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Jump Rope Combos Filter
An Instagram AR filter that picks your next combo from a library of 500+, so you don't have to.
nhi's notes
An Instagram AR filter that picks your next combo from a library of 500+, so you don't have to.
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020+ saw a surge in interest for at-home workout routines, one of which being jump roping/jumping rope (phrasing is a discussion for another day). Nate K.G.—a personal trainer and jump rope expert—created a series of over 500 videos detailing a variety of jump rope combinations.
To alleviate decision fatigue for people in the online jump rope community and serve as a conversation starter.
On top of this, I was able to later go back and get the card colors to match Nate KG's shirts so it's easier for users to locate the original post.
Since this was my first time ever creating a filter, I just wanted to
However, the real lesson learned was that reading documentation beforehand is VERY important. For those wondering, Instagram filters don't allow "#" symbols. Please consider that before editing hundreds of cards.
This selector filter has been used by people all over the world, even by people whom I've never even directly interacted with online (i.e. they found the filter without knowing I was the creator).
Find more ways to help guide users to the exact Instagram post/link (but for now I will settle for matching Nate's shirt colors). At the time of writing, there is still no way to link to Instagram videos or search by keywords. The only other way I can think of is to add in the date that Nate posted each video into the cards but I respectfully reject that offer of labor.
The process of familiarizing myself with Spark AR Studio was surprising quick and easy. It shares a lot of similar features to Adobe Premiere Pro and Unity, both of which I've had prior experience with, so Spark AR felt very intuitive and easy to pick up.