Writer and Storyteller
Telfair Epperson
The Lost Exhibit
At the National Aquarium in Maryland, guests are on a mission to find The Lost Exhibit by following clues left behind by the Professor. They are led throughout the aquarium where they must find hidden interactive elements in each exhibit to unlock clues which will lead them to The Lost Exhibit.
About
Project
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A concept design for an interactive overlay that would be housed in The National Aquarium in Maryland. This was designed for the THED 305 class: Designing for Interactive Entertainment.
My Responsibilities
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Initial Kiosk Script
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Australia: Wild Extremes Exhibit
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Clue
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Overview
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Visual Overlays for Interactives
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Team Members
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Natasha Bell
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Logline
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Backstory
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Blacktip Reef Exhibit
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clue, overview, visual for interactive
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Nicolette Culver
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Jelly Invasion Exhibit
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clue, overview, and visual for interactive
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Tarana Pahlajani
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The Lost Exhibit
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Overview and model of exhibit
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Backstory
Written by Natasha Bell
A famous professor specializing in creatues found I the deep sea has recently gone missing. His work with the National Aquarium about the mysteries of the deep sea gave him many admirers but also, unfortunately, many rivals turned enemies. His latest exhibit was set to open in the National Aquarium with technology and rare footage that would enable guests to experience the beauty and mystique of the deep sea themselves, but this too has vanished. His rivals, jealous of his discoveries, were always looking to steal his research for their own pursuits and glory. Could this have to do with his sudden disappearance and with it all his discoveries?
His assistant, Daryll, seems to think so, especially after receiving one last alarming letter from the professor which seems to leave hints about where he might be. Now, the National Aquarium and Daryll needs your help to follow the clues left behind by the professor across the aquarium to find the lost exhibit of the deep sea.
Australia: Wild Extremes Exhibit
Designed by Telfair Epperson
This exhibit is home to many different animals and who better to lead you through Australia than Steve Irwin! Guests will approach a kiosk and receive a clue from Steve to go to the cave paintings. A painting of Steve wrestling a crocodile directs guests to the crocodile exhibit. There they will read about crocodiles and find the hidden message within. this message sends them off to Irwin's snapping turtle. Within the turtles' tank lies a rebus puzzle that leads guests back to Steve Irwin and their next destination.
Blacktip Reef Exhibit
Designed by Natasha Bell
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2 part clue
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Upstairs section the kiosk clue area awaits
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Daryll explains to crack this puzzle you will need to "see as the fish do" this clue lets guests know to go to the downstairs section of the exhibit where they are eye level with the fish there, they will see a word written out in the coral
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The clue word is "bond"
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Daryll mentions that the professor loved to talk about the bond that the sharks in this exhbit have, often swimming in schools together.
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Jelly Invasion Exhibit
Designed by Nicolette Culver
Jelly invasion is an exhibit dedicated to jellyfish. Jellyfish belong in the cnidarian phylum (group of similar animals). To get to the clue guests will match the cnidarian to their scientific name. Light bulbs will indicate when guests answer correctly. When all of the answers are correct, a hologram of darryl will be projected into a box, and he will tell guests which exhibit to go to next.
The Lost Exhibit
Designed by Tarana Pahlajani
After solving the clues, guests use the secret code to discover the lost exhibit. They are led through a misty water tunnel as they make their way to the exhibit, hidden in the depths of the sea. Inside, the mysterious exhibit, there's a whole new world waiting to be explored. From friendly sea creatures to bioluminescent plankton, unravel the mystery behind the Professor's best kept secret.
