Technology

NEW SKINS: Digital + Fashion Workshop I – 2013 Summer

NEW SKINS: Digital + Fashion Workshop I – 2013 Summer

After the enormous success of the 3D printed dress for the burlesque model Dita von Teese, Pratt DAHRC researchers Francis Bitonti and M. Casey Rehm, Arnold Chu, Michael Schafler conducted the New Skins Digital + Fashion Research Workshop I.  The latest digital and computational design exploration methods were utilized to extend and integrate the human body exterior to the next stage in(…)

Westlane: NYC Westside Transit System – Exploration of Social Media in Mobility

Westlane: NYC Westside Transit System – Exploration of Social Media in Mobility

Westlane is a NYC Westside Highway Transit System which integrate social media with transportation system.  New vehicle design and the transit system were developed, and new grounds on which transit systems and social media can come together to deliver new user experiences. The research, design, and system development was executed during the senior thesis seminar by(…)

ROLLIN SAFARI: Motion, Humor, and Reality

ROLLIN SAFARI: Motion, Humor, and Reality

Rolling Safari is a series of animations produced to use as trailers for Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film / Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart 2013. This work exemplifies creators’ sense of humor, sensibility for motion, and knowledge of a particular digital technology in deforming virtual objects into spherical forms. DAHRC Researcher MJ Truong produced a sketch of(…)

Pratt-Cornell Collaboration: Article 1

Pratt-Cornell Collaboration: Article 1

Pratt DAHRC collaborates with Weill-Cornell Medical College for interdisciplinary research, education, and technology development.  Some results of the effort which are ready for release are mentioned here.   Science Visualization Developmental Cell Cover Illustration Pratt researchers HyukJae Henry Yoo and Tianxu Tim Guo created a scientific illustration to augment the publication of a science journal(…)