Major Project

23.04.2024 - 09.08.2024 (Week 1-Week 16) 
Esther Vanessa/0350751/Bachelors of Design (Hon.) in Creative Media
Major Project

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PROGRESSION

Week 1 - Week 3

In the first week, we were given introductions and propositions as to what we could do for our final project. First we were given the option to continue and pick up from where we left our Dissertation module, and continue to develop ideas from what we previously had. We could also work with an actual brand to rebrand them or work together to create something. Lastly, we could develop something on our own. We were also given the option to team up with other students from other specializations.

Me and my roommates are all UI UX students and we teamed up for this one final project.

In Week 2 and Week 3, we had several idea dumps that we presented to Sir Asrizal. 

First we developed the idea to create a kids tracking app but idea was rejected as it was already a common app in the market. The next week we had another idea to do a recycling app and if selected we would be making a prototype for the recycling machine itself.

That was also rejected so we had separate ideas and talked to Sir Razif ( assigned to him yipee :> ) to see which one is better. First is a centralized rental clothing app, second is an on-demand beauty app, and finally a financial literacy app for kids. After discussing several times, we finally chose to merge the rental clothing app and the on-demand beauty app into 1, so we settled with the idea of a Fashion & Beauty on-demand app.

Miro board here.

Week 4

This week is the week that we finalized our idea, Sir Razif reminded us to start on the project immediately since we realized it took a long time. We gathered information, did user research on audiences, and filled in the parts for our proposal. During this time, we also took the time to think about what collaterals we were gonna be doing for our final exhibition.

Week 5

Supposedly proposal is submitted this week. We managed to finish and finalize our idea and here is our initial proposal presentation. 

BerDazzle 

Week 6-11

We meet with sir Razif every week afterward. Again, sir is our timekeeper and started saying that we need to start with our project and the prototyping immediately. After agreeing on things in the previous proposal discussion, we started our prototype. In the meantime, I also managed to get my hands on AR, I did several trial and error with AR such as looking for the right 3D Clothes, drawing assets for the AR Make Up, and also the most difficult part is to find the right software to develop the AR.

First, I tried the Make Up AR and had to use Spark AR, as was used before in the previous few semester. This one was not too difficult but I had to learn on different types of makeup there are out there, I had to either find the assets for lashes, etc, or I could draw them myself. So with this I came up with several trial and error and settled with 3 types, Western, Korean, and Douyin.

AR can be viewed here.

Afterwards, I slowly move to the Dress Try On. This was also another challenge since I have to find yet some clues on the internet on how to do it properly. I initially wanted to make something that follows the body shape of the person, however after doing research I think I am not that advanced yet, lol. I also initially used the AR software from Snapchat, after being stuck for two days, I contacted sir Razif and he said to check out tiktok effect house, and granted, it paid off. Tiktok Effect House has communities that actually might help me out in building the AR. So after some time, looking for the correct 3D dress, and battling with Blender (AGAIN), I finally managed to create the filter.

AR can be viewed here.

To note, I also helped out with the prototype here and there, tried out animations from one page to another, etc. I checked what my friends has done and cover what they have missed.

Afterwards, we did a progression presentation. 

BERDAZZLE Presentation

Week 12-Week 16

During these weeks we did a lot of rebranding, and I started prototyping the website, I actually thought of several key components that continued to be used until the final prototype such as the key features component, the how it works component and the navbar animation that I made.

My friends did a lot with the printing and finally I helped them by putting them up on mockups, I also prepared some of the IG feed as well, and helped with some of the animation. I also took product pictures for the keychains (this one was not as easy as I had to take pictures of them in a very cloudy day, so I had to whip out Lightroom to edit a few of them, and to add I also had to find the right angle which was found to be difficult). For final submission I also compiled everything for the presentation deck, compiled all the files, etc. We also did some final changes to the app. I also did some extra extra animation to the apps, one I cannot mention everything on.

The animation that I did

AR

The rest of the submission, mockups, etc are available here.

Final Deck to see everything that we did.

MP Final Deck

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REFLECTION

I completely forgot to take more screenshots and I have nothing other than regret for this. Anyways, I am done with uni! Hopefully, finally. 

Thank u sooooooo so so so so much to Mr Razif who PATIENTLY, mind you, guided me, us through out our journey here in Taylors. I hope to be half as good as him in coding and designing games in the future :D Thank u too to all of our other lecturers and here's to our future! Hopefully me and the lecturers can meet again once I have made a name for myself :p

(First picture of this post is also dedicated to my favorite food in the whole world, nasi uduk, and please do not question why I put food pictures in my blog anymore)