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3. TABLE OF CONTENTS
» APPS WORTH THE TIME 06
Three new apps to make life simpler and more fun
» OF MAN AND MACHINE 10
The evolution of new media opportunities
» ART AND DESIGN GOES EAST 13
ABOUT THE COVER
A preview of SCAD Hong Kong
By drawing inspiration from the work of Étienne-
Jules Marey, we set out to document the natu-
rally entrancing shapes that the body makes
» FASH FORWARD 14
during movement. This reflects the theme of the Futuristic fashion in a new age of digital media
issue: moving forward through new media. We
digitally captured the movement of a dancer
by utilizing a slow shutter speed and a strobe » TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES 18
flash. Other than a simple duotone overlay, no The impacts of being plugged in
elaborate Photoshop techniques were exercised
to create the images. In one shot, each image
revealed the results of what happens when light » SHOWCASE 20
and motion combine. In a world that places
Spotlight on the School of Film and Digital Media
importance on rapid progression, sometimes we
must pause to appreciate the simplistic beauty
of what moves us every day. » » WORLD TRENDS: CHINA 26
Highlights of the country's alluring landscapes
PHOTOGRAPHY Sean Wright
MODEL Sarah Burroughs
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4. STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jennifer Mestre COPY EDITOR Alexandra Sowers P.R. DIRECTOR Lawren McCord
MANAGING EDITOR Mark Ziemer PHOTO EDITOR Sean Wright ILLUSTRATIONS EDITOR Arthur Ball
ART DIRECTOR Brittany Kron NEWS EDITOR Cheryl Montgomery WEB ASSISTANT Jake Burk
ASST. ART DIRECTOR Renée Dunn LIFESTYLE EDITOR Allie Jemison AD SALES REP Shantay Robinson
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5. CONTRIBUTORS
SARAH BURROUGHS GRAY CHAPMAN BRETT MIOTTI MATT BRADDICK
M odel, Cove r Wr i te r, O f M a n a n d M achine I llustration, Wr iter, Ar t and
O f M an and M achine D esign G oes East
MANDIE MILLS MICHELLE NAPIER COLLEEN CAMERON ASHLEY DAMOND
Photogra p h e r, Fa s h Fo r wa rd H a i r, Fa s h Fo r wa rd M odel, Fash For ward M odel, Fash For ward
CASEY SMITH CARLEY-BETH CULPEPPER DEBORAH CONTON XIAOYAN FAN
Photo As s t. , Fa s h Fo r wa rd S h o o t As s t. , Fa s h Fo r ward M akeup Asst., Fash For ward D esigner, Wor ld Trends: China
ABOUT SCAN MAGAZINE
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Art and Design in Atlanta. All editorial content is determined by student
editors. The opinions expressed in SCAN Magazine are not necessarily
those of the college.
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7. Today, technology runs rampant
and convenience is the name
of the game. With that comes
a surge in the popularity of cell
phone applications. Whether
you're looking to keep in touch,
stalk on the down low, or locate
APPS
the nearest water polo class,
“there’s an app for that.” The
following are a few apps we feel
are worth your time.
WRITTEN BY Cheryl Montgomery
Matt Braddick
WORTH
THE TIME
AND
PHOTO BY Sean Wright
iPhone Android Blackberry
CARD STAR
By Mesa Dynamics LLC
» GOOGLE SKY MAP
By Google
» GWABBIT »
By Nobex Technologies Inc.
Never have rewards cards when you Say you skipped Astronomy class one Keep your contacts updated without
need them? Card Star has the solution. too many times and have no idea what’s doing a thing! This free app scans your
This free app lets you easily store and what when you look skyward. Try this incoming e-mails for contact information
quickly retrieve loyalty, reward and club stellar Android app. It uses your phone’s and turns them into contact records in
membership cards. The information is camera, time and day, and GPS coordi- your address book. Gwabbit supports all
then scanned directly from your screen. nates to help you locate planets, constel- current Blackberry devices and makes
Card Star is compatible with the iPhone, lations and any other landmarks worth capturing contact information fast, easy
iPod Touch, and iPad. noting in the night sky. Simply open the and hassle-free. »
application, point it at the stars and you’re
a regular Galileo.
