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). Did chronic versus acute pain. Editing in final cut now.