Reviewing Concepts of the Overall Class: Interaction

Interaction adds another layer to a project. Not only are color, composition, form, etc. an issue, but now there is also an aspect of chance and of the unknown.  Will the viewer interact with the piece? If not, is the whole piece lost or are some aspects of the design conveyed from the static piece that exists before the button is pushed? How many times will/should the viewer interact the with piece? Does the piece need to be viewed more than once? Of course, interactive pieces are created with the idea that they will be interacted with, but what if they are not?

Interactivity has the ability to halt narrative and time, the scene starts static and stays static until something sets it off, or visa versa--the viewer has the ability to start/stop/change what is happening.  However, even tho it is the viewer that will ultimately start/stop/etc the piece, the designer needs to take all of this into account when creating the work and allow for the piece to work at all times, before, after, and during when the viewer has pushed or rolled over the button.