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| The eScript's interaction design was derived directly from how
directors and actors work today without technology-based
products. They must be free to gesture and move about the stage,
requirements which informed our design. This is especially
true of children's theatre as these groups tend to be "on book"
(with a hard script in hand) for a longer period of time than adult actors.
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The script is displayed on both the
large window of the director's device,
as well as the smaller, hand sized
child's device. Some of the additional
information added during rehearsals
displays only on the director's device,
dueto the need for discretion when
working with children.
The actors can take their eScripts
home for practicing lines.
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| Changes in blocking,
or stage movements,
are graphically drawn
with the same
pen-like device; a [B]
is inserted into the
text at the point
the movement must
take place. |
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| Notes can be added to the
initial script information by
writing with the pen-input
device onto the note screen.
The notes are displayed in
italics next to script lines. |
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| Of course, in keeping with the project assignment, this
functionality relies on improvments in current
handwriting recognition technology. |
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Users can select a menu item with
a simple stroke of the pen-like
input device, mimicking the
traditional script and pencil method.
Different parts of the script are color-
coded for easy interpretation.
The green highlight bars indicate errors
made during practice, but only appear
on the director's screen so as not to
embarass the child actors.
The yellow highlight bars are a function
of the follow-along indicator to help actors
follow the reading and find their way
quickly, if lost.
Applications and Skills used:
Observational Research
Need finding
Task Analysis
Photoshop
Director
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