I was a nervous first year at NYU’s interactive telecommunications program I
interactive telecommunications program I
interactive telecommunications program I had been thrown headfirst into a whole
had been thrown headfirst into a whole
had been thrown headfirst into a whole new world of technology I was learning
new world of technology I was learning
new world of technology I was learning how to write programs for my computer
how to write programs for my computer
how to write programs for my computer build circuits and solder things that I
build circuits and solder things that I
build circuits and solder things that I never imagined I would ever do prior to
never imagined I would ever do prior to
never imagined I would ever do prior to enrolling in the program and I felt in
enrolling in the program and I felt in
enrolling in the program and I felt in over my head with all of this new
over my head with all of this new
over my head with all of this new technology that I was encountering that
technology that I was encountering that
technology that I was encountering that semester I was lucky enough to get a job
semester I was lucky enough to get a job
semester I was lucky enough to get a job on campus as a student worker in the ITP
on campus as a student worker in the ITP
on campus as a student worker in the ITP equipment room and I was showing up for
equipment room and I was showing up for
equipment room and I was showing up for my second shift I remember this very
my second shift I remember this very
my second shift I remember this very clearly I had no idea who I was gonna be
clearly I had no idea who I was gonna be
clearly I had no idea who I was gonna be working with the shifts were assigned in
working with the shifts were assigned in
working with the shifts were assigned in teams of two I didn’t know anything
teams of two I didn’t know anything
teams of two I didn’t know anything about this person just that his name was
about this person just that his name was
about this person just that his name was Antonius when I got to the equipment
Antonius when I got to the equipment
Antonius when I got to the equipment room I was there for about five minutes
room I was there for about five minutes
room I was there for about five minutes and all of a sudden the door opens and
and all of a sudden the door opens and
and all of a sudden the door opens and in walks this talkative confident
in walks this talkative confident
in walks this talkative confident student who really seemed like he knew
student who really seemed like he knew
student who really seemed like he knew what he was doing I was in awe of his
what he was doing I was in awe of his
what he was doing I was in awe of his confidence I was in awe of the way that
confidence I was in awe of the way that
confidence I was in awe of the way that he held himself and the appearance that
he held himself and the appearance that
he held himself and the appearance that he had he knew just what he wanted to do
he had he knew just what he wanted to do
he had he knew just what he wanted to do and where he was in this program that’s
and where he was in this program that’s
and where he was in this program that’s what I wanted to be and it was so
what I wanted to be and it was so
what I wanted to be and it was so inspiring to see somebody who had
inspiring to see somebody who had
inspiring to see somebody who had already reached that point but where I
already reached that point but where I
already reached that point but where I was and where he was seemed so far apart
was and where he was seemed so far apart
was and where he was seemed so far apart and the gulf between them seemed really
and the gulf between them seemed really
and the gulf between them seemed really insurmountable at the time little did I
insurmountable at the time little did I
insurmountable at the time little did I know at that moment that over the next
know at that moment that over the next
know at that moment that over the next few years we would be working together
few years we would be working together
few years we would be working together pretty consistently and mostly in the
pretty consistently and mostly in the
pretty consistently and mostly in the same office for years to come I remember
same office for years to come I remember
same office for years to come I remember that day very well
that day very well
that day very well um I was faking it I really was also
um I was faking it I really was also
um I was faking it I really was also over I didn’t really have the confidence
over I didn’t really have the confidence
over I didn’t really have the confidence but I was faking it because little did
but I was faking it because little did
but I was faking it because little did Rupa know when I first got to ITP I was
Rupa know when I first got to ITP I was
Rupa know when I first got to ITP I was also very nervous because in order to
also very nervous because in order to
also very nervous because in order to get into the program I had to speak with
get into the program I had to speak with
get into the program I had to speak with red burns red burns
red burns red burns
red burns red burns is the founder of the interactive
is the founder of the interactive
is the founder of the interactive telecommunications program in 1979 and
telecommunications program in 1979 and
telecommunications program in 1979 and she became the director for 28 years she
