Experiment 1, strategy statement

Island concept
My island is a tropical jungle island surrounded by dense cliffs and a field and fishing harbour on one side. A water body carves out delicate chanels from the rock, in other areas water forms ponds and rock pools.


Letter/Number Combination
My letter and number combination are "N" and "0".


Methods to reveal and conceal

• Island configuration
• On a macro scale the aerial view of the island shape will reveal the letter/number combination. A number of shape motifs for each of my characters will also appear scattered across the island. from a distance these will be revealed, although from ground level or when zoomed in they become less obvious or totally unseen. Examples of this are seen in the cliff formations and shape of the water volumes as well as the series of mini "0" shape islands positioned within the water with thin channels of water separating them.

• Terrain manipulation
• Raised sections of terrain under the waters surface spell my letter/number combination. A series of wharfs act as viewpoints allowing for different perspectives of the terrain. The wharfs cause the player to look towards the terrain which would otherwise be generally unnoticeable unless viewed from an aerial position.

• Particles and movement
• As the player moves through the field, at a set point an explosion of smoke and fire breaks out, the fire quickly grows, temporarily forming the shape of my letter/number combination from an aerial perspective, then as the fire grows further the shape is distorted, dynamically transitioning between a state of revealing and concealing. At ground level the shape isn't obvious, only for a small period of time from an aerial view can it be seen.

• Light and shadow
• Depending on the time of day the shadow cast by an opening at the top of a cave projects the letter "N" onto one of the cave walls. The visibility of the image changes and shifts position as the time of day shifts, becoming invisible at various points throughout the day.

• Entity positioning
• Vegetation entities, including lily pads and small trees were placed in configurations of "N0". Due to the size of the plants these are only able to be noticed from a micro scale.