Fabrication for Dummies
- Post By: Jamie
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- Category: Fall 2015, Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing
My alien already could carry on a conversation, but I still had to make a little speaker system to go along with him. Even though the coding was the hardest part by far on this project, my lack of fabrication […]
Read MoreHe’s alive… HE’S ALIVE!!!
- Post By: Jamie
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- Category: Fall 2015, Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing
He finally works!!! Here’s a little video of a conversation with my alien. Extraterrestrial Artificial Intelligence Early Testing from Jamie Ruddy on Vimeo. This is what it took to get him there: This week so far has been completely insane. […]
Read MoreAsset Management
One of the things I wanted to learn most at ITP is the skill of designing assets. I believe animation is completely dependent on the aesthetic and if the assets are weak so too will be the film. Neither Nicole […]
Read MoreAfter Effects is my Hero
- Post By: Jamie
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- Category: Fall 2015, Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing
After spending all of last weekend coding and making little progress, an unexpected solution appeared in animation class. I had gotten my speech to Java Script text to work for my alien interaction, but anything I did with the options […]
Read MoreSinging the Blues
Sita Sings the Blues was one of the saddest, most heart-wrenching films I’ve seen in a while. I’m hesitant to even recommend it because it was so hard to watch. Nina’s pain was visceral in the story, the animation and […]
Read MoreCharacter Building
- Post By: Jamie
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- Category: Fall 2015, Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing
There are so many things to figure out when creating an extraterrestrial who can talk back to you. I’m trying not to think about how much I have to solve in a few short weeks! For now I’m taking it […]
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Extraterrestrial AI
- Post By: Jamie
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- Category: Fall 2015, Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing
This week’s work on my final project for the semester proved to be both terrifying and amazing all at once. Since I’m currently in post production on my first Virtual Reality film and looking at delving further into interactive storytelling […]
Read MoreAlien BOM
- Post By: Jamie
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- Category: Fall 2015, Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing
Most of this week has been spent thinking about the story behind my character and the experience. After play testing, I realize directing the line of questioning somewhat would be a great help. The new flow of user experience will […]
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