Intercultural Design - Data Collection and Final Outcome

29/01/20 - 22/02/20 (Week 4 - Week 8)
Atiqah Farzana Binti Syalleh Karimyee (0336740)
Intercultural Design
Project 1
Data Collection and Final Outcome

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Instruction

Module Information Booklet:

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Week 4
(29/01/20)

Before the trip, my group discussed a bit on our data collection methods. We thought that since it would be very difficult to find our main topics as they are not located in Tokyo. The Namahage festival had already passed, and also geishas are only found in Osaka. We decided that it would be best to focus on the topic of discipline instead of trying hard to find the namahage and geisha.

The easiest method of data collection is obviously pictures and videos, but we intend on gaining more than that. We could potentially interview a Japanese student when we visit the Tokyo University of Technology, so we should prepare a set of translated questions for them. Furthermore, I think observations are also a very highly-intimate form of data collection that we could use.

Here are the places we could potentially find data:

1. Tokyo University of Technology (interview)
2. Train stations (design posters for good behavior/ manners)
3. 21_21 Design sight (design process and Japanese design)
4. Kimonokan Asakusa shop (rental kimono)
5. Komachi Hair 02 Asakusa Nakamise St. (geisha makeup/ attire)

Ms. Anis approved of our data collection methods and places so all we had to do was wait for the trip.



Week 7
17/02/20

Today we had to present our data collection slides. Below is a PDF version of it but as the videos and GIFS are unplayable, here is the PPT version.


                                                    Fig. 1.1 Data Collection Slides

Mr. Charles said that we had to think a bit deeper on our final outcome. He wanted to emphasize that we had gone to Japan for this research, so our final outcome should be stronger and more complex than someone who did not go to Japan.

We took that into consideration but needed a proper consultation from Ms. Anis, who unfortunately left just before our presentation. My group arranged to meet her the next class and she liked our final outcome idea and told us to proceed with it.

Fig 2.1 Final Outcome Sketch

Fig 2.2 Mask 1

Fig 2.3 Mask 2

Fig 2.4 Mask Progress: Shaping

Fig 2.5 Mask Progress: Paper Mache

Fig 2.6 Mask Progress: Paper Mache 2nd Layer

Fig 2.7 Mask Progress: Dried Paper Mache

Fig 2.8 Mask Progress: Painting Process

Fig 2.9 Mask Progress: Final Namahage Mask

Fig 2.10 Mask Progress: Final Salaryman Mask                 

Fig 2.11 Final Outcome                                                                   

Fig. 2. 12 Final Outcome

Fig. 2. 13 Final Outcome