{"id":300,"date":"2025-03-30T04:16:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T04:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/?p=300"},"modified":"2025-03-30T04:50:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T04:50:01","slug":"week10-3-24-2025-3-29-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/week10-3-24-2025-3-29-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Week10: 3\/24\/2025 – 3\/29\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A productive week! From technical integration to visual design and prop assembly, we made huge progress across all areas and wrapped up the week with a successful testing day.<\/p>\n

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Tech & Build Progress<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We completed tech integration for the luggage stations\u2014each one now features synced LED lighting<\/strong> and dual speakers<\/strong> that play recorded lines upon interaction. We also recorded all audio for the five stations in collaboration with students from drama school and resolved a exporting issue with help from the IT team.<\/p>\n

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The telegram booth<\/strong> was finalized this week. Inspired by the kiosk in tomb, we laser cut and assembled wooden panels, spray-painted the box black, and added antique switches, wires, and alligator clips to evoke a sense of time and tactility. We also designed a printed instruction sheet<\/strong> for the booth and updated the screen interface to better reflect the feeling of the ocean.<\/p>\n

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Prototyping & Fabric Tests<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We tested projections on fabric samples<\/strong>, and the visual results were better than expected\u2014the text was clear and readable. Meanwhile, we finished building the first-class station<\/strong> for Isidor and Ida, sourcing props from both local vintage stores and online sellers. We also designed and printed out some props on paper.<\/p>\n

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Meetings & Logistics<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We met again with members from Drama and Chosky Theater to clarify load-in logistics. We confirmed the dates<\/strong>, fabric length restrictions<\/strong> (we\u2019re allowed to let it touch the floor as long as we roll it back up after shows), and discussed possibly using the space behind the telegram booth.<\/p>\n

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Playtest Day Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We ran two sessions with around 20 testers each. Overall, feedback was positive and constructive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    Many testers felt naturally drawn<\/strong> to the luggage and telegram interactions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The telegram booth<\/strong> was particularly effective in encouraging emotional expression, and users appreciated the ability to speak freely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Some users mentioned that audio was a little too quiet<\/strong>, and that LED lighting<\/strong> could be more clearly tied to the props.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    We also received suggestions to improve post-interaction feedback<\/strong>, especially after sending a telegram.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The physical space was generally well-received, though a few testers hoped for more private or focused interaction zones.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This feedback is incredibly helpful, and we\u2019ve already begun planning our next steps for refining interaction design and user flow.<\/p>\n

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    Next Steps<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      Continue collecting and finalizing props for remaining stations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Fine-tune telegram station UI and feedback flow<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Overview A productive week! From technical integration to visual design and prop assembly, we made huge progress across all areas and wrapped up the week with a successful testing day. \u00a0 Tech & Build Progress We completed tech integration for the luggage stations\u2014each one now features synced LED lighting and dual speakers that play recorded […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300\/revisions\/326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/encore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}