Bad Arm
Bad Arm

Mixed Media

Bad Arm

Bad Arm is the story of a disembodied non-normative body part. There is a short written component and a digital component. A visitor to the interactive space is met with the sound of a baby crying and a digital arm. When the arm is clicked on... More

Buntys-Board-House-Trinidad-Reflections
Buntys-Board-House-Trinidad-Reflections

Video

Buntys-Board-House-Trinidad-Reflections

Bunty’s Queen Bee and Bunty’s Board House experiments with photogrammetry techniques applied to sculptural photographic documentation. These images are used to create 3D digital models, then featured in a short video accompanied by an audio... More

Buntys-Queen-Bee-Trinidad-Reflections
Buntys-Queen-Bee-Trinidad-Reflections

Video

Buntys-Queen-Bee-Trinidad-Reflections

Bunty’s Queen Bee and Bunty’s Board House experiments with photogrammetry techniques applied to sculptural photographic documentation. These images are used to create 3D digital models, then featured in a short video accompanied by an audio... More

Coyote Party Line
Coyote Party Line

Mixed Media

Coyote Party Line

I am inspired by jazz as a conceptual approach to creative expression; for me that means following a stream of consciousness and building on it. I use Reaper to experiment using spatial audio with a jazz mentality. Weird Nightmares, a musical... More

Creative Expression and the Journey of the Human Spirit Through Critical Play
Creative Expression and the Journey of the Human Spirit Through Critical Play

Essay

Creative Expression and the Journey of the Human Spirit Through Critical Play

Creative Expression & the Journey of the Human Spirit Through Critical Play Game play and fantasy offer people a low risk and low stake arena to develop emotional, social and relational intelligence skills and deepen their greater awareness of... More

critical play course reflections
critical play course reflections

Other

critical play course reflections

critical play course reflections

Fermi Paradox
Fermi Paradox

Integrated Media

Fermi Paradox

We wanted to learn about a world we are dreaming up together through the various character's interaction with it. The characters have different perspectives on the common experienced all of them share. We used creative exercises, such as guided... More

Grange Park Promenade and Inclusive Co-Design Practices - Contemporary Design Theories
Grange Park Promenade and Inclusive Co-Design Practices - Contemporary Design Theories

Essay

Grange Park Promenade and Inclusive Co-Design Practices - Contemporary Design Theories

Grange Park is a two-hectare green space in downtown Toronto (Fig. 1 & Fig. 2.). The park underwent a major transformation following a period of decline, to embody the inclusive and accessible vision of the community and address the depreciating... More

How To Survive a Pandemic
How To Survive a Pandemic

Other

How To Survive a Pandemic

Recognizing the importance of “Process Work” as a shared approach to generate our pandemic resilience, the project How To Survive a Pandemic explores how the inclusion of communication devices, creative technology and multimedia art making, can... More

i Heart Compost
i Heart Compost

Creative Writing

i Heart Compost

a creative written piece about how compost is my philosophy for life.

Inner Space Mirror Test
Inner Space Mirror Test

Integrated Media

Inner Space Mirror Test

Inner Space Mirror Test (2019). The video is a collection of digital media, including approximately 100 MRI scans of my brain that I collected through the course of receiving numerous various brain scans, which I used as keyframes which I put... More

Inner Space Mirror Test Reflections - Future Cinema Digital Narratives
Inner Space Mirror Test Reflections - Future Cinema Digital Narratives

Essay

Inner Space Mirror Test Reflections - Future Cinema Digital Narratives

A reflection on observing my own performative subjectivity as I watch my own time-based media project "Inner Space Mirror Test"

Interactive Co-Active Coaching Model
Interactive Co-Active Coaching Model

Other

Interactive Co-Active Coaching Model

My goal was to create a game-like interaction that trains players on Co-Active coaching techniques by providing both an instructional tool and an experiential exploration of meaningful choice in the coaching context. The interactive manual is... More

Interactive Creative Portfolio
Interactive Creative Portfolio

Other

Interactive Creative Portfolio

This project is taking some of the ideas I got from looking at game design and twine game engine for non-linear storytelling, and applying this to many projects over my time in the Digital Futures Undergrad program; also thinking about visual... More

It’s All Parts Of The Process_ Applying Creative Methodologies, Game Design Theory and Audio Design to Storytelling, World Building and Character Development
It’s All Parts Of The Process_ Applying Creative Methodologies, Game Design Theory and Audio Design to Storytelling, World Building and Character Development

Essay

It’s All Parts Of The Process_ Applying Creative Methodologies, Game Design Theory and Audio Design to Storytelling, World Building and Character Development

This paper looks at tools and exercises adapted from professional coaching and process-oriented psychology, applied to the creative process of writing narrative fiction, specifically character development and world building. It explores how game... More

Leanna Barwick inclusive modes delivery presentation Jan 30 2023
Leanna Barwick inclusive modes delivery presentation Jan 30 2023

Other

Leanna Barwick inclusive modes delivery presentation Jan 30 2023

Inclusive modes of delivery roundtable

Moms Chicken Adobo
Moms Chicken Adobo

Illustration

Moms Chicken Adobo

a graphic novel of my mom's chicken adobo recipe

Mr Spock's Pin
Mr Spock's Pin

Integrated Media

Mr Spock's Pin

Methodologically, as a professional relationship system coach I draw from the field of Process Oriented psychology, which holds a focus on raising a group's awareness of it's wholeness, exploring what change is needed on a higher level, and... More

