2008 Woodie Awards
SIGGRAPH plans Sverdrup's future
By: Lee Rice
Issue date: 9/20/07 Section: News
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Alisic had a hand in designing the rooms, desks and computers that would be used to fill the area, while other students designed various accessories such as mice for the computers and displays for the screens. When the model is finished, the viewer will be able to operate a virtual camera, guiding it through the rooms for a detailed tour of the modeled area.
Juraj Bohus, an assistant professor in the photographic media department, says that the expansion will help bring new kinds of courses to Webster University.
"Films have more and more digital animation in them these days," Bohus said. "With this new space, we will be able to have classes that allow students to study how to use digital animation for films."
WU professor and SIGGRAPH adviser Joel Johnson said he believes the 3-D model is an excellent idea.
"I believe this is about students working towards positive changes in a very modern way," Johnson said. "Since animation and 3-D modeling are relatively new majors, we are struggling to carve a niche for ourselves on campus. Modeling and animation as a way to pre-visualize ideas is a very potent way to express the particular needs we have as a major."
Alisic said that the project is not just for those that will be making the decisions on whether or not to grant their proposal.
"Anyone who is interested in seeing what we are doing will be able to. This will be something that everybody will see with the idea that it will draw attention from all sides and give us more support. We also plan on presenting this to certain members of the department who have control and would be able to help us along the way," Alisic said.
Although this proposal probably won't be approved or denied by the time he graduates, Alisic hopes that the Webster University administration will appreciate the work he and others have done and will use their plan.
"It will be a great personal accomplishment for me to know that I built the model of the department if it goes according to the current design," Alisic said. "It will also mean a lot to the animation students to be able to have creative control over our work environments, and for people to listen to us and consider our ideas."
Juraj Bohus, an assistant professor in the photographic media department, says that the expansion will help bring new kinds of courses to Webster University.
"Films have more and more digital animation in them these days," Bohus said. "With this new space, we will be able to have classes that allow students to study how to use digital animation for films."
WU professor and SIGGRAPH adviser Joel Johnson said he believes the 3-D model is an excellent idea.
"I believe this is about students working towards positive changes in a very modern way," Johnson said. "Since animation and 3-D modeling are relatively new majors, we are struggling to carve a niche for ourselves on campus. Modeling and animation as a way to pre-visualize ideas is a very potent way to express the particular needs we have as a major."
Alisic said that the project is not just for those that will be making the decisions on whether or not to grant their proposal.
"Anyone who is interested in seeing what we are doing will be able to. This will be something that everybody will see with the idea that it will draw attention from all sides and give us more support. We also plan on presenting this to certain members of the department who have control and would be able to help us along the way," Alisic said.
Although this proposal probably won't be approved or denied by the time he graduates, Alisic hopes that the Webster University administration will appreciate the work he and others have done and will use their plan.
"It will be a great personal accomplishment for me to know that I built the model of the department if it goes according to the current design," Alisic said. "It will also mean a lot to the animation students to be able to have creative control over our work environments, and for people to listen to us and consider our ideas."
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