Right from the beginning we decided our existing characters were quite limiting considering the potential scope of this assignment. We were also quite reluctant to use a traditional character as the interaction would be quite predictable and likely complicated to both 3d model and to program.
I found two installations online that involved traditional style characters, these were Pussy Weevil and Interacting with Virtual Characters, they were both quite effective in their own way but they were limited because all the interactions had to be pre-programmed and the characters all have a certain repertoire that they work their way through and is then repeated exactly the same no matter who the participant is, I don't like this as I don't think it encourages experimentation or a particularly playful interaction. Swamped came much closer to an interesting and meaningful interaction, I liked the fact that they used a soft toy puppet as a prop to engage with the environment, I think this gave it a unique and fun twist and really encouraged the participant to experiment and find what was possible within the installation.
Anneke and I found that we much preferred the simplicity of installations such as Text Rain and Dance Floor Moves. The videos of these were delightful to watch because the concepts were so simple but the participants were really experimental and were genuinely enjoying the interaction. I liked that they were trying things out to see what reaction was produced and every person's experience was unique, and not pre-determined by a set of programmed behaviors.
We want to create a project that is nice and simple and encourages experimentation and learning on the part of the participant; I also want something that is unique to everyone who uses it, a fully adaptable work that takes a lot of information from the user and adapts and presents it back to them.
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