MRI zoetrope
MRI zoetrope

Integrated Media

MRI zoetrope

a zoetrope of MRI brain scans

My Way
My Way

Illustration

My Way

A graphic novel illustrating my philosophical approach to things

OCAD Y U Mad The Interactive Journey by Leanna Barwick
OCAD Y U Mad The Interactive Journey by Leanna Barwick

Essay

OCAD Y U Mad The Interactive Journey by Leanna Barwick

This paper is the research component of a playable game experience I am designing and building for my OCADU GradEx108 show in May 2023. My work explores the use of computer videogame design practices and development tool usefulness for... More

OCADU Senate Student Governance Presentation
OCADU Senate Student Governance Presentation

Other

OCADU Senate Student Governance Presentation

OCADU Senate Student Governance Presentation

Personal Design Philosophy
Personal Design Philosophy

Creative Writing

Personal Design Philosophy

Personal Design Philosophy - Relationship Systems Intelligence, Co-Active Coaching, and Process-Oriented Psychology Integration

Playshop: GradEx108 Creative Coaching Demos - Karaoke Edition
Playshop: GradEx108 Creative Coaching Demos - Karaoke Edition

Installation

Playshop: GradEx108 Creative Coaching Demos - Karaoke Edition

Playshop: GradEx108 Creative Coaching Demos - Karaoke Edition is an interactive installation that uses music as a metaphor to express less known inner aspects of self and relationship with others. Individuals or partners can book a demo... More

Queer Parody and Sailor Moon Fandub
Queer Parody and Sailor Moon Fandub

Essay

Queer Parody and Sailor Moon Fandub

In recent years, the intersection of queer theory, digital media, and fandom has given rise to a new form of cultural production known as queer parody. Queer parody and fandubbing are forms of participatory culture in which fans create new content... More

Razi’s Serenade
Razi’s Serenade

Video

Razi’s Serenade

Razi’s Serenade is a video collage and tarot card reading that documents a class performance from the last day of the course, featuring Carnival masks and costumes, dance improvisation, music and singing.

Snow Lion
Snow Lion

Illustration

Snow Lion

Graphic novel about my spirit animal, snow lion

Social Touch and Body Exploration Through Handheld Electronic Interactive Games - Contemporary Design Theories
Social Touch and Body Exploration Through Handheld Electronic Interactive Games - Contemporary Design Theories

Essay

Social Touch and Body Exploration Through Handheld Electronic Interactive Games - Contemporary Design Theories

The contemporary design object I’m examining through the lens of Victor Papanek’s Function Complex model [1] is a handheld electronic interactive toy (Fig. 1.); name unknown, made in China, purchased from an online retailer in 2011. In addition,... More

Space Junkyard Blowup
Space Junkyard Blowup

Other

Space Junkyard Blowup

Life as a space junkyard hauler is a sweet job, with many perks like being your own boss and access to all the Space garbage that you could want! But there are also risks that come with the territory. Space Junkyard Blowup is a two-player... More

Thesis V1 Human Relationship Design - Collaborative Approaches to Inclusive Design and Creative Intervention
Thesis V1 Human Relationship Design - Collaborative Approaches to Inclusive Design and Creative Intervention

Essay

Thesis V1 Human Relationship Design - Collaborative Approaches to Inclusive Design and Creative Intervention

In my fourth year of academic study, I focused on my thesis work, which included two projects: "Human Relationship Design: Collaborative Approaches To Inclusive Design & Creative Intervention" (V1.1) and "Co-Design & Creative Coaching: Design... More

Thesis V2: Experiential Learning, Game Design & Relationship Systems Intelligence
Thesis V2: Experiential Learning, Game Design & Relationship Systems Intelligence

Essay

Thesis V2: Experiential Learning, Game Design & Relationship Systems Intelligence

ABSTRACT Experiential learning is a pedagogical approach that emphasizes hands-on experience and reflection. It has been widely used in various fields such as psychology, education, and business. Game design, critical play, and systems thinking... More

Trinidad Reflections: Sam’s Bus
Trinidad Reflections: Sam’s Bus

Video

Trinidad Reflections: Sam’s Bus

Sam’s Bus shares a moment of students bonding over food during the first bus ride traveling to Wa Samaki Ecosystems Permaculture Farm.

Trinidad Reflections: Sound Frequency Analysis Visualization
Trinidad Reflections: Sound Frequency Analysis Visualization

Other

Trinidad Reflections: Sound Frequency Analysis Visualization

I want to experiment to see if by translating sound frequencies into visual data and observing distinct elements, that as a whole audible sound are not always distinguishable, can new insights on the Wa Samaki site be gained. A project I’ve... More

Trinidad Reflections: Wa Samaki Creatures
Trinidad Reflections: Wa Samaki Creatures

Video

Trinidad Reflections: Wa Samaki Creatures

Wa Samaki Creatures is a digital rendering of an abstract oil pastel drawing, animated into a short video with sound collage soundtrack, captured on the same day the sketch was done.

Work by

Leanna Barwick

Digital Futures Program, game design, organizational development, coaching, systems thinking, systems design

“During GradEx108, visit https://creativerising.ca/ website to book a creative coaching sample session using the Playshop: Karaoke installation room....” [More]