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ILLUSTRATION BY Brett Miotti
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9. Jonathan Justice leans toward the glowing Wacom
monitor, scrutinizing the movements of a small
green dinosaur that follows his cursor. “It's a plesiosaur,”
“ THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE A VARIETY
OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF CONTENT,
TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH
EDITORS, DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS,
PROGRAMMERS, AND PRODUCERS
“
he explains. He watches the aquatic carnivore follow every flick of his
wrist, maneuvering around a small yellow floating life preserver, and IS CRUCIAL.
then sits back with a look of satisfaction. “I think I'll put a person in the — JASON PARKER, SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
life preserver... maybe have him get eaten,” he muses.
Justice, a third-year interactive design and game development
student, specializes in game design — the more abstract facet
of game development, where the designer conceptualizes the With a desire to work in the digital field also comes a requirement for
project. The plesiosaur he's currently poring over is an exercise in flexibility. Justice, whose plesiosaur represents a departure from his
Flash programming. “It's just another thing I want to be proficient conceptual game design track, recognizes this need for a “jack-of-all-
in before I graduate,” explains Justice. “I'm happy to be a generalist.” trades” approach. “Thinking about different perspectives and know-
ledge of how other people work is essential in this field,” he says. This
This flexibility is arguably a requirement for anyone in digital me- concept of versatility was reinforced in a recent interview between
dia, a field constantly shifting with every technological innovation. Parker and Scott Dadich, Creative Director for Wired magazine. When
While difficult to define because of its constant metamorphosis, the asked what SCAD students need to know about forging careers in
backbone of digital media is communication — specifically, digital the digital field, Dadich articulated the need for a designer's ability
communication. As television channels are replaced by Hulu and to speak “multiple languages.” “A multidisciplinary approach is key,”
best-selling novels show up on Kindle screens, traditional modes of asserted Dadich. “The ability to produce a variety of different kinds
communication slough off their one-dimensional flatness in favor of of content, to have a conversation with editors, designers, engineers,
interactivity and multimedia experiences. The fast-paced environment programmers and producers … the ability to speak in all those
necessitates a “roll with the punches” attitude from its professionals. languages is crucial.”
“What's digital media?” asks Jason Parker, social media manager With that in mind, students in SCAD's School of Film and Digital Media
for SCAD. “Everything. Mostly we use it, though, to describe anything are not only learning to adapt to the digital evolution of their trade,
we use a computer to do or see,” he says. “It's media created and but they're also taking the necessary steps to build a comprehen-
consumed by digital means — so whether it's photos, video, text, sive skill set in order to enhance their versatility in the digital world.
music, whatever, if it's created or consumed with the help of digital Chelsey Cline, a fourth-year animation student, recognizes the field's
technology, it's 'digital media.'” constant state of flux. “Film and digital media are changing in order to
be more adaptable to multiple outlets,” she remarks. “Now, it's not
As communication is constantly reinventing itself in the digital media only the television or Internet, but mobile phones as well. With the
realm, hundreds of students like Jonathan Justice are also bent over introduction of 3D television, I can only imagine where it will take
computer screens, working to integrate technology and art. The world this industry.”
of digital media is so broad that the career tracks are exponential. An
animation student could become a character designer, working with Michael Cooke, a third-year television production student, says that
Pixar to create the next "Nemo" or "Wall-E." A visual effects student the constant changes of the digital media field have made branching
could specialize in those incredible Michael Bay-style explosions. out into multiple disciplines easier. “It’s becoming easier and easier to
An interactive design and game development student could be the do everything yourself,” says Cooke, who concentrates on film produc-
brains behind the next hot iPhone app. tion, but also works as a freelance digital photographer. “There are so
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10. many user-friendly apps, software and tools to make your The seemingly limitless possibilities that a digital media
own films without the need of a giant budget.” Jennifer student can enjoy is certainly a perk. Then, there is the
Chandler, another fourth-year animation major, enjoys the prospect of employment; as the digital media world
versatility that this field necessitates. “I try to dabble in a shifts and grows, so do its career opportunities. In 2008,
lot of things,” she says. “One of the strengths of the anima- Forbes listed “Multimedia Artists and Animators” as one of
tion program is that we learn everything from concept America's top 20 growing careers, at a 12 percent gain in
to production. I like having the foundation to jump into jobs between 2007 and 2008. Digital media is an area that
animation one day and storyboard the next because I’m is growing in spite of the recession, an advantage that
never limited.” appeals to students. Cline cites the “many career options
in the industry” as a benefit to choosing digital media as
Matt Canei, a fourth-year interactive design and game a field of study, saying that eventually she would like to
development student, describes digital media as “a work for a major animation studio and begin production
constantly evolving field, due to technology's devel- on her own animated series.