she became the director for 28 years she
she became the director for 28 years she is known as the godmother of
is known as the godmother of
is known as the godmother of Silicon Alley and the program is now run
Silicon Alley and the program is now run
Silicon Alley and the program is now run by Daniel O’Sullivan and women make up
by Daniel O’Sullivan and women make up
by Daniel O’Sullivan and women make up half of the ITP student body a rarity in
half of the ITP student body a rarity in
half of the ITP student body a rarity in a program that’s heavily invested in
a program that’s heavily invested in
a program that’s heavily invested in technology so people like grupa one of
technology so people like grupa one of
technology so people like grupa one of the most talented and also put together
the most talented and also put together
the most talented and also put together people I knew I met at ITP now the ITP
people I knew I met at ITP now the ITP
people I knew I met at ITP now the ITP graduates have taken on many important
graduates have taken on many important
graduates have taken on many important roles in different corporations such as
roles in different corporations such as
roles in different corporations such as Apple Google Disney and also at
Apple Google Disney and also at
Apple Google Disney and also at nonprofits and organizations like the
nonprofits and organizations like the
nonprofits and organizations like the ACLU and also government organizations
ACLU and also government organizations
ACLU and also government organizations like the UN and even freelance for NASA
many startups also began at ITP such as
many startups also began at ITP such as little bits and jewel bots also
little bits and jewel bots also
little bits and jewel bots also Foursquare in fact the founder of
Foursquare in fact the founder of
Foursquare in fact the founder of Foursquare fell in love with ITP because
Foursquare fell in love with ITP because
Foursquare fell in love with ITP because of the ITP show the ITP show is a place
of the ITP show the ITP show is a place
of the ITP show the ITP show is a place where the students could exhibit their
where the students could exhibit their
where the students could exhibit their work and show off what they can do and
work and show off what they can do and
work and show off what they can do and he encountered this and he said
he encountered this and he said
he encountered this and he said encountering a weird art show on his
encountering a weird art show on his
encountering a weird art show on his first visit was how he fell in love with
first visit was how he fell in love with
first visit was how he fell in love with ITP this show was the ITP
ITP this show was the ITP
ITP this show was the ITP end-of-semester show and it has earned
end-of-semester show and it has earned
end-of-semester show and it has earned the program the moniker of the Center
the program the moniker of the Center
the program the moniker of the Center for the recently possible
it was at this show that I see things
it was at this show that I see things like pizzas doing situps
like pizzas doing situps
like pizzas doing situps and I realized that there is a real
and I realized that there is a real
and I realized that there is a real possibility with technology that he you
possibility with technology that he you
possibility with technology that he you know there’s only one place that I can
know there’s only one place that I can
know there’s only one place that I can go to where I can learn how to make a
go to where I can learn how to make a
go to where I can learn how to make a pizza
pizza
pizza do a sit-up it’s also the place where I
do a sit-up it’s also the place where I
do a sit-up it’s also the place where I first encountered the wooden mirror by
first encountered the wooden mirror by
first encountered the wooden mirror by Danny Rosen a mirror made out of wooden
Danny Rosen a mirror made out of wooden
Danny Rosen a mirror made out of wooden blocks
blocks
blocks it was also where apps like this one
it was also where apps like this one
it was also where apps like this one were developed metadata Plus which used
were developed metadata Plus which used
were developed metadata Plus which used to be called drones plus showed a map of
to be called drones plus showed a map of
to be called drones plus showed a map of recent drone strikes within the world
so in our experience part of what made
so in our experience part of what made ITP so great is obviously the classes
ITP so great is obviously the classes
ITP so great is obviously the classes were amazing and the teachers were
were amazing and the teachers were
were amazing and the teachers were amazing we were learning from a really
amazing we were learning from a really
amazing we were learning from a really distinguished group of faculty and the
distinguished group of faculty and the
distinguished group of faculty and the opportunity to spend two years really
opportunity to spend two years really
opportunity to spend two years really working on your own projects was
working on your own projects was
working on your own projects was obviously a thing that drew most people
obviously a thing that drew most people
obviously a thing that drew most people there but one of the things that ITP was
there but one of the things that ITP was
there but one of the things that ITP was really great for also and part of what
