Virtual World, Virtual Class X3D: Delivering New Dimensions on the Web! Web3d Tech Talk Wednesday 28 July, 2010 Teaching Virtual Design within a Virtual World The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division Dr. Stephen L Guynup
Virtual Class // Dr Stephen L Guynup - I teach Game Design for the Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division in an online multiuser 3D world Not for grant money Not for publication (which is a pain) It works and I enjoy it... old news...
Virtual Class // Dr Stephen L Guynup - No dollhouses No playing dress up No SecondLife... I‘ve got work to do Magic Space, PowerPoint, and ShapeShifting... old news...
Virtual Class // Dr Stephen L Guynup - I‘m teaching my online students to build content X3D/VRML – Multiuser Worlds, just export from 3DS Max or Maya Post the file online – and just by putting the Exit Reality or ABNet Server URL before your X3D/VRML file = a world - no coding! So, what to build first - I do poetry... new news...
Virtual Class // Dr Stephen L Guynup - Modeling, Textures, Animation, Interaction No one wins (or loses) at poetry There is no scoring, a bad poem can be a good poem Flexible design, easy to shift and adapt.... what‘s key... Shows the relationship between Story and Space Unconventional Narratives lead to Unconventional Spaces Poetry is a great startin point
Virtual Class // Dr Stephen L Guynup - This very classroom and interactive methodology began with virtual poetry readings some 15 years ago Value of Poetry
Virtual Class // Dr Stephen L Guynup - Following week I did a mash up of unfinished poems Digital Trailer Park
Virtual Class // Dr Stephen L Guynup - ;( Sorry No Pictures Sweeping vistas and hillsides blended with huge tree, interactive objects, and my original space... But one guy was missing...
Virtual Class // Dr Stephen L Guynup - Happy students They learned a lot One got a job web3ddesign2010.org