Product Creation:

• Humidifier
• Illustrator/Laser-cut Acrylic
• Solidwords/3D Printer
• Ball Caster
• Large Button
• Paint
• Dirt/Plant

We made our prototype using a mini USB humidifier, which we used to give the effect of the mist. We laser cut an acrylic container that housed the humidifier to (1) hide the humidifier, (2) create a space that would capture all the mist from the humidifier to achieve the look we wanted, and (3) create an all-in-one container to hold the plant, dirt, and controller. Because we were building a wizard of oz prototype, we focused on building a prototype that would look clean and "real" to enhance the believability of the product for our concept video. But by keeping the form simple, it allows the viewer to focus on the interactions occurring between the controller and container when watching our concept video.

We decided to use a button and metal ball that we found in the Ideate lab as our fidgetting interactions and designed and modeled the controller in SolidWorks, which we then 3D printed and painted. We also incorporated subtle details, such as engraving RME 1950-2018, to help the viewer understand the object relates to death and memorial.

Layout of Product Parts

Humidifier and Box

Solid Works for 3D Printing Process

Film/Photo Creation:

• iMovie
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Lightroom
• DSLR

We made our concept video using Affect Effects. We shot a test video before shooting the real footage to see how our storyboard worked. We wanted to make a video that focused on the feeling of our concept verse a product explanation video. So we decided to not use an explanation text within our video. We also looked to convey the subject matter/scenario we were looking at through environmental details by incorporating sympathy cards and a photo of a person. We used the clicking sound as a way to emphasize the anxiety the person is feeling, as well as overlayed a "counting indicator" to allow the viewer to easily see the differences between the clicking in the different scenes. Because we were looking at showing the passage of time, we incorporated a calendar in the background (seen in the first and last scenes) with transition scenes.

After Effects Process

Rough Cut of Video Narrative