Welcome to the development of my submission for my Final Major Project for MA Interaction Design. This documentation contains the development log, critical reflections and final documentation piece my project for this submission, titled *Out of the Dark & Into the Loud*. A bit of information before we begin... 1) **If you are viewing this document in the PDF format submitted on Moodle:** Each of the entries in this document have an online counterpart. A lot of the documentation/practical evidence included in the development log for this term include videos, which are not present in the PDF format you are currently reading. They have been uploaded in the online version of this document, which can be found here: https://publish.obsidian.md/sabina-otelea-ma-id/. **I highly recommend using the online version of my submission, as it contains everything in one place – particularly as this submission is for a sound piece with extensive audio-visual documentation.** Entries in this document make reference to other entries; these links are highlighted in purple, and contain the title of the entry I am referring to, so that you can easily re-locate yourself, or find the context needed for whichever entry you are currently reading. Each entry that includes documentation not supported in a PDF format will include a link to its online version. These links provide the whole context of the documentation, so please access them! Entries in this document are included in chronological order. 2) **If you are currently in the online version of my development log:** Welcome. This is so much more fun. 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Entries on this website are included in chronological order; please click the entry titles in the navigation bar on the right to access them. **Project Context:** **Out of the Dark & Into the Loud** _Out of the Dark & Into the Loud_ is a sound-based live-action role-playing game, and a non-anthropocentric exploration of the sonic imaginary. Through alienating the visual realm, participants are invited to navigate the gallery space by following the story of an ecologist trying to find their way out of a forest. _Out of the Dark & Into the Loud_ uses the uncanny as a driving affect for engaging audiences within a process of decentring the human, and centring the sonic sphere. The game’s narrative critiques the nature-culture divide by prompting participants to reflect on the differences between themselves and their environment – or the strange lack thereof. Welcome to the woods. Try not to get lost. **PLEASE NOTE**: This sound piece has been mixed for a headphone listening experience. If at all possible, I would highly encourage listening to _Out of the Dark & Into the Loud_ using heaphones. **Items included in my final submission:** 1) Development log: available in the PDF version and at: https://publish.obsidian.md/sabina-otelea-ma-id/ 2) Documentation pieces: *Out of the Dark & Into the Loud* Final Documentation: [https://vimeo.com/1037218946?share=copy](https://vimeo.com/1037218946?share=copy) *Out of the Dark & Into the Loud* Final Documentation (with Captions): [https://vimeo.com/1037219157?share=copy](https://vimeo.com/1037219157?share=copy) _Out of the Dark & Into the Loud_ Game Website: [https://outofthedark.cargo.site/](https://outofthedark.cargo.site/) _Out of the Dark & Into the Loud_ LARP Trailer: [https://on.soundcloud.com/dDrVwpziKwj7Aw3e8](https://on.soundcloud.com/dDrVwpziKwj7Aw3e8) _Out of the Dark & Into the Loud_ LARP Teaser: [https://www.instagram.com/p/DC2cwb4NDRu/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DC2cwb4NDRu/) _Out of the Dark & Into the Loud_ Website Documentation on my personal website: [https://sabinaotelea.com/out_of_the_dark/](https://sabinaotelea.com/out_of_the_dark/) 3) The Gallery Mix of _Out of the Dark & Into the Loud_: https://outofthedark.cargo.site/chapter-one https://outofthedark.cargo.site/chapter-two https://outofthedark.cargo.site/chapter-three https://outofthedark.cargo.site/chapter-four https://outofthedark.cargo.site/chapter-five 4) Research & Context: Thesis Presentation: [https://youtu.be/4R-MpQeDrSQ](https://youtu.be/4R-MpQeDrSQ) Thank you for reading and watching, enjoy! :)