really great for also and part of what
really great for also and part of what made the student experience so wonderful
made the student experience so wonderful
made the student experience so wonderful was this idea that the of engineering
was this idea that the of engineering
was this idea that the of engineering serendipity in order to generate
serendipity in order to generate
serendipity in order to generate encounters or to encourage encounters
encounters or to encourage encounters
encounters or to encourage encounters ITV did this really really well not
ITV did this really really well not
ITV did this really really well not necessarily only in the curriculum which
necessarily only in the curriculum which
necessarily only in the curriculum which Antonius just talked about but also in
Antonius just talked about but also in
Antonius just talked about but also in just the physical layout of the space as
just the physical layout of the space as
just the physical layout of the space as you can see in this photo the ITP space
you can see in this photo the ITP space
you can see in this photo the ITP space is open it’s very wide open
is open it’s very wide open
is open it’s very wide open the classrooms even have glass walls so
the classrooms even have glass walls so
the classrooms even have glass walls so that people can kind of see in and out
that people can kind of see in and out
that people can kind of see in and out even if they’re not actually in the room
even if they’re not actually in the room
even if they’re not actually in the room and can observe what’s going on the main
and can observe what’s going on the main
and can observe what’s going on the main area is occupied by students doing work
area is occupied by students doing work
area is occupied by students doing work and that’s basically the majority of the
and that’s basically the majority of the
and that’s basically the majority of the space on the floor so every time the
space on the floor so every time the
space on the floor so every time the faculty have to enter and exit the
faculty have to enter and exit the
faculty have to enter and exit the building or the floor they basically
building or the floor they basically
building or the floor they basically have to see all of the students working
have to see all of the students working
have to see all of the students working this also enables students to kind of
this also enables students to kind of
this also enables students to kind of see what each other are doing as well
see what each other are doing as well
see what each other are doing as well and to kind of take a look at everything
and to kind of take a look at everything
and to kind of take a look at everything that other people are working on it’s
that other people are working on it’s
that other people are working on it’s much easier to talk to somebody about
much easier to talk to somebody about
much easier to talk to somebody about the cool project that they’re working on
the cool project that they’re working on
the cool project that they’re working on if you’re sitting right next to them
if you’re sitting right next to them
if you’re sitting right next to them seeing them work on it as a results many
seeing them work on it as a results many
seeing them work on it as a results many people’s favorite part of their
people’s favorite part of their
people’s favorite part of their experience on the floor the fourth floor
experience on the floor the fourth floor
experience on the floor the fourth floor of 721 Broadway was the sense of
of 721 Broadway was the sense of
of 721 Broadway was the sense of community that resulted just from being
community that resulted just from being
community that resulted just from being able to encounter so many diverse people
able to encounter so many diverse people
able to encounter so many diverse people at all times people that they wouldn’t
at all times people that they wouldn’t
at all times people that they wouldn’t necessarily have been able to encounter
necessarily have been able to encounter
necessarily have been able to encounter any other way and so when figuring out
any other way and so when figuring out
any other way and so when figuring out how to bring this magic or to bring kind
how to bring this magic or to bring kind
how to bring this magic or to bring kind of the fundamentals of ITP over to the
of the fundamentals of ITP over to the
of the fundamentals of ITP over to the IMA or interactive media arts program
IMA or interactive media arts program
IMA or interactive media arts program there was kind of a sense of bringing
there was kind of a sense of bringing
there was kind of a sense of bringing that magic and serendipity and encounter
that magic and serendipity and encounter
that magic and serendipity and encounter over to NYU Shanghai
the founding directors of the program
the founding directors of the program Marianne petit as you see here as well
Marianne petit as you see here as well
Marianne petit as you see here as well as Matthew Bell and Jay really tried
as Matthew Bell and Jay really tried
as Matthew Bell and Jay really tried hard to bring some of that same magic
hard to bring some of that same magic
hard to bring some of that same magic over to IMA from ITP and a lot of that
over to IMA from ITP and a lot of that
over to IMA from ITP and a lot of that is reflected in the way that the
is reflected in the way that the
