Project 5

     The goal of the project was to see how two artists interact in a digital world. This was an interesting project that showed some unexpected interaction based on standard social aspects of the real world that would seem to have no purpose in a fictional landscape. We were simply avatars with a large name plate above our head.
     Things like personal space and eye contact still existed even when we were only an avatar in the world. Chat boxes got rid of the need to talk face to face but it still was prevalent. Little things that are ingrained in our mind still dictated our actions. It was as though the avatars became our body. Many strange quirks like where to place a bed in a small room and the exchange of materials still had a large impact in a place that was completely made of code.
     We survived and build massive structures over the course of the week like two artists sharing colored pencils in class. We helped each other but stayed on our own for the large majority. I suppose it was because we knew little about how the other worked. It was more or less a test to see how the other designed their structure and attempt to match or up the stakes. I hate to admit it but it was more like an unannounced contest to see who could make the better place. It was fun but more time consuming than I would like to admit.

If you own Minecraft and would like to see first hand what we did here is the address to the server
184.56.209.17
I just ask that you do not destroy our hard work.