Published in Dissecting Reality·Dec 20, 2021So What Did I Learn From ThisNow that class is over, what did I learn and where do I plan to go from here. First, reflecting is my jam! I’ve been trying to reflect on a month-to-month basis since early 2019, and these last four months have been a doozy, so let’s take a moment and…Virtual Reality6 min readVirtual Reality6 min read
Published in Dissecting Reality·Dec 20, 2021UV Mapping a Cathedral and Creating a Demo Interactive FictionAfter finding a Cathedral we had a few concerns about the model. UV Mapping The central piece to our Macro Project ended up being a model we found on SketchFab. After downloading it we were concerned about the number of polygons so I ended up watching several tutorials about how to reduce…Vr Macro Project4 min readVr Macro Project4 min read
Published in A Designer’s Notebook·Dec 19, 2021Into the Break and BeyondSome updates that developed since my last blog post. In the last 24 hours, I have submitted the first two chapters of my dissertation and realized that I should probably post a reflection on the course overall now that everything is in. This is gonna be shorter cos I am…Graduate Thesis3 min readGraduate Thesis3 min read
Published in A Designer’s Notebook·Dec 13, 2021The End (of Pre-Thesis)It’s finals week so that typically means life is hell, but I think I have some idea as to where my project is going. I spent a good portion of the week putting together my final presentation for this week’s class. Here’s a recording of it for your viewing pleasure:Knitting5 min readKnitting5 min read
Published in A Designer’s Notebook·Dec 6, 2021It’s *THAT* Time of YearAs my time working on final deliverables increases, the less work I seem to actually be getting done. Normally on these blog posts, I tell you about something I read or insight I found while knitting. …Knitting7 min readKnitting7 min read
Published in Dissecting Reality·Nov 30, 2021Artist Talk Response: Snow Yunxue FuAfter listening to Snow Yunxue Fu talk about her process I have been reevaluating how I prioritize myself as an artist. Snow Yunxue Fu’s talk was really informative. I enjoyed seeing the breadth of her work especially Run, and getting a like at the platform where she developed virtual Washington…Virtual Reality1 min readVirtual Reality1 min read
Published in A Designer’s Notebook·Nov 29, 2021Made a Survey and Did Some SpinningI moved into primary research while continuing to practice. Plus, some thoughts on yarn math. After our group meeting with Elizabeth last week I decided to start thinking about research questions. I had thought about doing interviews with knitters and pattern designers since September but I hadn’t really made a…Knitting5 min readKnitting5 min read
Published in Dissecting Reality·Nov 23, 2021Prototyping + Julie Walsh TalkHere’s where we’re at. This week started with trying to pair down our idea and then ended up adding a third member to our team. …Vr Macro Project2 min readVr Macro Project2 min read
Published in A Designer’s Notebook·Nov 23, 2021Another Stressful Week Means a Lot of Practice ResearchIt’s a good thing my primary mode of destressing is part of my thesis. This past week there was a birthday and a leak in the ceiling, plus I was trying to figure out how to get the rest of the end-of-semester projects done without hitting a flaming burnout. So…Knitting3 min readKnitting3 min read
Nov 16, 2021More Part 1: IdeationIn trying to solidify our project a little more we started to look at assets we may want to include and a general look and feel. In moving forward with the macro project, Linnette and I thought about leaning more towards an experience. …Vr Macro Project2 min readVr Macro Project2 min read
