All Outputs (6)

Appropriating interaction (2016)
Thesis
Flint, T. E. Appropriating interaction. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/453421

This thesis is concerned with the fact that people routinely appropriate interactive technology. Much of the work in this project was conducted at The Public, an interactive art gallery in West Bromwich. Examples of appropriation that are presented r... Read More about Appropriating interaction.

The Ensoulment of Virtual Space Minecraft as a Tool for Engaging With a Sculpture Park (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Flint, T., Turner, P., & Banach, A. (2016). The Ensoulment of Virtual Space Minecraft as a Tool for Engaging With a Sculpture Park. In J. C. Read, & P. Stenton (Eds.), IDC '16 Proceedings of the The 15th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (680-683). https://doi.org/10.1145/2930674.2938613

This is a demonstration of a Minecraft facsimile of Jupiter Artland, a sculpture park on the outskirts of Edinburgh. With the cooperation of primary school children we developed a mixed reality game employing Minecraft. Our aim is to investigate atta... Read More about The Ensoulment of Virtual Space Minecraft as a Tool for Engaging With a Sculpture Park.

What do Dovecot Weavers Do All Day? (2016)
Digital Artefact
Flint, T., Wall, Z., & McKelvey, A. (2016). What do Dovecot Weavers Do All Day?. [https://www.tomflint.co.uk/]

This bespoke VR Experience enables the user to virtually step inside Dovecot Tapestry Studios.

Jupiter Artland in Minecraft (2016)
Digital Artefact
Flint, T. (2016). Jupiter Artland in Minecraft. [https://www.jupiterartland.org/digital/minecraftproject]

This is a facsimile of Jupiter Artland created in Minecraft. The Minecraft world has been used to investigate remote connection with the sculpture park. The world is available to download and as a collaborative server experience.

Fiction for design: appropriating Hollywood techniques for design fictions (2016)
Book Chapter
Flint, T. (2016). Fiction for design: appropriating Hollywood techniques for design fictions. In P. Turner, & T. Harviainen (Eds.), Digital Make-Believe (49-66). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29553-4_4

There is evidence that narratives told in a structured manner are more likely to be convincing to an audience. Design Fictions are an increasingly popular medium in HCI. It is important that we make our stories believable so that they can be more rea... Read More about Fiction for design: appropriating Hollywood techniques for design fictions.

Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience (2016)
Digital Artefact
Flint, T., & McGregor, I. (2016). Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience. [https://vimeo.com/166204060]

This Android application is free to download from the Google Play Store. This mixed reality game connects the real world with a virtual Minecraft version of Jupiter Artland. The game was launched at the Edinburgh International Science Festival.