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Pratt seeks to instill in all graduates aesthetic judgment, professional knowledge, collaborative skills, and technical expertise.
With a firm grounding in the liberal arts and sciences, a Pratt education blends theory with creative application in preparing graduates to become leaders in their professions.
Pratt enrolls a diverse group of highly talented and dedicated students, challenging them to achieve their full potential.
Pratt Institute will join architecture professor John Lobell in celebrating the re-issue of his 1979 book Between Silence and Light: Spirit in the Architecture of Louis I. Kahn (Shambhala Publications, 2008) on Tuesday, October 7 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Urban Center Books, located in the Municipal Art Society of New York at 457 Madison Avenue. The event is free and open to the public.
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Pratt Manhattan Gallery connects with the fall 2008 election campaign by presenting “Party Headquarters: Voting is Just the Beginning” (Party HQ), a political art exhibition, voter registration drive, and program of events, titled Pratt Falls: Political Satire at Pratt Manhattan, that represent a broad range of opinions about political media, the art of persuasion, the persuasion of art, and voting attitudes of vote-eligible citizens from September 26 – November 4, 2008. The exhibition and corresponding events are free and open to the public.
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Pratt Institute will present Legends 2008, a scholarship benefit honoring arts advocate and author Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and world-renowned artists Takashi Murakami and Julian Schnabel on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Lighthouse at Pier 61 on West 23rd Street at the Hudson River in Manhattan. The event begins with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. followed by a dinner party and awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Tickets are required for entry.
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Pratt Manhattan Gallery connects with the fall 2008 election campaign by presenting “Pratt Falls: Political Satire at Pratt Manhattan,” a cabaret of performances on Fridays in October at 7 p.m. to be held in conjunction with “Party Headquarters: Voting is Just the Beginning” (Party HQ), a voter registration drive and political art exhibition that represents a broad range of opinions about political media, the art of persuasion, the persuasion of art, and voting attitudes of vote-eligible citizens from September 26 – November 4, 2008. The exhibition and events are free and open to the public, no reservations required.
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Pratt Institute will exhibit “Present Things,” a site-specific installation of photographs by Switzerland-based artist Katalin Deér, at Pratt Media Arts Gallery from August 25 through September 13, 2008. Deér will also lecture on her work at the Media Arts Gallery on September 11, 2008 at 3 p.m. The exhibition and lecture are free and open to the public.
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Digital Arts Lab
The Digital Arts Lab is a research facility dedicated to the interdisciplinary exploration, invention, study and creative inquiry at the nexus of the arts, technology, and culture through rigorous scholarly research and innovative thinking to establish new knowledge and forms of creative expression.
Tools
WiiCam and WiiMote Server for Maya
Wiimote Server for Maya allows a Wiimote controller and an optional nunchuck controller to communicate with Autodesk Maya. It is a simple integration of the WiiYourself! library by gl.tter with Maya's built-in mocap server. Wiicam for Maya is an accompanying mel script which sets up connections between a Wiimote and a Maya camera. It allows the user to control a camera with a Wiimote to simulate the look of a handheld camera. Users can capture these movements for use in animation.
Download: http://highend3d.com/maya/downloads/mel_scripts/animation/Wiimote-Server-and-Wiicam-for-Maya-5117.html
Source: http://www.parismav.com/tech/wiicam/
openPipeline
openPipeline is an open source framework for managing animation production data and workflow. Its first implementation is a MEL-based plug-in for Autodesk Maya that handles specific aspects of production: automatic directory structures, file naming conventions, revision control, and modularity that makes multi-artist workflows possible.
mayaExportSTL
A quick MEL script that exports selected polygon objects to a specified STL ascii file for use with 3D printers and rapid prototyping.
MIDI Tools for Maya
The MIDI Tools plug-in for Maya allows users to import MIDI files into a scene and associate note events with animation clips in an intuitive and versatile way. It is designed to give animators the freedom to experiment with different approaches to musically-driven animation.
Digital Arts Research Lab
Pratt Institute
ISC 101A
200 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
main: 718-399-4280
fax: 718-399-4282
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Animation Technologies for Scientific Inquiry (O'Neill)
Topics include: morphometric analysis and evolutionary morphing, biomechanical simulation of fossil specimens, and emerging interfaces, tools, and displays for data visualization including the use of game engines as an environment for data visualization. Coupled with these methods of inquiry is the generation of artistic artifacts based on data culled from scientific collaborations. These will take the form of animation, prints, and rapid-prototyped sculptures.
Character Technology Initiatives : Digital Character Development: Theory and Practice (O'Neill)
A platform for character research and development that puts the power of procedural constraints in the hands of the user and allows for creative development of new techniques for character setup in a world of black-box third party software
Rob O'Neill
Acting Director + Research Associate
roneill[at]dal[dot]pratt[dot]edu
Rob O'Neill is an artist, programmer and researcher working at the intersection of art and science. He holds an undergraduate degree in anthropology from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York where he focused on anatomy and biological anthropology. Rob holds an MFA from Parsons School of Design in Design and Technology with a focus on visualization. Previous professional experience include: researcher in Cultural Resources in the Division of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History; Production Fellow at Eyebeam; Character Technical Director at PDI/Dreamworks on 'Shrek 4d', 'Shrek 2' and 'Madagascar'; Character and Research Technical Director at Charlex/Launch; and Studio Technical Director at Eyebeam. Rob's work has been shown in collaboration with Kidrobot at Visionaire Gallery and most recently as part of the Exit Art 'Studio Visit' show. Current research threads include: character technology initiatives, animation technologies for scientific inquiry (and sci-art collaborations), and open-source software for animation production. Rob has various articles and a textbook currently in development.
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George is a musician and artist, currently working on his MFA in Digital Arts at PRATT Institute. He holds an undegraduate degree from St. Martin's College, UK, where he studied Applied Imaging. Past experience includes commercial work, music videos and architectural visualization. His interests lie in exploring digital emotion visually and aurally, as well as creating new tools to convey it.
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Michael J. Horan is a musician and artist based in New York City. His work explores the relation between sonic perception and space, with an emphasis on interactivity
Feel free to contact Michael at yobitch[at]yobitches[dot]com.
Paris is currently pursuing an MFA in Digital Arts at Pratt Institute. His previous experience includes working as a programmer and designer, as well as composing music and producing content for radio. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from Brown University.
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