New updates

This would be my last update for my progress :)....its gonna happen 2row and end it soon!!hahah ok2 now i would like to upload my new poster...actually i change a bit for the background...i dont really like the old background...n now i make it look a bit abstract coz there's a meaning for it...it represent the now days generation hey usually wear nyonya kebaya with abstract kind of sarong instead of batik...and the are still elements that i used batik kind of motif its because of for the old days the nyonya's normally will wear with batik...and they it goes my new poster.....

New Poster:

The flyes:

Cd cover:

Final setup:

 

 

 

 

Statement:

The Beauty of Nyonya Kebaya is an installation plus informative applications project that delivers a message to the audiences about how to appreciate more about this costume due to the lack of information for nowdays generation that have been ignored the old tradition.

Today’s generation tend to forget and neglect the traditional cultural values due the modernized society. It is important for the public to be exposed to their cultural roots and traditional values as it what reflects their lives today.

Installation: The installation starts on when the user enter the space and step on the hotspot and it will automatically appear the kebaya on the LCD screen.  Then it will follow with the animation and the background music for the kebaya itself. After the animation ends it will change to information content where the user can read all the description and meanings behind all the kebaya. There will be 3-4 buttons so that they can view them using the trackball. And for the last part is where the brooches content. Here the audience can mix and match and drag the brooches to wherever places that they like and experience it like how they look like when wearing the costume. There will be 6 colors of brooches.

Installation manual:
- I dont really have much for installation manual. All that i used is flash and zone trigger....bt here i'll update the installation manual for the zone trigger.

Artist Impression

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poster

This is the official poster for the installation that i plan to used for the project.

Budget planning & equipment list

For the installation, most of the equipment i'll be using my own stuff. And few of it will be borrow from my friends...

Budget:
1. mirror = RM 24

2. shelf = RM 16

3. black cloth = RM 10

TOTAL = RM  50



Equipment list:
1. webcam
2. mirror
3. 23' monitor
4. logitech track ball
5. speaker 
6. CPU
7. black cloth


That's all that i need for my installation :)

progress - informative application

For my informative application, I've done a  few links...this would be the main page:

and these is the history page:

and these is for the collection page...bt the description i haven't put the real one...i just did the layout and fuction the links 1st. Need to summarize all the description and explanation b4 added in. But basically this will be the layout.

and the rest will be uploaded soon as i complete all :)

progress

heyy im back for now...next week will be our week 5 ALREADYY!! :P

btw i'll make some changes for my main kebaya screen which that day I propose to make an animation on the kebaya like the flower rotate and all...i did try bt the result is a bit awfull looking...i tried couple of movement, bt doesn't look appealling to me...i decided to change to these...i'll upload the picture below so that u guys can see the result...bt it will just be the same for all...and i will add some of the information for the informative application...it will have 2 more extra link which it will be the main part in nyonya kebaya - they have 3 main spot which i will explain it later....and the 4th link will be the women of style: completing the Nyonya Look - there will be 2 link inside which will be nyonya jewellery and the slippers and shoes...The add together with the new side map for the informative application:

These is my progress that i've done in flash for the main screen...i'll upload only 3 design only for the main timing...bt for now there's no sound...i couldn't fine any suitable song for those nyonya theme...i try to figure out for this matter....:

the 2nd design:

the 3rd design

The font and brief history

This will be the main font that i'll be using. For the information web based.

The history of Kebaya Nyonya 

(information web)

The development of Baba Nyonya culture was a gradual process of selective absorption and adaptation of outside cultural elements, while maintaining a Chinese core. The criteria and motivation for selecting these outside elements was linked to other developments within the Baba Nyonya culture and place it occupied within the hegemonic Malay culture. The Nyonya started wearing the kebaya at a time when both the Baba Nyonya community and the world around them were changing.

            Although the kebaya in general has been around for well over a century, the Nyonya kebaya first appeared in Baba Nyonya culture only at beginning of the twentieth century. The earliest photos showing Nyonyas wearing kebaya date to the 1920s. Ironically, while the kebaya’s emergence as Nyonya attire coincided with the renaissance of Baba Nyonya culture during the period of British rule in the Straits, its flowering as a distinctive form of Nyonya attire occurred during the culture’s decline. 

For the meanings for every design will update soon..............

Structure view

Kebaya's

OK this is the balance up design that i will add in. I have problem with finding the specifeic kebaya for the one  that have design like dragon, musical instrument, japanese theme and so fort. I went to many places that they dont have that kind of design. But I have the collection in books where i will put in the information web as the reference for all. But there will only these design that will appear randomly in the screen. And now im in progress to do the animation which will have 2 elements moving. But i'll update soon if once i've done later.

This is few sample of kebaya that i'll be using for the main screen. For every kebaya will be 2 elements animate for movement. Some of it rotate and zoom in zoom out and so on. The will also be background music for each kebaya to make it more lively with all the elements that have in it.

For the infromation web also will have the same design and explanation about the meanings for each of it. The other half will be uploaded soon....

Video Documentation

Sketches Studies

• This is only few motif studies and sketches that i've uploaded. Basically this is the elements that have in every specific design.

• This is the design for the main kebaya that will be appear randomly on the main screen. And the explanation will be on the information web. for the users to read and browse thru.