interaction & technicalll~~

SO, I've been considering different type of interactions and ways to execute it.

At first, because of being inspired from the interactive horror film "13th street, last call", I decided to use calling method so that the user can have a closer type of interaction with the protagonist. 
However due to the restriction of my knowledge on technical, lecturer did suggested me to use "watsapp" or "sms" type of interaction which is quite interesting also.
Besides, watsapp is much more easier, or I should say less problems that have to be solved. 

Problems for phone call such as :-

1. Phone have to ring at the same time the protagonist call.
2. When the user answered, protagonist have to quickly reply. 
3. When decision being made or when the user answer call, the video have to jump to the next part as fast as possible so that user won't have to wait too long and lost their interest.
4. Voice in the phone and in the video is different, but their timing is same. 

Problems for watsapp is lesser, for example, when the user watsapp the protagonist, it may takes time for telco to work, therefore message might reach protagonist maybe few second later. It would be quite natural. 
And with "Watsapp" interaction, I can just create a prototype which looks exactly same as watsapp interface and the user who used it might think it is the real one. 

So here's two interactions that I can consider of, but at last I chose to use my previous idea which is the "phone call interaction". In my opinion, I think this type of interaction where you can listen and feel to the protagonist's voice, breath, and nervous will be much more better. User can completely immerse into that video or put her/himself into that situation. 

I'm pretty sure this would be a great experience for those who love to watch movies. 

back up plan for technical

In terms of technical, I've finally found a software that able to link one computer by another computer.

For example, when user are watching video in computer B, someone will be controlling computer A.

Therefore, when user make decision, the person who controlling computer A will click on the button at the same time, so the video will jump to another video. 

So here I found this software name "Teamviewer".

TEAMVIEWER

link : http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx

I think this way is quite "cheating" but at least I have this back up plan if Im not able to work out with any more advance method. 

However there's a problem with this software. 

Basically, both computer's screens will be showing the same thing. 

Hence, if you're clicking the decision button from computer A, computer B would definitely see it. 

Then, I think of a solution for this, maybe I can create a box or wrap the computer as if it is not computer, it might be jus box or TV.

I will leave just a hole which same size as the video shown, buttons will place somewhere under the video and covered by the box. So when someone clicking the button, user wouldn't see it. 

This is my back up plan, using the easy way. ^^

Scenes that I plan to have in my video

Abandoned and empty rooms

Since I've came out with my storyline, so I should just consider about places that I wanna shoot at. 

Basically, I need an abandoned or emtpy room for my first scene. 

So here I got some photos I think pretty similar to what I want.

Staircase

Besides, I would also need some staircase scenes where my characters run around, up and down to search for way out. I need a dark staircase. So here are the sample images that I have found. 

building

Overall, I need some long shot angle of the building my main character being trapped in the video. 

Images below are those places I wish to go for. They looks like abandoned building or in fact, they're. 

But my concern is that this kind of abandoned buildings is quite dangerous for video shooting. 

Especially when I'm with bunch of expensive equipments and most of my crew will be girls..

If insist to shoot at such places, I have to bring bunch of people together with me for safety purpose.

So, I came out with a back up plan. 

I'll consider to shoot at place like condominium/apartment's staircase, the place where my character run around to search for way out.

staircase

I guess my back up places are quite similar to those being abandoned and more safe. 

However, I'll try to go around the abandoned buildings to check whether can I use them for my shooting since I still prefer that kind of building. Anyway, I still have a back up plan, so I don't have to worry if I cant achieve my first choice. 

final storyboard

Finally I lessen down flash back in the middle to two. 

Then I've 3 flash back at front but I think it's natural and the flow just quite smooth. 

Then I put the "phone call interaction" scene as the main. It started since the begining. 

So, I guess this time should be really really fine.

Unpredictable respond from user

There're parts that quite funny about my video.
Or I should name it "problem".


There is a part where the character will call and ask help from user,
if some of the user who just wanna fool the video by ignoring the character,
then what will happe?

Realized that if user is with bunch of friends ( means gang ), they will have start to do something different from others. Like friends might just ask them to answer  no..
If in this case, I will come out with another ending which when the user say no, then my character might just met something and die / come to bad ending.
Then story start again form the option again..

Probably will be more fun right?

Storyboard ( Stages & Options ) first draft

Ended up..haha!! Too many flash back scenes, and the kitten's name baby spoiled the whole thing!!! 

So I need to lessen down flash back to maybe two? 

Then I have try to make the story main emphasis on "phone call interaction" which is the selling point of this video. 

story board drafting

Picture above is my first draft. Comment on this story is,

"too laggy"

" phone call interaction seems not the main one"

" dont see why i need that phone call interaction "

" its okay to use this but if can, come out with another one. try to flash back once in a while to tell the story.. others focus on escaping" 

So i worked again and come out with second draft

Here comes my second draft..!!! but still need to change..cause too much of flash back also ..
plus phone call..i need to set some story so that the patoganistis being restricted to call the user oni..
if she has choice, probably she will like calling 999 instead of random people. hahaha.
its true alsoo.. :)