opment and rapid growth. It's always getting more
complex and the envelope always pushed a little bit Digital media's fluidity is also conducive to overlap —
further in hopes of innovating.” Though the possibilities meaning that animation students like Cline, for example,
for specialization within the major are many, Canei have a myriad of opportunities within animation, but are
concentrates on environment design — but, like not limited to careers within this major. “We find that
Justice, Cline and Chandler, has developed a variety animation is a broad degree that also allows students to
of other talents within game design. also explore the visual effects area, animation for games,
motion media, and so on,” says Tina O'Hailey, associate
Parker, who has worked in digital media for more than chair of animation. “ The entrepreneurial student will find
20 years, gives a professional perspective of his own that animation shows up in everything from cell phones
malleable role within the digital media field as a story- to doctors' offices, even casinos.” O'Hailey has seen her
teller, combining the written word with multimedia to students go on to work with industry giants such as Pixar,
give information to readers. “It's just the means of telling Disney and Cartoon Network. Yet, she adds, the constant
the story that's changed,” he says. “For me, I think it's transformations within the digital field make for an ever-
essential to be as broad as possible, while choosing a adapting classroom. “Digital media itself and the tech-
“
focus area. My focus is on visual media, delivered by niques we use continue to evolve as we continue to push
means of the Web.” the desired look and functionality of our craft,” she says.
“All things keep pushing and changing and that keeps the
digital artists in a constant state of evolution.”
DIGITAL MEDIA ITSELF AND THE Evolution, adaptation, fluctuation — whatever you call
TECHNIQUES WE USE CONTINUE it, the realm of digital media is never static. This field
demands agility and ingenuity from its professionals,
TO EVOLVE AS WE CONTINUE TO but grants them in return the chance to be part of a
field marked by perpetual innovation, where the way we
PUSH THE DESIRED LOOK AND listen to a song or read a magazine can change and will
FUNCTIONALITY OF OUR CRAFT. change at the drop of a hat. Assuming that students can
prepare for such an unpredictable field seems fallacious,
ALL THINGS KEEP PUSHING AND but SCAD's digital media students are doing exactly that:
CHANGING AND THAT KEEPS THE
DIGITAL ARTISTS IN A CONSTANT
STATE OF EVOLUTION.
— TINA O'HAILEY, ASSOCIATE CHAIR OF ANIMATION
“ learning to create, innovate and ride the perpetually
shifting tides where technology meets art. »
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12. ART & DESIGN GOES EAST
A Preview of SCAD Hong Kong
WRITTEN BY Matt Braddick
Little more than a year ago, SCAD turned plenty of heads, announc-
ing that the institution would be expanding again. SCAD would open
an entirely new location in the bustling, historic port of Hong Kong.
Now, the university is in the final stages of preparing for its first quarter
in one of Asia’s largest metropolitan areas. Starting in September 2010,
SCAD Hong Kong will open its doors to students and usher in a new era
for American arts education. Being the first American college with a
chance to open facilities in The People’s Republic of China adds a lot of
pressure, so what can students expect?
Photos courtesy of SCAD
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13. SCAD Hong Kong’s goal is to place a specific
focus on digital arts and media studies.
Students wanting a first-class education in
advertising, animation, illustration, interac-
tive design and game development, graphic
design, photography, motion media and
visual effects will find state-of-the-art
resources and experienced professors at this
new location.
