Comments on: Mobilizing Superpowers http://leatherducking.com/mobilizing-superpowers/ Thesis talk on urban biking by interaction designers Kristin Breivik and Carrie Stiens Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:46:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JoJo http://leatherducking.com/mobilizing-superpowers/#comment-110 JoJo Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:31:12 +0000 http://leatherducking.com/?p=659#comment-110 You've really done an amazing job in documenting your process. It is incredible to read through these entries and know the ins and outs of each conversation had or experiment done. Making more videos sounds like a promising endeavor. I would try to be as specific as possible when choosing topics or areas for more videos because as you stated, they do take up a lot of time between the shooting and the editing. It seems that you are moving in the direction of changing people's behaviors. Maybe check out some social psychology articles to gain insight into techniques that make this possible (because it is very hard to do). Can't wait to see how this continues on! You’ve really done an amazing job in documenting your process. It is incredible to read through these entries and know the ins and outs of each conversation had or experiment done.

Making more videos sounds like a promising endeavor. I would try to be as specific as possible when choosing topics or areas for more videos because as you stated, they do take up a lot of time between the shooting and the editing.

It seems that you are moving in the direction of changing people’s behaviors. Maybe check out some social psychology articles to gain insight into techniques that make this possible (because it is very hard to do). Can’t wait to see how this continues on!

]]> By: Michael Yap http://leatherducking.com/mobilizing-superpowers/#comment-85 Michael Yap Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:52:26 +0000 http://leatherducking.com/?p=659#comment-85 I love the idea of granting superpowers to riders. Riding, of course, feels like flying, so I can see this as a logical first step. Animal Superpowers (http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2011/talktome/objects/146222/) augmented our senses with that of animals—a giraffe's elevated vision for example. Usman Haque—another Talk to Me alum—granted flight to residents of Toronto earlier this year: http://www.haque.co.uk/flightpath.php. The takeaway for me, is, props count. I love the idea of granting superpowers to riders. Riding, of course, feels like flying, so I can see this as a logical first step. Animal Superpowers (http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2011/talktome/objects/146222/) augmented our senses with that of animals—a giraffe’s elevated vision for example. Usman Haque—another Talk to Me alum—granted flight to residents of Toronto earlier this year: http://www.haque.co.uk/flightpath.php. The takeaway for me, is, props count.

]]> By: Chris Cannon http://leatherducking.com/mobilizing-superpowers/#comment-83 Chris Cannon Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:11:22 +0000 http://leatherducking.com/?p=659#comment-83 I second Tina's comment. I've been trying to find the balance of influence of audience, content and form with my thesis. You have a well-defined audience, so will your content help determine what the form will be, talking helmet or otherwise? Also, what exactly do you mean by "how to get people in touch with their human superpowers through biking"? What superpowers are you referring to? Can you include in your thesis all the things that happen around biking that make for a pleasant experience, aside from the biker themself? Their biking environment, how they interact with their surroundings and how that physically/mentally affects their ride? I second Tina’s comment. I’ve been trying to find the balance of influence of audience, content and form with my thesis. You have a well-defined audience, so will your content help determine what the form will be, talking helmet or otherwise? Also, what exactly do you mean by “how to get people in touch with their human superpowers through biking”? What superpowers are you referring to? Can you include in your thesis all the things that happen around biking that make for a pleasant experience, aside from the biker themself? Their biking environment, how they interact with their surroundings and how that physically/mentally affects their ride?

]]> By: tinabeans http://leatherducking.com/mobilizing-superpowers/#comment-80 tinabeans Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:32:45 +0000 http://leatherducking.com/?p=659#comment-80 don't think of pivots as the failure/abandonment of the initial idea, but the refinement of it to a point where its material form is no longer sufficient to express its core qualities. *wink wink wink* don’t think of pivots as the failure/abandonment of the initial idea, but the refinement of it to a point where its material form is no longer sufficient to express its core qualities. *wink wink wink*

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