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Kristin BreivikAdjoa OpokuBenjamin GadbawAllison Shaw

personified CHAIR

Wednesday December 22 2010

The Story of RufusLove loss and the gift that keeps on giving


Rufus The Personified Chair

Video Demo

One chair with distinct personality that speaks up at random intervals


Initial Idea

bull Anthropomorphizing furniture

bull Entertain

bull Interrupt routine motivation to take breaks


Personification Ideas


Character and Motivations

He could almost be mistaken for a friendly old man but over time he becomes more aggressive and overtly perverted He is happy and friendly most of the time but gets angry when the sitter leaves after a long period of being sedentary


Prototyping the Experience








What we learned

Sound fidelity

Clear character motivations

Completing the circle

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Prototyping the Chair








What we learned

ldquoDressing uprdquo vs symbolizing

Office chair vs story chair

Matching form and function

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The Script


The Code



ThankYou


The Story of RufusLove loss and the gift that keeps on giving



Video Demo



Initial Idea


bull Entertain
















What we learned

Sound fidelity



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What we learned




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2

3


The Script


The Code



ThankYou



Video Demo



Initial Idea


bull Entertain
















What we learned

Sound fidelity



1

2

3










What we learned




1

2

3


The Script


The Code



ThankYou


Initial Idea


bull Entertain
















What we learned

Sound fidelity



1

2

3










What we learned




1

2

3


The Script


The Code



ThankYou















What we learned

Sound fidelity



1

2

3










What we learned




1

2

3


The Script


The Code



ThankYou










What we learned




1

2

3


The Script


The Code



ThankYou


The Script


The Code



ThankYou


The Code



ThankYou



ThankYou


Download - Personified Chair

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