A Movable BookA Movable Book

September 2nd, 2008September 2nd, 2008

Fengyu HaoFengyu Hao

Thesis advisor: Anezka SebekThesis advisor: Anezka Sebek

Writing Writing aadvisor: Barbara Morrisdvisor: Barbara Morris

BACKGROUND• A 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook

eastern Sichuan in China at 02:28:01 pm Beijing time on Monday, May 12, 2008. (U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program)

• Statistics (by September 2nd)Killed: 69,225Injured: 374,176Missing: 17,923Orphans: 1,019

http://news.sohu.com/s2008/dizhen/ http://ckxx.org.cn/other/other2008082916/

BACKGROUND

http://www.caijing.com.cn/2008-08-31/110009356.html

• 13,768 schools were damaged during the quake.

• 11,687 schools are going to be rebuilt.

• 3,399,900 students started the fall semester on September 1st.

• The number of students and teachers who were killed in the earthquake is still not published.

• Schools in quake area make the psychological intervention as a mandatory course. China are working on both physical and psychological recovery from the disaster.

QUOTE• Children who are traumatized often feel helpless, confused, and

ashamed and are afraid to trust others or their environment. Therapists who encounter these children must form a productive relationship with them to enable them not only to revisit painful experiences, but also to overcome intrusive memories, make meaning, and find hope.

--Cathy A. Malchiodi, “Creative Interventions and Childhood Trauma,” in Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, ed. Cathy A. Malchiodi (New York London: The Guilford Press), p3-4

INTERVIEWS

http://news.sohu.com/20080530/n257169677.shtml

• In an interview titled “An unusual Children’s Day – What do the children really want?”, kids were asked questions about what they like and what they want for the Children’s Day. Animations and books were popular in their answers. However some kids didn’t answer any question, some had no wish for the Children’s day.

INTERVIEWS

http://news.sohu.com/20080530/n257169677.shtml

• Di Huang (9) 3rd grade

• Hobbies: Watching TV, animation: Journey to the West, Adventure of the little carps, Tom and Jerry

• Favorite books: Basic knowledge of dairies, Anderson’s Fair Stories, Green’s Fair Stories

• Wish for the Children’s Day: play with other children and have fun as before the quake.

INTERVIEWS

http://news.sohu.com/20080530/n257169677.shtml

• Man Jiang (7) 1st grade

• Hobbies: Singing, performance, painting, calligraphy, TV children channel, and all animations.

• Wish for the Children’s Day: Do some performance for friends.

• Presents she wants: a notebook, a sketch book, a set of color pen, a scooter

INTERVIEWS

http://news.sohu.com/20080530/n257169677.shtml

• Yuhan Luo (8)

• She didn’t answer anything.

INTERVIEWS

http://news.sohu.com/20080530/n257169677.shtml

• Teng Ma (15)

• He didn’t want to talk about what he liked and what he wanted.

INTERVIEWS

http://news.sohu.com/20080530/n257169677.shtml

• Xinwei Liu (8)

• Hobbies: palying football

• Wish for the Children’s Day: want a football

INTERVIEWS

http://news.sohu.com/20080530/n257169677.shtml

• Han Wang (13) 7th grade (a volunteer)

• Hobbies: sports, watching sports games on TV, painting

• Wish for the Children’s Day: Have fun with friends and eat snacks

• Presents he wanted: a basketball

INTERVIEWS• Li (24), a student, living in Chengdu: life didn’t change to much since

most of the building in the city stayed standing, while in the rural area, the situation was really serious. There children survived had to study in tents. (in May, 2008)

• Wang (21), an editor in a big newspaper publisher:Children in the rural area couldn’t access to Internet, cellphone, and some other medias.(in July, 2008)

• Chen (24), a volunteer in a small village in Sichuan: Materials were very limited, several areas even didn’t have water. Computers were available in office. Also some volunteers brought their computers. (September 1st, 2008)

DESIGN QUESTIONS• I am studying technologies that can help trauma kids find hope,

because I want to find out how designers can bring positive changes to them, in order to use my skills to do something good for children who survived the Sichuan earthquake.

• What is the best medium that I can take advantage of to deliver information to the children in the other side of the earth?

REFERENCE• After the 911 attack, psychologists and therapists helped children to portray

what they saw and what they felt through painting in order to release their bad memories.

A picture from What Will You Do for Peace? Impact of 9/11 on New York City YouthA picture from The Day Our World

Changed: Children's Art of 9/11

REFERENCE• Greeting cards that can move

• Pop-up books by Carter: http://www.popupbooks.com/

REFERENCE• A project of pop-up book by Sun Han -- Children’s Korean Alphabet Book

REFERENCE• Newspaper hats

http://blog.xuite.net/ynpskids/kids/16395670

MIND MAP

PROTOTYPE• What is it?

• A movable book that has 2 parts, a storybook and a craft book. Children have to work with each other to finish the production.

PROTOTYPE• How to deliver?

• Print in the US -- send by mail.

• Download the pdf in China, print and bring to the children.

PROTOTYPEA pop-up panda, and a movable panda. Using sketchbook paper,

pencil, color pencil, scissors, and glue.

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

• Make more characters and cards.

• Write a short story.

• Find a better way to demonstrate the user experience.

• Test the cards with children.

• Find NGO / NPO to help with production and delivery.