➲Mixed reality: "If these walls could talk?!"

The main concepts within my work:

• Memory
• unconventional/interactive narrative
• mixed reality -- virtual and actual world
• a new media experience
• experimenting with the use of space and location

After experimenting with the Idea further, I have got shot code and the alternative- semacode to work from a nokia n91- although I’m not keen on its design (small buttons, awkward navigation etc) it does work when you have installed shot code and semacode applications.

There is also a problem with streaming film. I uploaded several different files to the Internet is ready to download. However, the Nokia didn't seem to recognize the file formats, and instead read it as a note. After talking with Chris speed; I thought maybe it was best to stick to audio instead; however this does interfere with my original idea.

I have accessed website and been able to download audio to the mobile phone.

I want to call it: “if these Walls could talk” as a kind of digital exhibit. This experiment involves ideas of mixed reality-I want to incorporate some physical elements, such as objects and written word. As well as a digital aspect of shot code/semacode, WAP, new phone technologies and file formats.

The shotcode and semacode will be physically printed out, perhaps on stickers. And place the different locations around the University. Hopefully with some implied storyline.

The user would have to gave to each of the locations to take a picture of the shot code and be sent the file via the Internet. They would then listen/watch, the media whilst going to the next location.

In terms of the narrative and surroundings I could base it on a day in the life of myself. Being as I will be working with audio now, this means that the audio quality will have to be better… I will have two mixed tracks, using audio editing software. I want to involve some real sounds such as footsteps or rain, or birds chirping etc… and pre-composed audio tracks (ambient music)… this reinforces ideas of nature and technology and how the two may be intertwined. For instance, the mixed reality of hearing footsteps through headphones, usually a very natural sound that is overlooked… hopefully the user experience will be as if they are in a mixed reality world.

I like the idea of flashbacks or memory within the space/location- something may have happened in that space before, and had been recorded and played to someone else at a different time.