The marriage of cutting-edge digital media
education with an Asian environment
makes perfect sense for the university. Given
SCAD’s growing popularity among Asian
students (China is the third most represent-
ed nation at SCAD), growing facilities where transferring, and other details can see that can expect the “same environment with
digital media is a fast growing enterprise Hong Kong is really just an extension of student organizations, student media, SCAD
could lead to success for all parties involved. the SCAD they already attend. Classes in galleries, signature events, and community
SCAD Atlanta Dean of Student Success Art Hong Kong are just as accessible as those in and corporate partnership opportunities.”
Malloy notes that “the emerging technol- Savannah or Atlanta. Scholarships and loans Students at the new location will have
ogy market is in Asia. It would give students are also available; any student aid can be the opportunity to form clubs, participate
studying graphic design, visual effects, and used to pay for tuition and housing at SCAD in sports, and work on their own student
more a chance to study in a vibrant city Hong Kong. newspaper and radio station.
without paying any more [for tuition].” He
points out that SCAD Hong Kong would be Yet, the college experience is more than just Also vital to the life and growth of a univer-
a more familiar location for Asian students taking classes. Being a part of a university sity is the establishment of its own identity,
who want to get their own SCAD education, means being involved in clubs and meeting and Rowan is confident Hong Kong will
without having to deal with the expense of new people, going to special events and accomplish that. “Our vision for SCAD Hong
traveling to the United States. enriching your educational experience with Kong is to make it the pre-eminent site for
extracurricular activities. Will SCAD Hong the study of digital media in Asia, welcom-
SCAD will do its best to provide a strong Kong have the student life opportunities ing a diversity of students from Asia and
and lively student life, but what about the that other SCAD locations have? The answer throughout the world.” Rowan assured that
city itself? Hong Kong has a history that is yes. Director of External Communications information on student housing and dining
spans across centuries. Located in southern Elizabeth Rowan, who has been living in would be coming “very soon” and that
China at the end of the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong for several months preparing for students should stay tuned for official
Hong Kong is a massive city, totaling close SCAD Hong Kong’s debut, says students details in the coming months.
to eight million people. With such a large
population, students will encounter people
from all over the globe, not just from China.
The city also has adapted some Western
customs and views, while still maintaining “OUR VISION FOR SCAD HONG KONG IS TO MAKE IT THE PRE-EMINENT
its vibrant Chinese identity. SITE FOR THE STUDY OF DIGITAL MEDIA IN ASIA, WELCOMING A
This “best of both worlds” scenario gives DIVERSITY OF STUDENTS FROM ASIA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.”
the city a balance between local Chinese
customs and culture and Western ideas.
- ELIZABETH ROWAN
Students concerned about admission,
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14. WITH ALMOST 50 DIFFERENT GALLERIES AND STUDIOS ACROSS THE CITY,
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN A GALLERY HOP WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. international film stars and directors. Many are synon-
ymous with the Hong Kong film industry, including
John Woo, Bruce Lee and Yuen Woo-Ping. Students
Hong Kong’s openness to Western integration stems of motion media, visual effects and animation will be
from its colonial history. The city and its outlying areas able to find many opportunities to work and grow as
were a part of the British Empire from 1898 to 1997. artists. For interactive design and game development
Therefore, the English language and lifestyle have majors, Hong Kong is hard at work establishing its
become part of the culture. Though Chinese rule over place in the video game industry with businesses like
Hong Kong returned in 1997, the British influence still M-Inverse, a new and burgeoning game design and
survives. English-speaking students will likely have an programming company.
easier time of communicating with the locals than one
might think. While Cantonese is the main language Hong Kong’s large size affords many of the same
spoken in the province, English is just as widespread amenities and attractions that one might find in any
in Hong Kong. Furthermore, all SCAD Hong Kong other city in the world. Museums, extravagant hotels,
classes will be taught in English. brilliant temples and plentiful parks are many of the
worthwhile places students will be able to explore.