is reflected in the way that the physical space is designed as you can
physical space is designed as you can
physical space is designed as you can see here everything is on wheels the
see here everything is on wheels the
see here everything is on wheels the tables the chairs everything so the
tables the chairs everything so the
tables the chairs everything so the whole setup can be reconfigured if you
whole setup can be reconfigured if you
whole setup can be reconfigured if you need to if you have to move around a
need to if you have to move around a
need to if you have to move around a bunch of tables for a project or a
bunch of tables for a project or a
bunch of tables for a project or a presentation set up or even just to get
presentation set up or even just to get
presentation set up or even just to get really close to somebody whose work you
really close to somebody whose work you
really close to somebody whose work you want to kind of observe or if you want
want to kind of observe or if you want
want to kind of observe or if you want to work next to somebody it’s totally
to work next to somebody it’s totally
to work next to somebody it’s totally doable very quickly and very easily the
doable very quickly and very easily the
doable very quickly and very easily the classrooms have glass walls a lot of
classrooms have glass walls a lot of
classrooms have glass walls a lot of them so you can actually see what’s
them so you can actually see what’s
them so you can actually see what’s going on inside and nobody feels really
going on inside and nobody feels really
going on inside and nobody feels really closed off from each other and most
closed off from each other and most
closed off from each other and most importantly the students faculty and
importantly the students faculty and
importantly the students faculty and fellows in the studio all work in an
fellows in the studio all work in an
fellows in the studio all work in an open space with no walls nobody has
open space with no walls nobody has
open space with no walls nobody has closed off from each other kind of
closed off from each other kind of
closed off from each other kind of facilitating the ability of people to
facilitating the ability of people to
facilitating the ability of people to kind of see what they’re working on talk
kind of see what they’re working on talk
kind of see what they’re working on talk to each other and collaborate and these
to each other and collaborate and these
to each other and collaborate and these ideas are not only exhibited in the
ideas are not only exhibited in the
ideas are not only exhibited in the layout of this space it’s a very good
layout of this space it’s a very good
layout of this space it’s a very good place to see it but it’s definitely not
place to see it but it’s definitely not
place to see it but it’s definitely not the only place in fact some of the best
the only place in fact some of the best
the only place in fact some of the best places that you can see the joy of
places that you can see the joy of
places that you can see the joy of encounter within ima is from the work
encounter within ima is from the work
encounter within ima is from the work that comes from two of our foundation
that comes from two of our foundation
that comes from two of our foundation classes known as interaction lab and
classes known as interaction lab and
classes known as interaction lab and communications lab
communications lab
communications lab many of the students who come to ima
many of the students who come to ima
many of the students who come to ima come as consumers of technology and they
come as consumers of technology and they
come as consumers of technology and they find during the prerequisite courses how
find during the prerequisite courses how
find during the prerequisite courses how much more difficult it is to become a
much more difficult it is to become a
much more difficult it is to become a maker and to become a creator with the
maker and to become a creator with the
maker and to become a creator with the technologies interaction lab introduces
technologies interaction lab introduces
technologies interaction lab introduces the idea of physical computing thinking
the idea of physical computing thinking
the idea of physical computing thinking of the computer beyond the screen and
of the computer beyond the screen and
of the computer beyond the screen and the keyboard and one of the tools we use
the keyboard and one of the tools we use
the keyboard and one of the tools we use to teach is an Arduino it’s a
to teach is an Arduino it’s a
to teach is an Arduino it’s a microcontroller that you can program and
microcontroller that you can program and
microcontroller that you can program and reprogram the Arduino allows you to
reprogram the Arduino allows you to
reprogram the Arduino allows you to create things that have computing
create things that have computing
create things that have computing abilities but they are not necessarily
abilities but they are not necessarily
abilities but they are not necessarily looking like computers and one of the
looking like computers and one of the
looking like computers and one of the first assignments the students have to
first assignments the students have to
first assignments the students have to do is within the 4 first 4 weeks show us
do is within the 4 first 4 weeks show us
do is within the 4 first 4 weeks show us that your Arduino can do a trick so
