OFF THE BOX

Introduction

OFF THE BOX is an action-packed animated 4-minute short film. The film addresses the high suicide rate among students and young adults caused by the violence of positivity – the pressure to constantly stay positive and outperform others. It raises a question to the audience: How can we define and accept our values in the new disciplines created by competitive, performance-oriented, and tool-rational approaches in an era of machines, algorithms, and AI?

Interactive Experience

OFF THE BOX is also a gamified narrative experience project involving Web AR/VR and hand gesture detection. By decoding information and solving puzzles from clues hidden in the film, audiences will find a password to open a website. As a result, they will be added to the invitation list of THE BOX as a gesture of gratitude to early audiences.

Cheat Links to the Game:
1. Scan the QRcode at 01:46 of the film
2. Pattern Lock Puzzle (mobile device only): yungewww.github.io/offthebox/patternlock
3. VR Puzzle (mobile device): yungewww.github.io/offthebox/ar
4. Web Puzzle (desktop Chrome browser): offthebox.one

A video walkthrough and design document of the game will be available soon at my portfolio website yungewen.com. Thanks for your patience.