Hong Kong’s location and community make the city With almost 50 different galleries and studios across
a great place for a school devoted to teaching digital the city, students interested in a gallery hop won't be
media art. The metropolis is bursting with opportuni- disappointed. Beyond the established and popular
ties for students. Hong Kong is a major city for film Hong Kong Museum of Art, many lower-key galler-
production in China, featuring not only popular action ies like Hanart TZ or the Kwai Fung Hin gallery offer a
stars like Jackie Chan, but also many other major more intimate art experience. Rowan explained that
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15. Hong Kong’s art scene has many opportunities Setting up shop in a city as bright and unique as
for students, including a nearby art and design Hong Kong seems to be the right move for the
bookstore called Page One, as well as the Jockey future of SCAD. What started as a small college in
Club Creative Arts Center, which houses more than Savannah has now grown into a renowned univer-
50 artists in residence and an art supply store. sity with international ventures. Students in Hong
Kong will not only continue to receive SCAD’s
Hong Kong offers plenty of other special and top quality education, but also will acquire the
exciting places to have fun when students are life-changing experience of studying and learning
not busy with midterms and class projects. For in a city full of culture and opportunity. SCAD
a real taste of Chinese culture, try a night out at Hong Kong is the next chapter in the university’s
the Sunbeam Theater, which is devoted to the full and prosperous legacy, but the excitement is
performance of various Cantonese operas, a dis- just beginning for the multitude of students
tinct Chinese artform. Sports fans can check out destined to be the new generation of artists. »
the Hong Kong Football Association for a rousing
game of soccer. Shoppers can get their bargain-
hunting fix browsing the different shops in the
immensely popular Western Market, housed in a FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
four-story restored building. Everything from silk
to food to furniture to delicious cuisine is available WWW.SCAD.EDU/HONGKONG
here and is an experience not to be missed.
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20. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
WRITTEN BY Allie Jemison
ILLUSTRATION BY Arthur Ball
“You are going the wrong way. When
possible, make a U-turn. Recalculating, With my throbbing head and the honking of horns, I was ready to
recalculating.” By the fifth recalculation, throw Nuvi out the window. Despite my irritation with my GPS
Nuvi, my Garmin navigation device, had device, I was at least glad that paper maps were almost obsolete.
I hated trying to drive while squinting my eyes to read the darn
my head hurting. “Nuvi,” I yelled, “shut
things. They say texting and driving is bad; try being a lost tourist.
the heck up.” In the raspy voice I'd cho- As Nuvi continued to growl her orders, I began to wonder: if Nuvi
sen for her, Nuvi barked her directions. or my phone died, what would I do?
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21. “ “PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED THAT EFFICIENCY IS MORE IMPORTANT
THAN SIMPLICITY. THEY WOULD RATHER BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING
IN FIVE SECONDS THAN SPEND A MINUTE DOING IT.”
- CLIFF LUMMUS
“
So often, society does not sit and think about how anyone used global scale." Thus, a senseless waiting game as to when society's
to behave without technology. What would we do without the downfall should occur looms like a giant yellow caution sign. No
availability of robotic surgery or the pacemaker? Where would we data was lost in Y2K, but new fears pop up all the time.
be without the iPad or Skype's video conferencing?
Brandon Marshall Todd, a graduate writing student with a love
Society has ingrained in us that these technologies are everyday for tech-savvy ways, shares his thoughts on being held hostage
necessities, causing us to take them for granted. Durrell Lyons, by touch-screen devices: “Technology has come full circle from
a technology support analyst for SCAD, challenges this notion. George Orwell's “1984,” except we now willingly give our informa-
He says, “[Word processors] have created such a novice manner tion online through credit cards, Facebook and other transactions
to write a scholarly paper, one forgets the bare essentials for the and communications. On one hand, they are very instrumental
English language.” Lyons' thinking goes along with many who tools, in terms of staying in contact with people. But, on the other
wonder if computers really will take over the world one day or [hand], technology is replacing human contact. We don't com-
cause society to lose vital knowledge. municate with each other the way we should and we don't keep
up unless something out of the ordinary happens. I think we can
Sydia Bell, fourth-year writing student, enthusiastically expresses use technology, but we shouldn't let it overwhelm our necessity
her take on the technological world: “The question always seems for true interpersonal [relationships].” Ironically, society acts more
to come down to whether technology is good or evil? Do the connected, but realistically, lacks true interaction.