that your Arduino can do a trick so
that your Arduino can do a trick so imagine if you own a computer and you’re
imagine if you own a computer and you’re
imagine if you own a computer and you’re trying to teach your computer to do a
trying to teach your computer to do a
trying to teach your computer to do a trick that’s tricking me roll over play
trick that’s tricking me roll over play
trick that’s tricking me roll over play dead or anything that’s why we call it
dead or anything that’s why we call it
dead or anything that’s why we call it the stupid pet tricks show during the
the stupid pet tricks show during the
the stupid pet tricks show during the stupid patrick showed the students have
stupid patrick showed the students have
stupid patrick showed the students have to show off that their students can
to show off that their students can
to show off that their students can their projects can do a trick here’s one
their projects can do a trick here’s one
their projects can do a trick here’s one such trick it’s called goth hates flash
such trick it’s called goth hates flash
such trick it’s called goth hates flash by Angelina yay and the student learned
by Angelina yay and the student learned
by Angelina yay and the student learned how to move a motor the student also
how to move a motor the student also
how to move a motor the student also learned how to sense light combining the
learned how to sense light combining the
learned how to sense light combining the two she moved the motor whenever it
two she moved the motor whenever it
two she moved the motor whenever it sends his light but what’s more
sends his light but what’s more
sends his light but what’s more important is she understood the
important is she understood the
important is she understood the technology well enough that she could
technology well enough that she could
technology well enough that she could create a story out of it and the
create a story out of it and the
create a story out of it and the narrative that she created which he
narrative that she created which he
narrative that she created which he created a puppy named goth and goth
created a puppy named goth and goth
created a puppy named goth and goth really hates when you take flash
really hates when you take flash
really hates when you take flash photographs of it
the students also do much more so the
the students also do much more so the students work much more thoroughly over
students work much more thoroughly over
students work much more thoroughly over the semester and
even though these tools are very simple
even though these tools are very simple the projects that come out of
the projects that come out of
the projects that come out of interaction lab can become very
interaction lab can become very
interaction lab can become very complicated another aspect of our
complicated another aspect of our
complicated another aspect of our program is iteration and multiple
program is iteration and multiple
program is iteration and multiple prototypes
this is a project by Sophia and Jose
this is a project by Sophia and Jose it’s called fortune cookie they went to
it’s called fortune cookie they went to
it’s called fortune cookie they went to the health and wellness people and they
the health and wellness people and they
the health and wellness people and they asked them hey how do we make people
asked them hey how do we make people
asked them hey how do we make people less stressed out so they created the
less stressed out so they created the
less stressed out so they created the system where you get a fortune cookie by
system where you get a fortune cookie by
system where you get a fortune cookie by squeezing a ball and then you get to
squeezing a ball and then you get to
squeezing a ball and then you get to read what’s inside of it there is an
read what’s inside of it there is an
read what’s inside of it there is an quote that inspires you and then
quote that inspires you and then
quote that inspires you and then afterwards you return the favor by
afterwards you return the favor by
afterwards you return the favor by placing another quote into the Machine
placing another quote into the Machine
placing another quote into the Machine and the only way open the machine is by
and the only way open the machine is by
and the only way open the machine is by smiling so your smile opens up a latch
smiling so your smile opens up a latch
smiling so your smile opens up a latch this is after months of iteration so
this is after months of iteration so
this is after months of iteration so they had done a first version first for
they had done a first version first for
they had done a first version first for their midterm project and then combined
their midterm project and then combined
their midterm project and then combined it with computer vision to understand
it with computer vision to understand
it with computer vision to understand when the person smiles
another aspect of interaction lab is to
another aspect of interaction lab is to learn the idea of computational media
learn the idea of computational media
learn the idea of computational media and learn how to make your computer do
and learn how to make your computer do
and learn how to make your computer do things for you we use processing a
things for you we use processing a
things for you we use processing a computer language whose hello world is
