It’s important to avoid unnecessarily adding to a user’s cognitive load. But the challenge remained: how do we incorporate additional - and more complex - functionality and still keep the interactions fast and straight-forward? If the UI was going to be influenced by the aesthetics of camera hardware, it would have to be accomplished within the constraints of the established UX. I pulled back from the novel dial design and began a new iteration that would represent an evolution of the existing Cinescope interface, rather than a completely new direction. We’ve all got more than one cool idea floating around in our heads, so try not to get overly-attached to any single one of them. We don’t have the runway or resources to fully vet every idea via user testing and refinement, and that has to be taken into consideration when prioritizing features and getting products shipped. We are a team of two people creating something in our spare time and on a shoestring budget. Plus, the app has a loyal following and it’s rarely a good idea to pull the rug out from underneath your users by throwing an entirely new interface at them just because you think it’s cool. If this were my personal project I would have taken extra time to refine the experimental UI, but that’s not the situation I was in. Although I was disappointed and my ego was a little bruised, once I gave myself some time to think things through and disassociate myself from the work, I was in agreement with her. She thought that the UX wasn’t as intuitive or fluid as what we had accomplished with the original version of the app. Unfortunately, that feedback was not positive. I was excited to share this build with Rachel and get her feedback. I spent this initial time sketching ideas and wireframes in my sketchbook or on my whiteboard…digital devices were intentionally prohibited. With priorities in order, I focused on interaction design and feature-mapping.
We grouped our feature wishlist into three levels of prioritization.
The biggest design challenge facing the new version of the app was figuring out how to incorporate a more complex feature-set without sacrificing Cinescope’s minimalist nature. Our users have been asking for Cinescope to support these evolving features and for the past two years Rachel and I have been working in our spare time to redesign and rebuild Cinescope to meet those needs. iPhone hardware is more powerful than ever and iOS developer tools expose additional nuanced control over the camera. Version 1 of Cinescope was successful in meeting its goals but a lot has changed with Apple products in the last five years. She has lived in 6 countries, travelled extensively and worked as a multidisciplinary creative director, producer, photographer and retoucher, producing work for a diverse list of international clients and brands.Cinescope v1 - All the options could fit on one screen
Just like the panoramic format in cinemascope film, I have utilized the space to allow for a more complicated and elaborative narrative to be laid out in a single frame.īelinda Muller is a photographer based in Canada. The strong winds and other elements Of mid-winter are evident in the aesthetic of the images. Also, the elements were crucial to the look and feel of the panoramic.
This series pays homage to the rugged beauty of the Nova Scotian winter landscape/shoreline from the South Shore to the windswept pine trees in Cape Breton the visuals showcase the diverse landscape.