Below are some of the sites I found that provide the ability to use personal images and audio to produce audiovisual material:
http://www.slideroll.com/
This website supplies a download for an application that a user can use their own images to create slideshows. The slideshows can be shared to many other sites and through email. This site does not however, offer the option to use personalised music and video.
http://www.kizoa.com
With this site a user can create slideshows with music and effects, however it does not offer the ability to upload personal music. The material created using the application can also be shared to many other sites, providing an outlet to view the piece on multiple platforms.
http://smilebox.com
This site far surpasses all of the other personal content sharing mediums. It allows the user to upload images, video, and their own music. Although it does have to be paid for. The free trial offers a basic setup with limited amount of content that can be uploaded, but will still provide a format to test how effective it might be when used for Audiovisual Therapy.
Monday, 26 April 2010
Friday, 23 April 2010
Artefact 5 - Self-generated Therapeutic Material
The aim for Artefact 5 is to find the best technology available to provide a template for a user to create their own therapeutic material. This step stems from the conclusions of Artefact 4:
Artefact 4:
The next step is to conduct research into the technologies available to users who want to use images and audio to produce audiovisual material.
Artefact 4:
- Personal content is more capable of helping the viewer into a more relaxed mood
- Although the person who watched the edit of their personal content felt more relaxed by that clip than the "general" relaxing clip, so did the control participant.
- A higher level of entertainment (engagement rather) seems to increase the calming effect
- Inconsistency in the content may hinder effectiveness
The next step is to conduct research into the technologies available to users who want to use images and audio to produce audiovisual material.
Thursday, 22 April 2010
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Artefact 4 - Conclusions
After conducting the experiment as part of Artefact 4, the following conclusions were made about Audiovisual Therapy:
1. The assumption, that a person watching a clip of their personal content would reach a higher level of relaxation when watching that clip than when viewing the "general" relaxing edit, was confirmed. However, the difference between the levels of relaxation between the main participant and the control participant were only slight, suggesting that personalised content is effective even when the content has no connection to the viewer.
2. Even though the personalised clip was only intended to be personal for the participant who chose the images, it also provided a more personal experience for the control participant, thus yeilding a stronger effect for both.
3. The inconsistent selection of still images in the personalised clip appears to have hindered the relaxing effect.
4. Not knowing the purpose of the clip caused confusion. This could be solved by providing more instruction.
5. For a therapeutic audiovisual clip to maximize its potential for calming a viewer, personalised content, preferably moving image material, should be used.
6. A higher level of entertainment (engagement) seems to increase the therapeutic effect.
1. The assumption, that a person watching a clip of their personal content would reach a higher level of relaxation when watching that clip than when viewing the "general" relaxing edit, was confirmed. However, the difference between the levels of relaxation between the main participant and the control participant were only slight, suggesting that personalised content is effective even when the content has no connection to the viewer.
2. Even though the personalised clip was only intended to be personal for the participant who chose the images, it also provided a more personal experience for the control participant, thus yeilding a stronger effect for both.
3. The inconsistent selection of still images in the personalised clip appears to have hindered the relaxing effect.
4. Not knowing the purpose of the clip caused confusion. This could be solved by providing more instruction.
5. For a therapeutic audiovisual clip to maximize its potential for calming a viewer, personalised content, preferably moving image material, should be used.
6. A higher level of entertainment (engagement) seems to increase the therapeutic effect.
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Artefact 4 - Report
Artefact 4 is based on exploring the difference between general and personal content. This aim is a result of the findings from Artefacts 2 and 3, which collectively deduced that visual content plays the largest role in relaxing the viewer. Therefore, distinguishing whether a clip has the strongest calming effect when generated for a general audience or personally by the individual viewer is significant.
For this Artefact, one participant was instructed to select images and song they found relaxing to be in the clip they watched. The other participant watched a clip of nature content that was created to be used as a therapeutic tool for a general audience. After viewing the clip, the participants completed a questionnaire, then watched the other respective clip before completing the same questionnaire. Questions included in the questionnaire covered the level of relaxation and entertainment as well as any other emotions that were felt and likes/dislikes.
