If you’ve ever worked with design or animating 3D figures, whether it’s for video games, dance videos, fashion design, or whatever else, you might have been deeply troubled by simulating the physics on garments. Making clothing dangle naturally is difficult enough in a static position, and making them move correctly Read more…
Consider this very basic title slide. It has a rather simplistic design with a plain warm yellow background and a simple title with caption. The left side certain stands out and is attention grabbing, but does the text really attract you to continue viewing? The right side feels less jarring, Read more…
This is a compilation of some further reading on James Turrell following my presentation on his works today. The skyspace in Philaldephia that Chris mentioned is called Chestnut Hill SkySpace, and you can read about it here. Beyond his famed SkySpaces, Dark Rooms, and the Roden crater, he has also Read more…
November has been thriving with student performance activities. If you haven’t had the chance to see them, there are still many more happening over the final weeks before exams. See the Platt events page for student group performances, and the music department website for department planned performances. I would like Read more…
Jenny Holzman, an artist well-known for her powerful text-based works, was commissioned to produce an installation celebrating 125 years of women at the University of Pennsylviania in November, 2001. The work, completed in 2003, spans the entirety of Woodland Walk between 34th and 33rd St, consisting of a series of Read more…