3. METHODOLOGY
What is Social
Computing?
Observation of
Social Interactions
Brainstorm &
Categorize Ideas
Competitive
Analysis &
Literature Review
User Interviews &
Follow-Ups (8)
Low-Fidelity
Sketches
High-Fidelity
Prototypes
Development
(Flask)
4. the idea
Auteur is a video sharing and commenting
platform for independent video producers,
film students, and aficionados
5. THE AUTEUR COMMUNITY
The Filmmaker
Prefer to upload multiple
short clips rather than the
full project to focus
feedback on specific
issues.
CONTENT
Essential to the filmmaking
process, feedback tends to
be more unbiased when
given online (no social
pressures).
FEEDBACK
Cannot make the full film
public before submission
to film festivals at risk of
disqualification.
PRIVACY
The Audience
Feedback for filmmakers
is only as valuable as their
audiences’ input. Should
target film students and
professionals.
QUALITY
It’s difficult to be honest on
such an open and public
platform, because their
reputation is on the line.
HONESTY
Likely to only watch and
comment on clips within a
certain genre or produced
by a favorite filmmaker.
BROWSING
7. THE LANDING PAGE
Both recently uploaded projects and
popular projects are highlighted. We use
different design to differentiate videos
and projects, bringing variety and making
the interface have more appealing.
8. PROJECTS & CLIPS
By categorizing clips into projects, users
can see the evolution of a project over
time. It’s not about the clip, it’s about the
journey.
9. FEEDBACK
Each comment appears at the point in the
video clip it was made, adding context to
valuable feedback. The timestamp is
dependent on when the user begins
typing, not when they click “send.”
11. Deployment
We deployed to AWS, but it is unreliable.
AWS does not always load all of our content
because the page does not load fast enough
http://auteurdemo.us-east-1.elasticbeanstalk.com
13. IF WE HAD INFINITE TIME & RESOURCES...
Funding
Filmmakers need an incentive
to post their work! Allow fans to
fund their favorite projects.
Upload Options
Let’s make life easier. Allow
users to upload content from
Google Drive, Box, and other
popular programs.
The Cast
Replicate the physical
community on set, online, by
attaching groups to projects.
Ethics
Identify illicit and illegal content
using an algorithm and several
moderators. Allow users to
report inappropriate comments.
Notifications
Users should know when they
have received new comments
on their project/clip.
Privacy
All projects are automatically
viewable by anyone with an
Auteur account. Let’s improve
privacy by protecting content.
14. LESSONS LEARNED
4 iterations That’s a lot of
revision
1 week Ahead of the
deadline!
65 hours And a lot of
dev time
Mixed-Methods Approach to Problem
Brainstormed social computing and its implications in our lives
Observed social interactions on campus and recorded unique experiences
Brainstormed ideas on post-it notes and grouped them together
Conceptualize Design
Completed competitive analysis to draw inspiration from existing video applications
Conducted interviews with producers and viewers
Organized users into different user groups, categorizing their respective priorities
Talk about: Youtube is such a large platform….
Jingshu Talking
Jingshu Talking - 3 min
At first, we just showed off new clips. (mention it vocally)
Jingshu Talking
Jingshu Talking
Chong Talking
Chong Talking
Landing Page
Create New Project -- Horse Luck
Project Page
Upload Video -- Horse Luck
Video Page -- chat panel
Nisreen Talking
Nisreen Talking
Follow & learn the design guideline and also make design decisions based on the research findings
Value of hard work of engineers
Time management & Team working
