Schools do a good job teaching subjects but often fail to spark a passion or even a liking for what they teach. While not meant for use in schools, this project re-introduces biological and ecological concepts through more exciting and whimsical means.

Fantastical Biology is an interactive website containing scientific ideas from Earth with alien-like creatures representing them. This website serves as a mediator between school and hobby, getting students who have an interest in science (but have yet to spark a genuine passion) to fully enjoy the subject of biology. It mainly targets fantasy and animal lovers and will spark an interest in biology through its various elements. Passion is important, and not just for mental health; it is proven that love for a subject leads to better academic performance.

Thesis

Precedents

Conceptual Precedent

Name: Fantastical Biology

Creator: Orion Orozco, Bridget Kraemer, Max Fuhrer

Technical Precedent

Name: Scale of the Universe

Creator: Cary Huang

Visual Precedent

Name: All Yesterdays

Creator: C.M. Kösemen, Darren Naish, and John Conway

How we did it

Schedule

Creature Design

Begin Website

Rough Sketches

Mid Review

Better Sketches

Foundation for website

Final Artwork

Writing

Finishing touches

Final

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Brainstorming

Sketches

Technical Diagram

Writing and Notes

Paper Prototype

Website Foundation

Website Prototype 1

Website Prototype 2

Final Artwork

Final Product:

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