don't throw roses on my path. i walk barefoot

a new assignment we have at the moment is to analyse an interactive documentary thats on the web, which is really cool because the sites are just amazing. 

iv been so torn between which site to write about because they are quite a few which are so great. but its probably going to be the HAIKU FORGE site.

www.haikuforge.com

so the essay is basically going to be based on the user experience of the entire site. how the site represents time, the character of the site, the events they portray and what it depicts. 

this is a screenshot of haiku forge.
when visiting the site, the user is faced with three words, moments, lost and time.

these three words act as menus that allow you to choose from a selection of animated numbers, which displays a random photograph (which is stunning in its natural depiction) along with a random poem, which leaves you to ponder for a while until you move to the next number, presenting the user with another arbitrary piece of writing. 

the snapshot like animations go along with the simple elements of the site, as well as the theme. haiku-style illustrations accompanied with the grey scenes, depicting black birds flying into a rainstorm. the mood conveyed by random bits of sound, placing the user in a truly unfamiliar environment through its captivating interpretation.