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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Art In Translation: A Cross-County Collaboration, Lili Un, Rana Rwaished
Art In Translation: A Cross-County Collaboration, Lili Un, Rana Rwaished
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
Lili Un, a Painting and Printmaking major at VCU’s Monroe Park Campus in Richmond, collaborated with Rana Rwaished, an Interior Design graduate from VCU in Qatar, to explore the translation of two-dimensional painting into three-dimensional interior design elements. Since they were physically separated, Un and Rwaished maintained a vigorous dialogue through Skype. Once one collaborator finished a project, she would send detailed images to the other, who would then create a new work based on those designs. The paintings were scanned into Adobe Illustrator, and the lines were extracted to form a separate file. Both the qualities of these lines …
A Documentary Narrative: The African-American Male, Rebekah Rifareal
A Documentary Narrative: The African-American Male, Rebekah Rifareal
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
I went to New York with a couple of friends of mine. We’re all artists. It was a trip through the Kinetic Imaging department. We’re in New York and we’re these black males – we felt free to do anything we wanted. We recorded ourselves spitting poetry or dancing. The idea kind of came to me: You know, I want to do a film that has that freedom, that has that feeling of not caring about a specific plot line, but that shows the aspects of who we are out there in public performance. So when I came back to …
Microfilm Fragmentation, Dylan Halpern
Microfilm Fragmentation, Dylan Halpern
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
Fragmentations that manifest during the translation from analog media to digital are often inexplicable and distinctly intriguing. In this study, I delved into the expansive collection of microfilm in the VCU library in an attempt to discover the fractures and errors of the material and aesthetically catalog them. Using a (now arcane) microfilm reader, I documented errors on the films themselves (likely present since the film’s creation and/or as a result of decay), technological flickers resulting from an imperfect scanning technology, and artificially introduced human errors that resulted from improper machine use for effect. The original content of the microfiche …
Land Of The Ley, Grace Huddleston
Land Of The Ley, Grace Huddleston
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
The line separating phenomenon and science has become blurred in the investigation of ley lines. Ley lines can be described as “invisible” lines that link different places of interest and significance, either historical or geographical. This is a very loose definition, but it must remain vague, as it has to account for the various understandings of the lines. These individual interpretations are noted by Atkins Webster in his introduction to “Do Quasar Ley Lines Really Exist,” in which he states that “one supposition is that these ley lines were intended for some practical purpose, perhaps to mark a track or …
Methods In Visual Mathematics: Reductionism In Researching Mathematical Principles In Art, Lauren N. Colie
Methods In Visual Mathematics: Reductionism In Researching Mathematical Principles In Art, Lauren N. Colie
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
People traditionally rely on visual arts as an effective communication tool and medium of self-expression for when words fail to convey abstract concepts. Thera Mjaaland, anthropologist and professional photographer, writes, “Art is capable of negotiating conceptual gaps caused by a dichotomized epistemology” (393). In essence, Mjaaland asserts that art helps relate different modes of thinking by illustrating the abstract and difficult to grasp—privileging the communicative value of an image over that of text. Within this method of communication is a collection of works acknowledged by public consensus to be of an elevated status or value. The art world is deeply …
Independent Animation: Exploring The Fine Line Between Inspiration And Imitation, Rebekah Rifareal
Independent Animation: Exploring The Fine Line Between Inspiration And Imitation, Rebekah Rifareal
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
I came into VCU hoping to eventually go into independent animation. The UROP opportunity popped up and it sounded great and I thought, “Hey, this is something that I’ve been wanting to do.” I read the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (which is a children’s book that I’m basing my animation off of) as I was coming into school freshman year and I thought it would be great to do a project on it. So, I wrote up a proposal and people liked it!
Personal Profile: Amanda Ndemo Archeological Accessibility Through 3-D Laser Scanning, Rebekah Rifareal
Personal Profile: Amanda Ndemo Archeological Accessibility Through 3-D Laser Scanning, Rebekah Rifareal
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
The familiar signs that chide visitors to refrain from touching historical artifacts in museums would have no place in Dr. Bernard Means’ Virtual Curation Laboratory. Thanks to the innovative, fast-paced world of 3-D scanning, senior Amanda Ndemo had an archeological site at her fingertips, all while staying in Richmond for the VCU Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Program (HSURP).
Producing Children's Toys Through 3-D Printing: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Rebekah Rifareal
Producing Children's Toys Through 3-D Printing: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Rebekah Rifareal
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
One of the things that first attracted me to VCU was the opportunity for interdisciplinary discussions and interactions. I saw HSURP as a way to push my boundaries and interact with peers from different disciplines. When I saw the Social Design and 3-D Printing project, it just clicked. I saw the opportunity for engineering, for arts, for research, for graphic design. All of the things I was interested in learning about all came together.
Mexican Health Paradox, Merit George
Mexican Health Paradox, Merit George
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
Despite the broad array of research that exists on the Hispanic health paradox, no single explanation has been marked as the dominant reason for the disparities in life expectancy that exist between Mexican Americans and other Hispanic and non-Hispanic ethnic groups. This indicates that researchers must adopt a more open perspective that examines the influence of multidimensional factors that integrate culture, religious tradition, and lifestyle. The purpose of the current study is to 1) readily define the paradox and provide a thorough review of existing literature on the topic; 2) suggest a transition from exploring statistical explanations of the paradox …