computer language whose hello world is
computer language whose hello world is not text but rather an image and one of
not text but rather an image and one of
not text but rather an image and one of the challenges we ask people is how can
the challenges we ask people is how can
the challenges we ask people is how can you introduce your digital creations to
you introduce your digital creations to
you introduce your digital creations to the physical world and that’s where
the physical world and that’s where
the physical world and that’s where often magic happens when the digital
often magic happens when the digital
often magic happens when the digital encounters the physical
encounters the physical
encounters the physical this project is called Picasso by Maya
this project is called Picasso by Maya
this project is called Picasso by Maya Juan and she had programmed in
Juan and she had programmed in
Juan and she had programmed in processing a way to send values to
processing a way to send values to
processing a way to send values to motors in order to draw so anything that
motors in order to draw so anything that
motors in order to draw so anything that she programmed can be drawn one quote I
she programmed can be drawn one quote I
she programmed can be drawn one quote I remember very well from red burns to me
remember very well from red burns to me
remember very well from red burns to me the computer is just another tool it’s
the computer is just another tool it’s
the computer is just another tool it’s like a pen and you have to have a pen to
like a pen and you have to have a pen to
like a pen and you have to have a pen to know penmanship but neither the pen or
know penmanship but neither the pen or
know penmanship but neither the pen or pendant ship will write a book for you I
pendant ship will write a book for you I
pendant ship will write a book for you I am so happy to live in the world where I
am so happy to live in the world where I
am so happy to live in the world where I can teach our students how to make their
can teach our students how to make their
can teach our students how to make their own pens
so the second of our two foundation
so the second of our two foundation classes is entitled communications lab
classes is entitled communications lab
classes is entitled communications lab or comm lab as it’s colloquially known
or comm lab as it’s colloquially known
or comm lab as it’s colloquially known to students and faculty kama is meant to
to students and faculty kama is meant to
to students and faculty kama is meant to kind of introduce students to the world
kind of introduce students to the world
kind of introduce students to the world of digital media which involves its own
of digital media which involves its own
of digital media which involves its own encounters which I’ll talk about
encounters which I’ll talk about
encounters which I’ll talk about momentarily but it’s notable in the fact
momentarily but it’s notable in the fact
momentarily but it’s notable in the fact that it’s one of the only IMA courses
that it’s one of the only IMA courses
that it’s one of the only IMA courses that actually requires students to work
that actually requires students to work
that actually requires students to work in groups almost the entire time this
in groups almost the entire time this
in groups almost the entire time this project that you see behind me entitled
project that you see behind me entitled
project that you see behind me entitled lifespan by Natalie Chen and Lisa moon
lifespan by Natalie Chen and Lisa moon
lifespan by Natalie Chen and Lisa moon represents the first major assignment
represents the first major assignment
represents the first major assignment that students have in Khan Lab which is
that students have in Khan Lab which is
that students have in Khan Lab which is to create an interactive comic that
to create an interactive comic that
to create an interactive comic that involves artwork storyline and also
involves artwork storyline and also
involves artwork storyline and also interaction all designed by you and your
interaction all designed by you and your
interaction all designed by you and your teammate these teams are assigned
teammate these teams are assigned
teammate these teams are assigned randomly so these people are
randomly so these people are
randomly so these people are encountering each other by chance and
encountering each other by chance and
encountering each other by chance and they have to kind of work together in
they have to kind of work together in
they have to kind of work together in order to collaborate on taking both of
order to collaborate on taking both of
order to collaborate on taking both of their ideas and putting them together to
their ideas and putting them together to
their ideas and putting them together to create one cohesive unified project
create one cohesive unified project
create one cohesive unified project Natalie and Lisa did a really great job
Natalie and Lisa did a really great job
Natalie and Lisa did a really great job here at kind of taking both of their
here at kind of taking both of their
here at kind of taking both of their talents and skills and combining them
talents and skills and combining them
talents and skills and combining them into one project that clearly illustrate
into one project that clearly illustrate
into one project that clearly illustrate things that they were both really
