2021 Galleries

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Malant

Finalist

Competition: Spark:Fall/Winter Student
Designer: Dahye Heo - Malant
Design Type: Concept, Digital: Motion, Apps, Games, Lighting, Product & industrial, Web, UX, UI, IXO, HCII
Company / Organization / School: Sejong University
Team Members: Dahye Heo

In line with the social awareness that adopting animals should not be taken lightly, people are turning to raising plants as a replacement to it. However a lot of people, including me, came to the conclusion that raising one would be hard as they fail in simple tasks such as watering. But the need for mental stability that comes from the interaction of a living being hightens every day and to these people I propose a new friend, Malant. I chose the hologram format to give it a realistic feel but since actual holograms have not yet been universalized, Using a method that reflects the 3d modeled plant motion videos on a transparent reflector, malant seemed more like a real hologram. Also by linking the action of watering or giving light to the mobile phone application, it was designed to give users a more realistic experience. And thought about giving a high-satisfaction visual feedback.