UI / UX Designer
Orion is an interactive installation created for Vancouver Maritime Museum that would teach children the use of astronomy in navigation. The legends that are found in the book–The Arctic Sky– will be the basis for demonstrating marine navigation in the exhibit. The final installation will involve several technologies that enhance the visual and interactive aspects of astronomy and navigation.
One of our deliverables for the VMM Orion Installation, is a projection of an animation to tell the story of star navigation in the arctic. The Ullaktut myth is the Inuit story of the three hunters chasing a polar bear in the sky representing the Orion Constellation.
One of our deliverables for the VMM Orion Installation, is a projection of an animation to tell the story of star navigation in the arctic. The Ullaktut myth is the Inuit story of the three hunters chasing a polar bear in the sky representing the Orion Constellation.
Responsibilities:
Designed the UI for the HUD
Created Aurora and visual effects for the animation
Designed the background for the interactive wall
Mapped the blueprints and 3d models
Designed the team logo, team portraits for branding purpose
Designed the Final Documentation Layout
Skills: 📌Ps 📌Ai 📌Ae 📌Pr 📌Id 📌Sketch up 📌Documentation 📌Rapid Prototyping
As the UI and Visual Effects Designer for this project, I worked closely with the animator to create the aurora and all the visual effects. The aurora is one of the highlight features that our client specifically requested to be developed. It is the key to connect the story and the interaction. Most importantly, it will bring our audience to the arctic sky. Through research, user testing and many prototyping, we achieved the visual effects to meet the client's expectation.
The Heads Up Display (HUD) in the interactive wall is for the audience to identify the Big Dipper and Polaris.
It was a big challenge to design the UI for the HUD because we have to contain a lot of information in a very limited space.
It was a big challenge to design the UI for the HUD because we have to contain a lot of information in a very limited space.
We are currently working on the final calibration of the installation at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Come visit us by the end of July!
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