Visitors to the Emerging Issues Commons may be drawn in by large-scale displays visualizing data, interactive tables enabling them to add their own suggestions for how to improve North Carolina’s future, or the voice of Governor Hunt greeting them from the…
The technology of popular entertainment is ever-changing and constantly evolving, but if you distill the experience down to its essence, you’ll witness some very similar patterns. Consider pre-cinema optical devices like magic lanterns and nicke…
If you haven’t seen the 1952 movie Singin’ in the Rain, well, I envy you, because you can only see it for the first time once. Aside from being one of my favorite films, I’ve found that to be a great look at the collaborative creative process, esp…
This past weekend I attended the grand opening of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles. Considering Los Angeles’ rich Mexican-American history, it is surprising that this is the first Mexican-American cultural center in this city. And becaus…
Over the next few weeks I’ll be exploring some implications and uses of 3d digital environments and visualizations outside of the largely accepted commercial uses: CG animation, architectural renderings and the like. I’m sure some of you out there…