things that they were both really
things that they were both really excited and passionate about and
excited and passionate about and
excited and passionate about and incorporating it with user interaction
incorporating it with user interaction
incorporating it with user interaction in the browser which they had been
in the browser which they had been
in the browser which they had been learning all semester the other thing
learning all semester the other thing
learning all semester the other thing about comm lab is that it’s required
about comm lab is that it’s required
about comm lab is that it’s required it’s kind of a class that takes the
it’s kind of a class that takes the
it’s kind of a class that takes the traditional digital video digital media
traditional digital video digital media
traditional digital video digital media that we all know audio video and
that we all know audio video and
that we all know audio video and animation and combines it with new media
animation and combines it with new media
animation and combines it with new media in this case web technology this project
in this case web technology this project
in this case web technology this project entitled the mind of Joe which was
entitled the mind of Joe which was
entitled the mind of Joe which was created by Hoang Kuo Joseph and Sarah
created by Hoang Kuo Joseph and Sarah
created by Hoang Kuo Joseph and Sarah ski and Eric shin is an interactive
ski and Eric shin is an interactive
ski and Eric shin is an interactive video in the browser where the user can
video in the browser where the user can
video in the browser where the user can decide whether or not they want to see a
decide whether or not they want to see a
decide whether or not they want to see a first-person perspective that is a
first-person perspective that is a
first-person perspective that is a perspective from the main character’s
perspective from the main character’s
perspective from the main character’s point of view or a third-person
point of view or a third-person
point of view or a third-person objective perspective that embodies a
objective perspective that embodies a
objective perspective that embodies a more traditional video formats the way
more traditional video formats the way
more traditional video formats the way that the storyline is constructed and
that the storyline is constructed and
that the storyline is constructed and the things that happen in the storyline
the things that happen in the storyline
the things that happen in the storyline and what the user sees is all ultimately
and what the user sees is all ultimately
and what the user sees is all ultimately decided by the user which would not be
decided by the user which would not be
decided by the user which would not be possible in a more traditional media
possible in a more traditional media
possible in a more traditional media context this video was created
context this video was created
context this video was created specifically for user interaction and
specifically for user interaction and
specifically for user interaction and for the internet as you can see this
for the internet as you can see this
for the internet as you can see this first-person perspective is very
first-person perspective is very
first-person perspective is very different it incorporates blanks it
different it incorporates blanks it
different it incorporates blanks it incorporates shaky camera based on
incorporates shaky camera based on
incorporates shaky camera based on motion it’s kind of colored differently
motion it’s kind of colored differently
motion it’s kind of colored differently and it
and it
and it body’s really different kind of
body’s really different kind of
body’s really different kind of filmmaking techniques and the user can
filmmaking techniques and the user can
filmmaking techniques and the user can decide which version they want to see at
decide which version they want to see at
decide which version they want to see at any given point in time
any given point in time
any given point in time for their final project students are
for their final project students are
for their final project students are required to create something in the vein
required to create something in the vein
required to create something in the vein of Internet art which is an art project
of Internet art which is an art project
of Internet art which is an art project that basically can only exist inside the
that basically can only exist inside the
that basically can only exist inside the browser this is a project called QWERTY
browser this is a project called QWERTY
browser this is a project called QWERTY by Haven Chu and Tommy song and it
by Haven Chu and Tommy song and it
by Haven Chu and Tommy song and it basically rethinks the idea of a piano
basically rethinks the idea of a piano
basically rethinks the idea of a piano by mapping piano keys to the top row of
by mapping piano keys to the top row of
by mapping piano keys to the top row of a user’s keyboard the QWERTY Row enables
a user’s keyboard the QWERTY Row enables
a user’s keyboard the QWERTY Row enables him enabling them to write a tune and at
him enabling them to write a tune and at
him enabling them to write a tune and at the same time see an animation in the
the same time see an animation in the
the same time see an animation in the browser users can choose to play a
browser users can choose to play a
