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DM-GY 9201 Scan Everything (7 week, 1.5 credit course)

In this class, students will learn different methods of digitally capturing characters, objects, and environments. We will dive into the origins and evolutions of capture technology and experiment with the most recent, cutting-edge developments in photogrammetry and Gaussian Splatting.  Captures will be showcased inside the Unreal game engine on screens and in VR/AR. Offered in… Read more DM-GY 9201 Scan Everything (7 week, 1.5 credit course)

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DM-GY 9201 Digital Doubles (7 week, 1.5 credit course)

In this course, students will examine how physical representations can be captured, processed and altered in digital space. The course will provide students with fundamental knowledge of manipulating image and video data and introduce basic computer vision technologies used to process digital data of physical entities. At the end of the course, students will be… Read more DM-GY 9201 Digital Doubles (7 week, 1.5 credit course)

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DM-GY 9103 Fabrication Studio : Physical to Digital

This course explores the relationship between fabrication tools and contemporary artistic practice. Lectures and hands-on activities are integrated with computer-aided design (CAD) software to create individual or group projects. The course will focus equally on conceptual and technical skills. We will cover the process of creating works using experimental modes of making from ideation to… Read more DM-GY 9103 Fabrication Studio : Physical to Digital

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DM-GY 9102 Multisensory Design

Designers often prioritize visual information, excluding participants who would benefit from auditory and tactile feedback. In this class, we’ll take a multi-sensory approach to design that makes interfaces more inclusive and accessible to everyone. Students will learn how to design for the senses (think tactile controls combined with atmospheric sounds and olfactory or taste experiences),… Read more DM-GY 9102 Multisensory Design

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DM-GY 9201 Multispecies Theory (7 week, 1.5 credit course)

Multispecies theory is the rapidly growing paradigm that sustains that all practices of design, even if aimed for human users or audiences, implicitly impact non-human species: those we can see in our nearby environments, and those invisible or in environments far away. In this course, we will read from theorists who discuss feminist, intersectional, and… Read more DM-GY 9201 Multispecies Theory (7 week, 1.5 credit course)

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DM-GY 9201 Virtual Production Cinematics

This course delves into the key issues, challenges, and best practices of cinematic storytelling in emerging media, with a focus on real-time spatial computing. Students will gain technical skills to create a narrative motion-capture cinematic using Unreal Engine. The course emphasizes the role of a technical director, responsible for overseeing the virtual production’s technical workflow… Read more DM-GY 9201 Virtual Production Cinematics

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DM-GY 9201 Architectural Projection Mapping

This course focuses on the integration of cutting-edge technologies in architectural projection mapping, combining photorealistic rendering, motion graphic design, and media server workflows. Using Unreal Engine alongside the media server workflow of TouchDesigner, students will explore the technical and artistic aspects of crafting immersive visual narratives projected onto architectural surfaces, with an eye towards real-time… Read more DM-GY 9201 Architectural Projection Mapping

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DM-GY 9113 Design for Social Impact

The social impact of technologies is typically thought about fairly late, if ever, in the design process. Indeed, it can be difficult at design time to predict what effects technologies will have. Nevertheless, design decisions can inadvertently “lock in” particular values early on. In this course, we will draw on science & technology studies, technology… Read more DM-GY 9113 Design for Social Impact

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DM-GY 9113 Race, Culture, Design & Technology

This seminar course is a survey on the work done on thinking about the politics and ethics of design and technology, particularly with regards to the politics of race and culture. Drawing from a range of fields and disciplines that study cultural and racial difference in nuanced ways: anthropology, cultural studies, Black studies, settler-colonial and… Read more DM-GY 9113 Race, Culture, Design & Technology

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