Explanation

What makes the Tui an interesting bird is its vocal ability. I wanted to create an experience where the user is able to see and hear what the Tui sounds like, up close. This is because Tuis are often high up in trees and hard to spot.

When the visitors first find the exhibit they will hear sounds of the environment. When they approach the exhibit and make a sound which could be a whistle or just talking, there will be a Tui noise. This also, limits the noise in the area since it might affect other exhibits if the Tui constantly sang. 

To enable a personalised experience, on the transparent windows of the display the users can pick an area that Tuis inhabit. The video on the inner screens of the exhibit will then play a video of Tuis singing in the corresponding environment. 

To enable a personalised experience, on the transparent windows of the display the users can pick an area that Tuis inhabit. The video on the inner screens of the exhibit will then play a video of Tuis singing in the corresponding environment. 

To link in with the app I was thinking that the people would also have the option to download the Tui's call from the exhibit.

Presentation stuff

-A presentation PDF

Updated Design idea of Exhibit

-I thought that maybe adding the parabolic speaker above would simulate the whole Tui being in trees better.

-Maybe adding a NFC component which links into the app where the people can scan in the recordings of the Tui sound.

-The screens would be playing a video of Tuis in their habitat.

-Added Colour and Imagery- I used brown and green because they are standard colours of trees. However, I might experiment with other colours since I also want to incourporate the pahutakawa tree colours somehow (inject more NZ stuff into the exhibit idea).

-Still need to find out how the person talking into mic will correspond to the Tui Sound. This idea came from, the whole idea that Tuis are very intellegent and can copy calls like parrots.

-They are known as the honeyeaters and love plants so thats why I put a pahutakawa.

-I want to have the whole looked up at the Tui feeling since Tuis are usually high up and singing in trees. The video playing would ideally be of Tuis up in the trees.

-Thinking of maybe adding digital screens to enable users to select which environment the tui will appear to be in. This is because Tui can be found in both cities and bush (idea of being able to personalise the experience).

-Having this option would also allow for changing the sounds of the calls since Tui from different areas have different calls.

Other things

-Draw up different angles

-Select a tui from an area- then make sound- then Tui call

Tui Sounds

Updated Exhibit space idea

Digital Drawings of space

-Mapping out where exhibit goes, where digital content goes and technology needed.

The idea of the three screens is to create an immersive environment like the bellow.

-sketchup model

-measurement plan

-Figuring out space measurements

-After making a cardboard model of the space , I might of made the space a bit bigger than what was allocated. Hopefully it fits and doesn't affect the other exhibits.

-Next steps will probably be developing the imagery for the screens and text on the display.

A video with some ideas I could incorporate into my idea.
-Maybe having it so when a person walks near the display the birds will automatically make sound instead of making the user make noise to trigger this. This would be done through sensors recognising that the person is there.