positives outweigh the negatives? Were we better [off ] before
this entire technological boom? We are in control of our phones Graphic designer Cliff Lummus explains this paradox best:
and MP3 players. It isn’t the other way around. Our need for “People have decided that efficiency is more important than
simplicity sometimes overshadows common sense reality and, at simplicity. They would rather be able to do something in five
times, it just makes more sense to grab a pen and piece of paper seconds than spend a minute doing it, even if that five second
[instead of ] that touch screen or GPS system you have over there.” solution breaks down every other week and takes two hours to
As students surround themselves by wireless routers, laptops, fix ... they still see that as a better answer than the old fashioned
desktops, iPhones, Blackberries and a host of other technologi- by-hand way of doing everything.” The simple written letter,
cally sound devices, Bell's train of thought is not hard to follow. which many waited so patiently for in the past, was a dynamic
method of telling someone with words how much you really
“Technology has made everyday life so convenient that the care. Now, we have chopped our words into text: “G2G! C U l8r!"
fundamental mind is almost deceased,” Lyons continues. John Society has given way to the texting generation.
Seabrook’s New Yorker article “Fragmentary Knowledge” identi-
fies that “technology changes how we do things and what we There is no doubt that the computer has changed our lives.
do, but it doesn’t change human nature; it amplifies it.” In other Evolving over time, these machines rule our world. With the
words, adapting to technology improves our lifestyles, not hin- plastic surgery of the computer and the economic change in the
ders them. Author Matthew Stein states in his book "When Tech- world, we've developed our technology to make life simple. Yet,
nology Fails," "Ready or not, life as we know it is going to change we've forgotten how simplistic life can be — walking down the
radically over the next decade. I doubt that we'll see technology street seems prehistoric in the age of cars and Segways. Even
fail completely, but I'm certain that increasing environmental and turning the page of a book in this hyper-linked society seems
political instabilities will create disruptions in the flow of electric- dated with the invention of the Kindle and iPad. We house every-
ity, goods, and central services to huge numbers of people, and thing in cyber world and, at any given time, we could lose it all,
that America will not be spared from societal disruptions on a returning to the era of actually doing everything ourselves. »
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22. SHOWCASE
JAGUAR MCGUIRE Animation
Clint Donaldson, Jason Walling, Brent Mellecker, Andrea Sipl,
Alberto Huang, Sandee Chamberlain, Alfredo Brown Jr., Dan
Murdock, Adam White, Bobby Miller, Chelsey Cline, David
Beach, Mario Biera, Shani Vargo, Miranda Bradley and
associate chair of animation Tina O'Hailey
ABOUT
“Jaguar McGuire” is a 2D/3D hybrid film, born out of the group project
animation course at SCAD Atlanta. The project began in the summer
of 2009, with production stretching out over several quarters. More
than thirty students have helped in the process; from animation to
sound design, students from several majors pitched in to make the
project happen.
Under the supervision of producer/instructor Tina O'Hailey, students
undertook the task of merging the mediums of 2D, or “traditional”
animation, with CG imagery. The result is a seamless blend between
the two styles.
Director Clint Donaldson and Art Director Jason Walling co-wrote the
story, which focuses on a high-flying stuntman grounded in a body
cast after a stunt that went wrong. All he wants is peace and quiet;
his cat, on the other hand, has something else in mind. »
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24. SHOWCASE
MELISSA FENNELL M.A., Motion Media Design
ARTIST STATEMENT
I truly believe “the medium is the message” and only by understanding
how to manipulate the medium can we further communicate the
message. I am a creative individual who, for a long time, did not have
the right medium to illustrate my skills. When I discovered broadcast
design and cinematography, I fell in love.
With motion graphics, I enjoy the conceptual visualization of what the
piece is and how the visuals will communicate to the audience. I like
to see the development, from the first stage to the final project, and all
the changes made along the way. Cinematography gives me an outlet
for what I see in my mind, from the way a shot is set up and executed
to filming and post-production.
