CHALLENGE
In a time where knowledge of science and health is imperative for safe living, a child’s understanding of something complex means more people understand why something is happening. How can children understand something as complex as an X-ray machines?
SOLUTION
First, create a video to show young children what x-rays are, how x-ray machines work, risks associated with x-rays, and other machines that use x-rays. Then, create a physical artifact that makes x-rays easier to understand.
HOW I HELPED
Design Researcher
Concept Development
Prototyping
Animator
Assembly
![An interactive way for children to understand X-rays](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/89702591-a16c-4839-8b39-4ee095594ace/571dabf8-239e-4459-8058-58faff798417_rw_1200.jpg?h=88c822ed780591b5668ec011db35426b)
An interactive way for children to understand X-rays
PROCESS
What can a child watch to demystify an X-ray machine?
My research covered what X-rays are, how X-ray machines work, risks associated with X-rays, and other machines that use X-rays. The research provided a natural outline that was used for the animation timeline and storyboard.
While the storyboard included images, scene description, noise description, and producer/editor instruction for the animation scene, the script explained exactly what the audio is describing during the video.
![Animation Storyboard](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/89702591-a16c-4839-8b39-4ee095594ace/ba0655e9-fbe5-4b42-a0a7-59f01a91a443_rw_1200.png?h=8776653f43bbbad847a388371addbf8b)
Animation Storyboard
![Animation Script](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/89702591-a16c-4839-8b39-4ee095594ace/ae42cfca-867b-486f-ba05-885fd447a4e2_rw_1200.png?h=e21c6031ecf5064009b63b1913b3c3b8)
Animation Script
![Animation Layout and Timeline](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/89702591-a16c-4839-8b39-4ee095594ace/0b89a4cf-c8a3-4a26-a0b9-5ceb606c99ad_rw_1200.png?h=08f1a53ca090b875b24ee8d89b98a811)
Animation Layout and Timeline
The finished animation holds the attention of children and explains a hard-to-understand concept in an easy way.
As a senior capstone project, this project was reviewed seriously and in-depth. If you are interested in reviewing the design brief, please contact me.
PHYSICAL ARTIFACT
The physical artifact that accompanies this video is a simplified and interactive X-ray machine. At first, it shows a normal arm on a tube. When a red sheet of acrylic acting as “X-rays” is placed over top of this tube, the arm bones are revealed. A folder placed in the back of the tube holds a real photo of an X-ray arm.