Day 19: (Wed Nov 6, Week 11) Intermediate Review

Notes for 2024-11-06.

New Assignments

New assignment, due Monday: Intermediate Progress Report. Please submit via Project Phase 1 Folder.

The first round of testing was very successful; let’s identify the priority areas for substantive improvement. I’m looking for insight into features and improvements in light of what you’ve learned.

Short term schedule:

Date

Due

Mon Nov 11

intermediate report, action plan

Mon Nov 18

new proof of concept or design revision

Mon Nov 25

dress rehearsal (before Thanksgiving)

Mon Dec 4

revised prototype to test at School

Agenda

  1. Discussion of prototype tests.

  2. Individual meetings.

Design Questions

  • puppets

    • customizability?

    • scale?

  • puppet bases

    • more variety of movement?

    • child re-assembly of puppet bases?

    • puppet base socket tolerances?

    • puppet base asymmetry as an assembly affordance?

  • drive system

    • user controls?

    • more motion variety?

  • ejection

    • ejection lever contact points?

    • ejection lever limit stops?

    • ejection lever pivot shaft?

  • scenery

    • switch for back light?

    • light diffuser in front or back?

    • backdrop rail bracing?

    • backdrop frame entry guide?