Amber Choo/RA Tasks

Amber's html list of stuff to do:

August 2012

Done:

• Get a research login
• Get your cardkey, and get your actual keys from Todd Mann
• Print the calendars and adhere them to the wall in Viz lab (due aug 15)
• Familiarize yourself with The Wild Divine. I got stuck at the part where I had to wake up that lady of Compassion. Not sure if my heart beat is irregular or what. I tried for about half an hour. Regardless that was far enough into the game for me to get a good feel about The Wild Divine, what it does, it's pitfalls, strengths etc.
• Check out M.A. theses. Quickly look thru 3 by Aug.31. Searched online - I found Terry's paper on persuasive games!
• Identify videogames that are related to pain. 1st chunk Aug.31. I have around 7. Wrote explanations, found screenshots.
• Identify interactive art projects that are related to pain in Leonardo. 1st chunk Aug.31. I read Leonardo in the library. Didn't find much in the available issue.
• Read the first part of The Craft of Research (re: how to write a research question.) Write a couple of versions of YOUR question each week, & be ready with them in the lab meetings. I think I've found my thesis topic!! Sent to Diane and Chris.

Not done:

• Pick a desk; set up your computer with programs you need. Waiting for computer
• The Pain Chronicles. Read chapters 1, 2, 3, 4.
• Show the lab folks your portfolio. Chris and Terry still need to see my stuff.
• Carnivale-esque video. Work with Jeremy. We have cut out pictures from a book to experiment with. Waiting for Jeremy to import and compose composition in Adobe After Effects, or if he needs more cutouts/more help. Once he's finished with that, I take the file and import into Unity.
• YouTube Video: (inspired by Pain Chronicles), identify 1 piece of info, shoot talking head (camera in VR2). I'm really, really bad with cameras, so I'll shoot this by myself and hopefully it will be less stressful. Will edit at home.