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If you could be a dear and check my 3 final auras —

• aurasma tag same as on here (jaxcushi)
• auras labeled 1-3
• the auras are audio/video, triggered by static image/artwork —i.e. put ya headphones in, kid

— and comment on this post—whether there was an issue or not—that'd just be super duper.

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A game about the history of ship ceremonies. what other culture people do in their ship ceremonies, and learn about different custom though their ceremonies. 

Final Info; final v

Name: Jax Cushing

Project: Tales of Essex
Abstract:

I wanted to use this Studio XL course not only to benefit the Essex Shipping Museum, but my own personal interests as well. After immersing myself for several weeks in research around Essex County, and pursuing several dead ends, I finally found the strings I was attempting to find and pull all along.

These strings included the tale of Rachel Wall, the last female American pirate, who roamed the shores of the area hundreds of years ago. Another string was the names and ages of all those whose bodies were taken from their graves in the Essex Burial Ground by the ‘convicted” bodysnatcher Thomas Sewell (these names were not previously known by the Museum). A third string was ghost ship stories, and the last piece of eight if you will for this project/mini-series, John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem ‘The Spectre Ship of Salem.’

This project tapped several experiences and newly acquired skills: the podcast series ‘Lore,’ the interactive beta software Aurasma, and video editing tools, mainly Adobe After Effects. I wanted to retell these little-known tales in an enticing manner. By narrating the story with sound effects and then adding a visual element — i.e. video taken and edited by myself — I was able to create the immersive and individual experience I set out to accomplish.

This type of interactive experience was my goal even before I found ‘my stories,’ and I hope can contribute to the Essex Shipping Museum’s self-guided tour, and possibly its guided tour as well.

To access this interactive experience, scan the QR code below using Aurasma.