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Learning To Write A Large-Scale Orchestra Piece, Nathan Bowen, Murray Boren Jan 2014

Learning To Write A Large-Scale Orchestra Piece, Nathan Bowen, Murray Boren

Journal of Undergraduate Research

As a student composer, I have one basic goal in mind: get as much experience writing for as many different instruments as possible. In assessing what would be most beneficial to my growth as a young composer, it became clear that writing a long piece for a large ensemble would be the right project. I proposed to write a ten minute piece for full orchestra.

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The Symbolic Significance Of The Angel Gabriel’S Wings In Van Eyck’S Annunciation, Krisanne Hastings, Dr. Martha Peacock Jan 2014

The Symbolic Significance Of The Angel Gabriel’S Wings In Van Eyck’S Annunciation, Krisanne Hastings, Dr. Martha Peacock

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Jan Van Eyck’s Annunciation is rich with religious symbolism. The iconographic program of this Northern Renaissance masterpiece delves deeply into intellectual Christian motifs, referencing the royalty of the Virgin and Christ child, offering up a varied repertoire of Old and New Testament allusions, and alluding to Christ’s role on earth. Numerous scholars have addressed Van Eyck’s iconographic presentation, paying most specific attention to elements such as the architectural structure wherein the annunciation is taking place and the representation of biblical scenes. Despite the past intense investigation of Van Eyck’s piece, no scholar has mentioned the possible symbolism associated with the …

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Symbols Of Heaven: An Analysis Of Iconographic Programs In Gothic Western Facades, Gerald Hansen Iii, Dr. Mark Johnson Jan 2014

Symbols Of Heaven: An Analysis Of Iconographic Programs In Gothic Western Facades, Gerald Hansen Iii, Dr. Mark Johnson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Gothic churches are vivid expressions of Catholic doctrine and local culture. Doctrinally churches have a similar basic purpose—to unite members of the community for the teaching of church doctrine and for the celebration of religious sacraments or holidays. However, each church often has additional unique functions based on religious, political, economic, or other factors of the era and region. One of the most important means by which a church illustrates these purposes is through the symbolic art and architecture decorating its interior and exterior. This church iconography is meant to communicate to the community the Catholic plan of salvation and …

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Mi Buenos Aires Querido, John Gordon, Linda Sullivan Jan 2014

Mi Buenos Aires Querido, John Gordon, Linda Sullivan

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The project Mi Buenos Aires Querido was a wonderful opportunity for me to begin my work on a professional level as a graphic designer and artist. The project explores cross cultural design as well as experiential communication and the marginalization of Latin America. I never intended to exhibit a photo essay, presenting glossy photos glamorizing Buenos Aires. Doing so would make people think the city is beautiful, and while it is the beauty is not superficial. I wanted to communicate the beauty and struggle of everyday life in the neighborhood of La Boca. La Boca was chosen because it once …

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Velocity, Collin Bradford, Peter Everett Jan 2014

Velocity, Collin Bradford, Peter Everett

Journal of Undergraduate Research

As citizens of contemporary Western culture, we have inherited a set of ideas about the nature of human life. A large part of our understanding of the world is based in the ideas of the Modern era. Though the majority of the populace may be unaware of the influence that the past has on our contemporary lives we cannot escape our modernist heritage. A large part of the worldview that we inherited is the linearity of time. There is an interesting contradiction between modernism’s linear time and the Cartesian idea of God as the master clockmaker. A clock functions based …

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A Symbolic Study Of Van Eyck’S Annunciation, David Amott, Dr. Martha Peacock Jan 2014

A Symbolic Study Of Van Eyck’S Annunciation, David Amott, Dr. Martha Peacock

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The Northern Renaissance artist who best understood iconography’s potential in painting was Jan van Eyck (1390-1441), whose Annunciation (1434) is a masterpiece of Netherlandish art and one of the most important paintings of the Northern Renaissance. Integrated into this work is symbolism that refers to the Trinity, the Old and New Testament, and events leading up to the birth of Christ. Outside of the painting’s major symbolic cycle, however, are a number of other details that add further meaning to the scene. Among these are the rainbow colored wings of the Archangel Gabriel embellished with peacock feathers. These details are …

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“A Spooky Evening” Chinese Film Project, Randy Astle, Dr. Darl Larsen Jan 2014

“A Spooky Evening” Chinese Film Project, Randy Astle, Dr. Darl Larsen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Chinese folklore has been a rich mine for artistic production for hundreds of years, and continues to be so today. For example, Chinese ghost stories, such as in the medieval compilation of dozens of ghost stories in the work Strange Tales of Liao Zhai, have inspired artists for centuries. Many modern filmmakers have exhibited interest in this particular subgenre, giving it both serious and comical treatment. In particular, the New Wave in Hong Kong cinema that began in the 1980’s initiated the creation of innumerable films, usually slightly comic, that dealt in some way or other with magicians, vampires, ghosts, …

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Non-Toxic Intaglio Printmaking, Todd Chilton, Gary Barton Jan 2014

Non-Toxic Intaglio Printmaking, Todd Chilton, Gary Barton

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Intaglio printmaking is a process that carries with it a tradition of hazardous chemicals and solvents that is not only dangerous for artists and students, but also for the environment. As an artist, I am concerned with the negative effects of working with these substances. In our day of increased health and safety awareness, as well as environmental consciousness, certain traditional methods of printmaking are being replaced with safer, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly processes. Traditional techniques are expensive, and it is difficult to continue working with these processes outside of a university with a well-equipped shop. The dangers and …

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African Band Music For Education, Darrel L. Brown, Dr. S Gordon Jessop Jan 2014

