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American Folk, Preston Poe
American Folk, Preston Poe
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This piece is a forty-five minute video utilizing the concept of liquid medium cross-pollination of media including, sound, music, video and "found" art. The piece was shot over the course of three years at a cost of twelve thousand dollars using a Sony trv950, a Mac PowerBook, a 1954 Gibson J45, and a 1971 Guild F212, edited on Final Cut Pro and conceptualized for multiple viewings.
The Effect Of Mental Practice Type On Dart-Throwing Performance, Todd Allen Joseph
The Effect Of Mental Practice Type On Dart-Throwing Performance, Todd Allen Joseph
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The present study used a sample of 171 college students from the University of South Florida to examine the effects of different types of mental practice on dart-throwing performance. This study examined the effects of imagery and video modeling on an immediately following physical task As suspected, the video modeling condition under these circumstances was associated with poorer performance than the imagery and control conditions. The imagery condition, however, resulted in no difference in performance from the control condition. Discussions of the results and future avenues of research (including gender effects) are also mentioned.
Ensenada, Julia Dearriba-Montgomery
Ensenada, Julia Dearriba-Montgomery
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Ensenada is a multi-media installation containing video,natural materials, and sound. This installation was located in the Bustillo Cigar Factory, in historic West Tampa. The exhibition explored issues of history, mapping, and cultural myth-making while also presenting a world in which life and death are connected. The artist utilized sugar sculptures, twine, spanish moss, video and sound to explore these themes. The written project for this installation contained stories and memories of the artist that reflected the ideas presented in the exhibition.