browser users can choose to play a pre-configured tune or they can choose
pre-configured tune or they can choose
pre-configured tune or they can choose to kind of create their own based either
to kind of create their own based either
to kind of create their own based either the melody they want to create or the
the melody they want to create or the
the melody they want to create or the type of animation they want to create as
type of animation they want to create as
type of animation they want to create as well so they have the option to kind of
well so they have the option to kind of
well so they have the option to kind of do one or the other based on whatever
do one or the other based on whatever
do one or the other based on whatever they’re interested in these projects are
they’re interested in these projects are
they’re interested in these projects are a really great example of kind of not
a really great example of kind of not
a really great example of kind of not only the encounters that these students
only the encounters that these students
only the encounters that these students have with each other and combining their
have with each other and combining their
have with each other and combining their ideas to create a single unified work
ideas to create a single unified work
ideas to create a single unified work but also the encounter of traditional
but also the encounter of traditional
but also the encounter of traditional media in this case animation and audio
media in this case animation and audio
media in this case animation and audio with web technology and new media as
with web technology and new media as
with web technology and new media as well
there’s so much more to ima that we can
there’s so much more to ima that we can talk about and there are so many more
talk about and there are so many more
talk about and there are so many more electives we haven’t even discussed but
electives we haven’t even discussed but
electives we haven’t even discussed but I highly encourage all of you to come
I highly encourage all of you to come
I highly encourage all of you to come back to anyway Shanghai if you are just
back to anyway Shanghai if you are just
back to anyway Shanghai if you are just visiting and if you are an annoying high
visiting and if you are an annoying high
visiting and if you are an annoying high student definitely come to the IMA show
student definitely come to the IMA show
student definitely come to the IMA show at the end of the semester on December
at the end of the semester on December
at the end of the semester on December 15 where you can see all the magical
15 where you can see all the magical
15 where you can see all the magical creations by our students
creations by our students
creations by our students so feeling intimidated is not a bad
so feeling intimidated is not a bad
so feeling intimidated is not a bad thing especially when encountering new
thing especially when encountering new
thing especially when encountering new different things and new people what’s
different things and new people what’s
different things and new people what’s important though is we don’t shy away
important though is we don’t shy away
important though is we don’t shy away what’s important is to know that
what’s important is to know that
what’s important is to know that whenever you encounter something new you
whenever you encounter something new you
whenever you encounter something new you will find that it’s foreign but over
will find that it’s foreign but over
will find that it’s foreign but over time you will start to feel more
time you will start to feel more
time you will start to feel more comfortable and you will become over
comfortable and you will become over
comfortable and you will become over time more skilled at that objective so
time more skilled at that objective so
time more skilled at that objective so you become better over time and you
you become better over time and you
you become better over time and you become much much more skilled as you
become much much more skilled as you
become much much more skilled as you keep going so please keep going and also
keep going so please keep going and also
keep going so please keep going and also whenever you encounter new people please
whenever you encounter new people please
whenever you encounter new people please keep an open mind and keep an open heart
keep an open mind and keep an open heart
keep an open mind and keep an open heart because I encountered one of my best
because I encountered one of my best
because I encountered one of my best friends and the best colleague I could
friends and the best colleague I could
friends and the best colleague I could ever have asked for and if I did not
ever have asked for and if I did not
ever have asked for and if I did not keep an open mind and she did not
keep an open mind and she did not
keep an open mind and she did not keeping up with Mike she was scared of
keeping up with Mike she was scared of
keeping up with Mike she was scared of me
me
me I think we would be in a different place
I think we would be in a different place
I think we would be in a different place but instead we are with each other and
but instead we are with each other and
but instead we are with each other and we are working together to create ima
we are working together to create ima
we are working together to create ima thank you
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