Zixuan：
Today’s team meeting finalised the core direction of our project. After the discussion, we decided to focus on “a dog’s perspective” by combining video and photography to show how dogs experience the world. We chose Calton Hill as our presentation location because it offers both open natural scenery and the opportunity for the audience to gain a human perspective and find out the difference between humans and dogs.
For content design, we will explore two key comparisons:
1.How size affects perception:
We’ll compare Chihuahuas and Irish Wolfhounds, studying differences in their behaviour and hearing to understand how body size shapes their experience of the world.
2.Special sensory experiences:
We’ll focus on blind and deaf Labrador Retrievers to show how disabled dogs perceive their surroundings. We’ll observe how blind dogs rely on hearing and smell to navigate space, and how deaf dogs use vision and touch to understand their environment. This will highlight the unique ways dogs adapt when missing key senses.
To capture authentic sounds, we’ll build a “dog-head microphone” that mimics a dog’s ear structure for realistic audio recording. For special-needs dogs, we’ll also use vibration sensors to track their responses to different environments.
Additionally, we’ll film in multiple settings to compare how blind and deaf dogs behave in the same situations. This will help showcase their unique ways of adapting, making the project more engaging and impactful.
