SELF-CARE: HEALING CHAMBER AR FILTER – INSTAGRAM, 2022
BRIEF: DESIGN AN AUGMENTED REALITY FILTER THAT LETS USERS EXPERIENCE A MODERNIZED VERSION OF THE LIQUID RECOVERY CHAMBER FROM DRAGON BALL Z, REIMAGINED AS A POST-PANDEMIC SELF-CARE SYMBOL DURING LOCKDOWN.
EXECUTION: 3D-MODELED A FULL BODY IMMERSION POD IN MODO, TAKING VISUAL CUES FROM THE ICONIC HEALING MACHINES USED BY GOKU AND VEGETA. IMPLEMENTED THE EFFECT USING SPARK AR FOR REAL-TIME FACE AND ENVIRONMENT TRACKING. THE FILTER SERVED AS A PLAYFUL YET INTROSPECTIVE NOD TO LOCKDOWN FATIGUE—DRAWING PARALLELS BETWEEN THE ANIME’S RECOVERY PODS AND REAL-WORLD ATHLETIC THERAPIES USED BY LEBRON JAMES AND STEPH CURRY (E.G., CRYOTHERAPY).
HIGHLIGHTS:
– DEVELOPED AS A COMMENTARY ON QUARANTINE ERA ISOLATION
– BLENDED ANIME CULTURE, SPORTS SCIENCE, AND DIGITAL SELF-CARE
– UTILIZED MODO + SPARK AR FOR FULL AR PIPELINE EXECUTION
FEATURED: INSTAGRAM FILTER | SELF-CARE SERIES