African Band Music For Education, Darrel L. Brown, Dr. S Gordon Jessop

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The practice of using folk music in a classical music composition became a norm during the twentieth century. In a century when music of this genre was waining into the avante-guard, this technique was a change of pace in a different direction. Composers ranging from Bela Bartok (1881-1945) and Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967) in Hungary to Gustov Holst (1874-1934) and Ralph Van Williams (1872-1945) in England embraced this concept not only as fodder for new compositions, but also as a way to preserve the music of their native lands. Simultaneously, music education began to make advances and composers like the aforementioned …

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Compositing 3d Computer Generated Images And Live Footage, Ryan Jensen, Cameron Earle, Dr. Brent Adams Jan 2014

Compositing 3d Computer Generated Images And Live Footage, Ryan Jensen, Cameron Earle, Dr. Brent Adams

Journal of Undergraduate Research

3D imagery is used to enhance traditional film footage in all areas of the film and video industry. In order to be prepared for industry, it is necessary for students to be familiar with the process of putting live and computer generated images together in a believable fashion. Because of the recent beginning of the Animation majors at BYU, this technique has not been sufficiently taught to students. We were able to learn and use this technique in our research. We hope to be able to use our findings and experiences to teach others in the animation programs. BYU possesses …

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Anthropometrics Of The Hand For Use In Ergonomic Design, Nathaniel Hanson, Dr. Richard Fry Jan 2014

Anthropometrics Of The Hand For Use In Ergonomic Design, Nathaniel Hanson, Dr. Richard Fry

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Industrial designers must balance a wide array of factors in their creation of useful products. The most important of these factors include functionality, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as market factors such as cost. Over the course of the last century, designers and design engineers have been increasingly compelled to adapt their designs to the varied physiological characteristics of the consumer. The growth of disabled populations, increased international trade, and greater understanding of human thought processes further necessitate and complicate accurate, representative anthropometric data tabulation and ‘ergonomic’ design in general.

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Full Issue Jan 2014

Full Issue

The Bridge

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Editorial Statement Jan 2014

Editorial Statement

The Bridge

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Contributors Jan 2014

Contributors

The Bridge

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Contents Jan 2014

Contents

The Bridge

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In Defense Of Methodological Pluralism: Theology, Apologetics, And The Critical Study Of Mormonism, Brian D. Birch Jan 2014

In Defense Of Methodological Pluralism: Theology, Apologetics, And The Critical Study Of Mormonism, Brian D. Birch

Mormon Studies Review

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Terryl Givens, Fiona Givens, And The Rehabilitation Of Mormon Theology, Matthew Bowman Jan 2014

Terryl Givens, Fiona Givens, And The Rehabilitation Of Mormon Theology, Matthew Bowman

Mormon Studies Review

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Contents Jan 2014

Contents

The Bridge

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The State Of Mormon Folklore Studies, Tom Mould, Eric A. Eliason Jan 2014

The State Of Mormon Folklore Studies, Tom Mould, Eric A. Eliason

Mormon Studies Review

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Mormon Studies And Method: The Rigors Of The Academic Study Of Religion And The Maturity Of Mormon Studies, Stephen C. Taysom Jan 2014

Mormon Studies And Method: The Rigors Of The Academic Study Of Religion And The Maturity Of Mormon Studies, Stephen C. Taysom

Mormon Studies Review

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Front Cover Jan 2014

Front Cover

The Bridge

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My Observations Of Danish Innovation In Doing Science, Learning New Things, And Living An Interesting Life, Eugene S. Takle Jan 2014

My Observations Of Danish Innovation In Doing Science, Learning New Things, And Living An Interesting Life, Eugene S. Takle

The Bridge

I have had the very good fortune to interact with a number of Danish scientists and scholars over my career, and much of the scientific success I have enjoyed is directly related to these interactions. My career has taken me to Denmark several times for a variety of personal as well as professional reasons. Although my contacts have been, in some cases, somewhat episodic and mostly professionally driven, it has been my experience that once strong connections with Danish people are made they persist and do not diminish in spite of the lack of continuous tending.

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Back Matter Jan 2014

Back Matter

The Bridge

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We'll Find The Place: Situating Mormon Studies, Kristine Haglund Jan 2014

We'll Find The Place: Situating Mormon Studies, Kristine Haglund

Mormon Studies Review

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Front Matter, Mormon Studies Review Jan 2014

Front Matter, Mormon Studies Review

Mormon Studies Review

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Mormon Studies: A Bibliographic Essay, Blair Dee Hodges Jan 2014

Mormon Studies: A Bibliographic Essay, Blair Dee Hodges

Mormon Studies Review

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The Reluctant Metaphysicians, Samuel M. Brown Jan 2014

The Reluctant Metaphysicians, Samuel M. Brown

Mormon Studies Review

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Just War And Mormon Ethics, Benjamin R. Hertzberg Jan 2014

Just War And Mormon Ethics, Benjamin R. Hertzberg

Mormon Studies Review

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Claudia L. Bushman And Caroline Kline, Eds., Mormon Women Have Their Say: Essays From The Claremont Oral History Collection, Reviewed By Jana Riess Jan 2014

Claudia L. Bushman And Caroline Kline, Eds., Mormon Women Have Their Say: Essays From The Claremont Oral History Collection, Reviewed By Jana Riess

Mormon Studies Review

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Adam S. Miller, Speculative Grace: Bruno Latour And Object-Oriented Theology, Reviewed By Stephen H. Webb Jan 2014

Adam S. Miller, Speculative Grace: Bruno Latour And Object-Oriented Theology, Reviewed By Stephen H. Webb

Mormon Studies Review

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