Friday, October 16, 2015

Destroy to Create



"Sometime create is based on some previous dull ideas."



In this lesson, I need to make a creative book to present a short story. I though a long time to design a creative book. Then, I decided to make a 3D book with character and background “Pop-up”. It is quite difficult for me. After 5 hours of work, the book is 75% complete. I stopped working and look at the book. I realize the book is just like a traditional 3D book that can be found in any bookshop. I cancel the original plan and start a new plan.

But before I start to design a new book, I need to know more about the creative or interactive book. I search on the Internet and bookshop to see other peoples’ book. I find that there are some common thing among them. They are all designed in flipping paper to read and there is no “user input”. So I designed a triangular prism shaped book and there are two different ending for readers to choose.

After this lesson, I learn how to think creatively in a scientific way. First, I need to become familiar with the thing I need to create. Although it is easy for me to guided by traditional things and create some old-school ideas. I can stop working and stand back one step to compare my work. So I can make another plan before it is too late.