About the Video
I produced two videos of the youth stage, showing two very different youth periods according to my own understanding. However, I think the videos I produced lacked some sense of logic. Although the video makers in our group used mostly abstract elements, perhaps some concrete emotions could have been expressed in an abstract way. While leaving space for visitors to imagine, it can also play a guiding role.
About the Souvenir
The souvenir part was my responsibility with Xiaoyun. We made two separate versions of the stickers and due to the shortage of time, only one version was finally chosen as the final sticker. Perhaps the other version could have been used as a souvenir card or for other purposes rather than sitting around. This is a bit regrettable.
About Odor
Odor is a difficult factor to control. In the early stages, we focused too much on “what the different stages of life should smell like” and spent a lot of time researching scent ratios. But we didn’t consider how achievable it would be in the overall project. During Dave’s first experience, he didn’t think the scent factor was obvious enough, so when the final presentation was made, we were concerned that the scent wasn’t strong enough, so we made it very strong. However, due to a lack of experimentation and the lack of ventilation in the room, the smells were overpowering and the five scents blended together. They could not be distinguished by visitors and even detracted from the overall experience of the project due to the overpowering scents.
Odor is not like images or music, which the creator can produce and output according to his or her own ideas. The emanation of scent can be affected by the venue, temperature, and equipment and is more difficult to control than images and music. We did not think this through at the beginning of the project and did not experiment with it many times, which led to serious problems with the output of the scent.
About the Whole Project
Although the students in the group put in a lot of effort, the results were not equal to what we put in. In my opinion, the reason for this result was that we did not grasp the project focus accurately enough. Firstly, our group put a lot of effort into researching the sensor light and arranging the wires, but the light had a low presence and visitors could easily forget to press the button. It did not serve as a guide. Secondly, the focus of the project should not be on scent. It can be used as an entry point for the project to unfold and as one of the elements that add to the project, but not as the main body of the project. Perhaps we should spend more time looking at the visual aspects of the project. The visual presentation could also be made more interesting.
