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School project · 2019

Storytime

An immersive picture book experience for paediatric patients.

Project
4th-year thesis · Individual project
My role
User Research, Ideation, 3D Modelling and Rendering, Animation, UI/UX, Prototyping & Visual Design
Type & timeline
Product Design, UI/UX, Visual Design · Jan–Apr 2019
Tools
Sketch, Flinto, Illustrator, After Effects, Photoshop, Cinema 4D, Audition and Google Cardboard

Project brief

Storytime is my fourth-year thesis project: fun, relaxing virtual environments that help paediatric patients ease pain, discomfort, stress and anxiety during pre- or post-operative care.

Photograph courtesy of Children’s National Health System

The concept

App walkthrough

VR experiences

Sample 360° scenes from two picture books, built as VR experiences you can watch with Google Cardboard.

Due to time constraints, only a small part of each story was animated to showcase the concept.

How to Catch a Star

Story credit: How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers. Audio credit: How to Catch a Star: A Stop Motion Short Film by James Resendes, used for the VR audio.

Lost and Found

Story credit: Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. Audio credit: Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers by Annie’s Workshop, used for the VR audio.

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