Browsing by Author "LaFayette, Carol"
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Naz, Asma (Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)The objective of my research is to revive and practice the art of traditional pictorial maps in 3D cartographic visualization. I have chosen to create both graphical and statistical pictorial maps which can be used for ...
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Broussard, Garrett (2014-10-28)An often overlooked key component of 3D animations is the rendering engine. However, some rendering techniques are hard to implement or are too restrictive in terms of the imagery they can produce. The goal of this thesis ...
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Cooper, Trina Erica (2009-05-15)Installations attempt to expose everyday space by depicting an environment that appears normal yet has been altered in perceptibly unexpected ways. Such environments are typically designed to re-orient participants, giving ...
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Aroztegui Massera, Carmen (Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)The objective of my research is to create a visualization of a place based on personal experiences. My research addresses this issue through a case study: the visualization of a womenÂs political prison located in Punta ...
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Gele, Julie Katherine (2009-05-15)Digital animators will save vast amounts of project time by starting with a completed skeleton and some base animations. This result can be accomplished with Web 2.0 technologies by creating a repository of skeletons and ...
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Trinh, Ellen Man Ngoc (Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)Animé, a style of Japanese animation, has begun to evolve into more than a simple animation. The stories found in animé have reached a level of complexity similar to traditional cinema. However, lighting in animé, has ...
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Thornton, Thomas Lance (Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)A discussion of the theory and methodology for creating believable quadrupedal locomotion for computer animation applications. The study focuses on a variety of issues related to producing realistic animal gait animations ...
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Zarate Casanova, Miguel Angel (2011-10-21)The presence of early modern Spanish history in Spanish film has received only limited scholarly attention. The entire group of Spanish films dealing with the Spanish early modern era has never been placed under study by ...
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Dunn, Brandi Jannine (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)This thesis focuses on the importance of technology to create believably composited effects. It was found that many factors culminate in generating believability in a film, including: suspension of disbelief, the story, ...
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Catalano, Michael Anthony (2017-01-10)This thesis outlines the research and process of creating an immersive audiovisual work titled “Bright Shadows,” an 11 minute three-dimensional animation of dynamic, colorful abstractions choreographed to instrumental ...
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Jo, Hee Yeon (Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)The goal of this thesis is to study the lighting styles used in three selected Edward Hopper paintings: Morning Sun, Summer Evening, and Night Windows and to create an original, three-dimensional scene lit in a similar ...
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Parish, Brandi Nicole (2013-04-23)My thesis involves studying the nature of chimera through history and how certain aspects of chimeras represent specific features of dualities in human nature. The research was reflected in a series of sketches, where one ...
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Stenner, Jack Eric (2009-06-02)The introduction of digital media into the working practice of artists has produced challenges previously unknown to the field of art. This inquiry follows an atypical model of artist-driven research derived from disciplines ...
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Ford, Angelique (2012-10-19)This thesis demonstrates the effects of applying lighting principles developed for 3D computer graphics production to well-known historical 2D paintings. The visual analysis and cinematographic direction is derived from ...
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Ashby, Amanda (2019-12-02)Working as an artist in the film or gaming industries requires finding solutions to unique challenges particular to the project or game one is helping to develop. In addition, many animated films and games are stylized; ...
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Shetti, Vishwanand Venkatesh (Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)Associations are embedded in many aspects of filmmaking. It is this artist's goal to analyze visual associations in the process and product of an original narrative video piece called Discretion. Character relationships ...
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Simms, Michelle (2011-07-22)Educators and scholars continue to lament United States citizens' geographic illiteracy and are calling on Congress to address the crisis. However, despite recent public attention, a lack of national commitment to teaching ...
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Tanna, Hemali 1980- (2012-08-15)Dreamhome is a creative exploration of a prototype house designed with creative freedom using possible future technologies that may not be currently feasible. New and forthcoming technology in various scientific branches ...
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Fowler, Sarah Marie (Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Starting with a group of lightning researchers, planetarium staff, and visualization specialists, an academically diverse group was formed through a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a planetarium ...
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Beane, Allison Brooke (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Multimedia performances, uniting music and interactive images, are a unique form of entertainment that has been explored by artists for centuries. This audio-visual combination has evolved from rudimentary devices generating ...