Ideate
Ideate
You will brainstorm creatively with your peers to craft intriguing and eerie scenarios by developing multiple storyboard concepts that weave together model train layouts, horror themes, and supernatural twists, capturing these ideas in mood boards and thumbnail sketches for feedback and refinement.
Days 7 - 10
Prototype
Prototype
You will create and refine test footage blending model train scenes and horror elements, then gather feedback from peers and community partners on your prototypes to enhance authenticity and engagement in your documentary/mockumentary.
Days 11 - 15
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Test/Present
Test/Present
You will present your chilling documentary and interactive exhibition 'Haunted Rails' to community partners, model train enthusiasts, and guests, gathering feedback and discussing the impact of their contributions and your creative process in transforming model train worlds into eerie narratives.
Days 16 - 20
Empathize
Days 1–3
Day 1
Meet the Hobbyists
Launch
60m
Day 2
Synthesize User Insights
Deliverable
90m
Day 3
Haunting Problem Framing Workshop
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Define
Days 4–6
Day 4
Haunting Problem Framing
Deliverable
75m
Day 5
Storytelling Foundations in Miniature Horror
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 6
Field Study with Model Train Partners
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Ideate
Days 7–10
Day 7
Storyboard Sketching & Peer Feedback
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 8
Storyboard Concepts Workshop
Deliverable
90m
Day 9
Study Realistic Layouts for Horror Set
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 10
Camera Framing and Lighting for Suspense
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Prototype
Days 11–15
Day 11
Mini-Scenes Script Studio for Scene Scarejump
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 12
Soundscapes and Foley for Haunted Rails
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 13
Storyboard to Shoot Plan for Haunt
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 14
Craft Haunting Mini-Scenes: Script Jumpstart
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 15
Interview Hobbyists for Realistic Haunting Details
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Test/Present
Days 16–20
Day 16
Lighting & Camera Tricks for Miniatures
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 17
Sound Design for Haunted Rails
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 18
Rough Cut Review & Reflection Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 19
Haunted Rails Preview Screening for Feedback
Knowledge/Skill Building
60m
Day 20
Haunted Rails Final Showcase
Assessment
Haunted Rails Showcase
Assessment
2m
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
24
Day 1
Empathize
Meet the Hobbyists
25
Day 2
Synthesize User Insights
26
Day 3
Haunting Problem Framing Workshop
27
Day 4
Define
Haunting Problem Framing
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
31
Day 5
Storytelling Foundations in Miniature Horror
1
Day 6
Field Study with Model Train Partners
2
Day 7
Ideate
Storyboard Sketching & Peer Feedback
3
Day 8
Storyboard Concepts Workshop
7
Day 9
Study Realistic Layouts for Horror Set
8
Day 10
Camera Framing and Lighting for Suspense
9
Day 11
Prototype
Mini-Scenes Script Studio for Scene Scarejump
10
Day 12
Soundscapes and Foley for Haunted Rails
14
Day 13
Storyboard to Shoot Plan for Haunt
15
Day 14
Craft Haunting Mini-Scenes: Script Jumpstart
16
Day 15
Interview Hobbyists for Realistic Haunting Details
17
Day 16
Test/Present
Lighting & Camera Tricks for Miniatures
21
Day 17
Sound Design for Haunted Rails
22
Day 18
Rough Cut Review & Reflection Lab
23
Day 19
Haunted Rails Preview Screening for Feedback
24
Day 20
Haunted Rails Final Showcase
Haunted Rails Showcase