Prototype: feedback and adaptation

After I created the first prototype and showed it to a few people to get some feedback these are the changes I made and why. 

The first thing that was pointed out to me was that I had not put in any way of the users actually submitting the work. Those who had tested the site for me explained that the site itself wasn’t very clear and they had no idea what they had to do if I wasn’t there beside them. To make the overall site clearer I added in some pages to help the user along with the process.

I added in a page that explained what the project is and why I am doing it. This will hopefully help users to understand the purpose of the site and the direction they should go. Here I also pointed out the guidelines and submitted stories sections which I will discuss below.

I added in a guidelines page to help the user to get started on their story and help them stick the the 3 act structure. In each section, modelled after the actual submission page I just wrote quick notes how how the user should structure their story. This will hoping help them keep the flow of their story going and help each submission fit into the structure I require.

The last page I added is the submitted stories page. Here I hope to upload any stories that are submitted to me that fit the structure, to give others a good idea of what is expected of them. I may also write several example stories, possibility based on different images just to give them an idea of what is expected. Throughout the example stories, I’ll add in notes like “conflict introduced” along the way so they know what I mean by the guidelines.

Ideally this layout will work for the users taking part. I kept it simple and clear to make it as easy and enjoyable as possible. I chose the colours, purple, white and light purple because I believe it is nice to look at and not too hard on the eye. The font I chose is the font generally used in script writing. I chose this because if the stories gathered are developed into a short film, a script will need to be written for that actors involved.