Although there are trends in motion media that we all latch onto,
reverting back to organic processes is important. I enjoy developing,
building and filming graphics from raw materials like smoke, water
and ink, then making adjustments in After Effects. By going back to
the raw graphics, we learn and understand their movement and how
we can manipulate them. Eventually, when we use only the digital
plug-ins, we are able to mold them into more realistic materials. »
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26. SHOWCASE
ANHEX Interactive Design and Game Development
from left to right: Gable White (fourth-year), Lee Jones (fourth-
year), Jonathan Justice (third-year), Daniel Plemmons (third-year),
and John Garcia (fourth-year, not pictured)
ARTIST STATEMENT
In the design process of AnHex, we wanted to make a game with
a few key design concepts. First, to make a game where the player
pieces rely on one another to navigate, we looked toward symbiotic
relationships between objects in the world. We mainly focused on
viruses and cells and how one feeds or manipulates the other to gain
what he desires. The second design concept was to make a game
where each object has its own properties. Lastly, we wanted to make
a game where the player has to think about his or her actions before
they are implemented.
Throughout the design process, we modified the play experience
to achieve a balance between active and passive play. Keeping our
target audience in mind, the pre-teen online gamer, we wanted to
keep some level of casual gameplay. In order to stress that the player
must think about their shots, we constricted the feature so that to get
a higher score, the player must use the least amount of pulls and
collisions to the walls.
Working on the game was a lot of fun and a lot of hard work. Most of
the time, the group stayed up late at night trying to get every aspect
finished, so that the next person could implement their part. As for the
group dynamic, we became a sort of family, hanging out with each
other outside of the workplace, sharing good times, as well as getting
on each other’s nerves. »
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28. WORLD TRENDS:
WRITTEN BY Jennifer Mestre
DESIGNED BY Xiaoyan Fan
PHOTOS BY Xiaoyan Fan
AND Dingkun Tang
With a rich history, alluring landscapes and culture as
abundant as its people, China has captivated Far East
travelers for generations. From brightly-lit metropolises
to quaint towns steeped in tradition, a multitude of
adventures await. Yet, to truly experience the richness
of China, one must veer off the beaten path and take
in the varied sights across the states of this vast and
diverse nation. »
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29. A sparsely populated region, Xinjiang’s
picturesque landscape lends itself to a
unique gastronomic experience. Here,
sheep are the meat of choice, while a
wide variety of sweet fruits, such as Turpan
grapes and Shanshan Hami melons, are
enjoyed for their seductively sweet taste.
NORTHWEST
Home of the original Terracotta Warriors,
the city of Xian is the oldest capital
city in China. In order to fully appreciate
Chinese culture, a visit to this historic
region is a must.
NORTHERN
Traditional Chinese homes dot the small
village of Zhouzhuang. A river weaves
through the village, commonly used by
locals as the main route for transportation.
SOUTHERN
The holy land of the Qinghai-Tibet
state offers more than just monks and
monasteries. Rich architecture adorns the
lush, mountainous terrain, providing the
curious traveler with a breathtaking sight
worthy of a snapshot.
QINGHAI-TIBET
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30. FRAGMENTED REALITY
WRITTEN BY Carlos Alarcon
M.A., Visual Effects
Ever since I was a child, I have been amazed When filmmaking was still in its infancy, visual effects innovators like George
Méliès and Ray Harryhausen had one thing in mind: to shock and surprise
by the astonishing images presented on film. the audience. Their mindset still resonates with visual effects artists today
Historic events, giant monsters, evil cyborgs, and, without a doubt, has influenced my work.
and futuristic spaceships created a question
The basic workflow for the digital shots involved capturing the actors in front
in my mind: How do they do that? of a green screen using a high definition camera, replacing the backgrounds,
adding 3D elements, and color correcting the shots in the computer.
This project gave me an opportunity to combine my interest in film with
visual effects; for the filmed special effects, a thin piece of sugar glass
(candy made to resemble glass) created the illusion of the actor breaking
through a window. Finally, I edited the trailer and added music to
complete the piece. »
BEFORE
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31. Savor a moment between classes at The Hub’s
ESPRESSO BAR
NOW FEATURING NEW HOURS
Italian and French sodas Monday - Thursday:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Flavored coffees
Friday and Saturday:
SCADpuccino 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fresh-baked cookies Closed Sunday
Pastries