implications

Hi everyone!
Audrey gave me a call and brought some really important stuff to my attention. With those pictures, we will all have to experiment by using really high dpi's (between 150 and 300). I have a question though. If we're not printing it, can we just change the PPI, because I don't know how to change the DPI in photoshop 6. Can someone get back to me on that? Also, I'm good to meet anytime before 2 on Sunday, so I propose 12? Whoever is going to author the DVD can just take all our stuff that we give them and do it themselves. Seriously, people have to reply today.

Zac.

Wait, I just read Audrey's response to my last post and I didn't realise I was bringing the most people! Oh dear... I'll bring three or four... sorry, that's the best I am going to be able to do! Everyone round up your friends or submit to my wrath! ...I'm just kidding, I have no wrath. I am sans-wrath...

Everybody's working for the weekend!

Hi everyone,
I figured since Audrey's done most of the work up to date, I'd just allocate the construction of the test patterns to the remaining members of the group. To make things easier and so we don't waste time, I'm going to get the following people to do these test patterns which are listed in 'Test Pattern List.doc' on the blog:

Phil - You can do the colour section
Angela - You can do scale and bars
Adri - You can do movement
I'll be doing the contrast and combinations.

If people can't do their job by Sunday when we are apparently meeting, they need to let people know ASAP!!! I myself will be fine to complete my gear, but I can't make it in on Sunday, I have to work. I'm going to .zip all my stuff and email it to Adri and he can post it on the blog, is that okay with you dude?

Zac.