Idea 1 – This was the first character face that came to me as I began my work. I wanted an expressive robot that used hinges and joints to move parts of the face around. I dont consider this the final look if I worked with this idea. I dont have an interaction in mind for it yet. Perhaps the interaction could be either assembly or disassembly of the robot to help it find the perfect expression. Advice on how to make it more expressive or more hinge and joint reliant would be useful.
Outcomes: The robot has found the perfect expression with your help OR You leave the robot’s face horribly scarred and disfigured.
Idea 2 – The second idea I had was interacting with a brain hooked up to a simple emotion display unit, which is just a smily face on a screen. For this interaction I wanted to explore a character that in normal circumstances would be very intimidating but now reduced to just its thoughts and a dumbed down face, how does this change the players interaction with the character. One idea I had was this brain once was a criminal master mind and is now being preserved and interrogated in order to fix the criminals last scheme. Any other suggestions on an intimidating character mind would be helpful.
Outcomes: Solve the crime by successfully interrogating the brain OR The brain perishes because it took to long to get it to talk.
Idea 3 – A guardian bodhisattva has returned to the world to help you find the path to enlightenment. The problem, it is rather judgmental of your choices in life. Through a series of questions and interactions with the bodhisattva enlightenment can be revealed to you. How many lives will you have to live in order to reach the ultimate state of nonexistence. Or will you frustrate your guide to the point of abandonment. This character would use color and sound to respond to the players choices revealing either progress or frustration. The eyes in the image above are a cultural symbol of Buddha’s enlightened mind.
Outcomes: Enlightenment is attained without having to live an excessive amount on lives OR The bodhisattva abandons you because you cannot see past your closed mined ways.
