Proposal & Concept Pitch

Topic: Orang Asli Settlement

Task: To design and develop an Interactive Information Design Application

Software: Adobe Flash CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5 & Adobe Dreamweaver CS5

Target Audience: Age of 18 above

Objective: - To provide the student with awareness of real-life issues

- To apply understanding on digital media design process and planning

- To provide solution to interactive information design problems

- To provide and fulfill user's needs in communication information

Detailed Description: Orang Asli is the indigenous minority peoples of Peninsular Malaysia and they has its own language and culture, and perceives itself as different from the others

Research Methods:

- K

ey documentations

- Purposive surveys

- Dialogues

- Focus group discussions

- Browsing internet

- Visiting Museum Orang Asli

- Visiting Orang Asli settlements

- Interview Orang Asli (Q & A)

Expected Impact of Research Project: - Interactive information design problems are solved

- Student and user will be aware of real-life issues

- The understanding on digital media design process and planning

- User's needs in communication information are fulfilled

- More knowledge on different culture and lifestyle

User Task: - How to reach optimal usability without losing educational challenge?

- How to support reflective thinking?

- What are the strengths of interactive information design application?

- What are the weakness of interactive information design application?

Content Organization: About, People & Gallery

Schedule of Research Project:

Reference: - Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orang_Asli

- The Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia by Cholin Nicholas: http://www.magickriver.net/oa.htm

- Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli (JHEOA): http://www.jheoa.gov.my/web/guest/home

- Orang Asli by Van Wijnen: http://www.malaysiasite.nl/orangeng.htm

- Orang Asli Village: http://www.cameron-highlands.com/main-attractions/main-category/orang-asli-village.html