The initial assumption was that the participant watching the content they chose would reach a higher level of relaxation. This was the case, with the participant rating the level of relaxation as a 9 out of 10. However, the other participant also found the personalised clip more relaxing, giving a rating of 8 out of 10 compared to only 6 out of 10 for the ‘general’ clip. This was described to be because of a stronger sentimental value towards the personlised clip and a greater appreciation for the song. It also appears that when a clip is more entertaining, the participant is more engaged, which increases the calming effect.
In conclusion, personalised content has a greater ability to induce a more relaxed state in the viewer, thus implying that an individual suffering from anxiety could create their own therapeutic piece from images they possess.
For this Artefact, one participant was instructed to select images and song they found relaxing to be in the clip they watched. The other participant watched a clip of nature content that was created to be used as a therapeutic tool for a general audience. After viewing the clip, the participants completed a questionnaire, then watched the other respective clip before completing the same questionnaire. Questions included in the questionnaire covered the level of relaxation and entertainment as well as any other emotions that were felt and likes/dislikes.
The initial assumption was that the participant watching the content they chose would reach a higher level of relaxation. This was the case, with the participant rating the level of relaxation as a 9 out of 10. However, the other participant also found the personalised clip more relaxing, giving a rating of 8 out of 10 compared to only 6 out of 10 for the ‘general’ clip. This was described to be because of a stronger sentimental value towards the personlised clip and a greater appreciation for the song. It also appears that when a clip is more entertaining, the participant is more engaged, which increases the calming effect.
In conclusion, personalised content has a greater ability to induce a more relaxed state in the viewer, thus implying that an individual suffering from anxiety could create their own therapeutic piece from images they possess.
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Artefact 4 - Changes
The plan for Artefact 4 was to instruct a participant to come up with a selection of still images and video to be used in a relaxing clip. However, after speaking with several individuals, it is difficult to find someone who has personal moving image footage that they would deem relaxing.
Therefore, the new plan is to use only still images. By instructing the participant to chose images that can be split into the three categories, friends and family, landscape, and miscellaneous, it will allow them to collect a wide range of images with different meanings to them. Additionally, they will be able to use images of their own or ones taken from the internet. Through this way, it can be determined what content is most influential in calming a viewer, and thus relieving anxiety.
Therefore, the new plan is to use only still images. By instructing the participant to chose images that can be split into the three categories, friends and family, landscape, and miscellaneous, it will allow them to collect a wide range of images with different meanings to them. Additionally, they will be able to use images of their own or ones taken from the internet. Through this way, it can be determined what content is most influential in calming a viewer, and thus relieving anxiety.
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Artefact 4 - Aim & Plan
The results provided by Artefact 3 show that visual content is the most influential element in inducing a relaxed state in the viewer. Therefore, pursuing what content in particular is the most effective is important.
As a result of the result of Artefact 3, the goal of Artefact 4 is to determine whether personalised content will provide a stronger relaxing effect than a clip created for general use.
In order to produce a clip that is personalised, the plan is to have a viewer select a number of images and video which they find relaxing. The hypothesis is that by selecting their own content to appear in an edit, they will have a deeper connection with the images, thus increasing the therapeutic effect.
Additionally, some participants of previous Artefacts were not completely calmed by the music due to it not being their "style". Therefore, by letting a viewer select their own soundtrack that they find relaxing, this problem will not occur.
As a result of the result of Artefact 3, the goal of Artefact 4 is to determine whether personalised content will provide a stronger relaxing effect than a clip created for general use.
In order to produce a clip that is personalised, the plan is to have a viewer select a number of images and video which they find relaxing. The hypothesis is that by selecting their own content to appear in an edit, they will have a deeper connection with the images, thus increasing the therapeutic effect.
Additionally, some participants of previous Artefacts were not completely calmed by the music due to it not being their "style". Therefore, by letting a viewer select their own soundtrack that they find relaxing, this problem will not occur.
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