Season 2
November 2003
Benjamin Lindau, University of Minnesota graduate student – Architecture, Benjamin has an interest to create architecture from the people we serve, he has researched methods to allow universal access to architectural representation. These projects include the architectural use of stereoscopic animation, modeling, and VR; and the innovative use of game technology in architecture.
Project Description:
In architecture, representation has "progressed" to the point of environmental simulation, and may now be affordable, attainable, and usable through the use of current gamming technology. For my graduate thesis, I am exploring the use of game technology, and how it can make better architecture. The presentation will include: the documentation of
applicable game technology, theory for use, the case study example of a simulated environment, and relevant research questions.
DIGITAL CARTOONS
Pete Wagner, a political activist artist, has toured the country performing a primitive multimedia political comedy show from 1979-80, wrote and designed one of the first graphic novels in 1980 and organized a street theater gang called the 1985 Brain Trust in 1981. He produced avant garde cable access TV shows and published "Minne HA! HA!-The Twin Cities' Sorely Needed Humor Magazine" in the 1990s. Today he teaches political cartooning at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Project Description:
An Activist Multimedia Design Prototype: Why "Funny" is not the opposite of "Serious" What Adbusters should learn from Dada, the Situationists, the Yippies, the Guerrilla Girls, the Brain Trust and Camille Paglia. How activists could and why they should be more artististic. How artists could and why they should be more activist. Why you should NOT "Kill Your Television." Modalities: graphic intensive video animation (motion graphics on 'roids), digital video and internet based vector animation.
3D GAMEWALL
Russ Burdick, recent Graduate of the University of Minnesota and responsible for the first working geowall at the University of Minnesota and many more throughout the country, Russ has worked on projects ranging from stereo visualization, to web programming and computational materials science. He is a proud geek with strong interests in Linux and open source software.
Project Description:
Russ will be talking about the 3D GameWall.
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