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Pulse, Janet L.U. Rudawsky Jan 2004

Pulse, Janet L.U. Rudawsky

LSU Master's Theses

This video is an abstract audiovisual narrative. It relies heavily on its lush compositions to seduce the viewer. “Pulse” depicts humanity not as the strong rational rulers of the earth but instead as a tormented figure that struggles to find security in an uncertain world. The three characters, Blood, Lava, and Electricity, represent the human animal, the natural world, and civilization respectively. Blood struggles against both Lava and Electricity in their rivalry for control. The plot shows humanity developing a relationship with civilization, all the while being harassed by unpredictable nature. Civilization at first is a path to security. As …


Visual Voice : The Communicative Visual Nature Of Pottery, Kendra Przekwas Jan 2004

Visual Voice : The Communicative Visual Nature Of Pottery, Kendra Przekwas

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Guanajuato: A Virtual Exhibit, Norma Elena Gonzalez Jan 2004

Guanajuato: A Virtual Exhibit, Norma Elena Gonzalez

LSU Master's Theses

This thesis will present a virtual exhibition of a tourist destination in Mexico, Guanajuato City. By applying my previous experiences and the knowledge and skill acquired during this MFA program, I developed a Multimedia exhibition that encompasses a new virtual experience of the Mexican culture. This exhibition demonstrates my proficiency in the area of motion graphics.


Delivering A Graphic Design Course Online: Simulating A Real Classroom Situation And Speculating What Technologies Can Ideally Offer In This Virtual Situation, Uttam Kokil Jan 2004

Delivering A Graphic Design Course Online: Simulating A Real Classroom Situation And Speculating What Technologies Can Ideally Offer In This Virtual Situation, Uttam Kokil

Theses

This thesis examines a new way to simplify online education and to simulate a real classroom situation. It explores how a graphic design class can be conducted online where the students from different geographical locations and faculty can interact instantaneously with the aid of video, chat and whiteboard. For the most part, the potential for Macromedia Flash Communication Server to deliver chat, whiteboard and video functionality are assessed. It is speculated that video images are slightly jerky among Modem users whereas sharp video images are obtained with high-speed Internet connection. The survey findings among the design students and faculty at …


Resource For Social Cause Design, Hang Lian Jan 2004

Resource For Social Cause Design, Hang Lian

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The goal of this project is to compile a working resource to help graphic designers develop effective solutions for social cause design problems. The intent is to provide a starting place for designers rather than to create a comprehensive resource that covers every aspect of social cause design.


Design Literacy For Children, John L. O'Neill Jan 2004

Design Literacy For Children, John L. O'Neill

Theses

The goals of this thesis are to propose specific graphic design methods that can be used as a supplement to enhance the 8th grade English Language Arts Learning Standards of the New York State Department of Education. The thesis includes a guidebook for educators.


Teaching Color Strategies, Carol Fillip Jan 2004

Teaching Color Strategies, Carol Fillip

Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to improve graphic design education through the addition of an effective series of instructional exercises for teaching color strategies.


Multi-Timeline Randomized Story Based Web Animation, Jonathan Fahnestock Jan 2004

Multi-Timeline Randomized Story Based Web Animation, Jonathan Fahnestock

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Multi-Timeline Randomized Story Based Web Animation is the investigation of the use of randomness as a creative element and production tool for animations produced for the internet using Macromedia FlashTM. It discusses the process of utilizing Actionscript to create animations more efficiently, production techniques for animating with Flash, writing for randomized animations, directing voice talent, optimization for web output, and advantages and limitations of the application. The application discussed, titled "Random Life," is an animation which incorporates randomness while remaining coherent by adhering to a traditional story line format.


Designing Risk Messages In Response To Human-Caused Disasters, Michael E. Hellinger Jan 2004

Designing Risk Messages In Response To Human-Caused Disasters, Michael E. Hellinger

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