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NSO 2007 > Proseminars > Arts & Entertainment
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Digital Special Effects for Movies
*(This Proseminar Has Been Cancelled)*
Norman Badler, Professor of Computer and Information Science
Contemporary motion pictures often use a wide range of digital techniques for special effects to create or recreate an illusion of reality. These techniques, based on computer graphics principles, can be seamlessly integrated with live-action and location shots. We will discuss various techniques such as compositing, modeling, virtual sets, face animation, virtual doubles, and crowd synthesis to see how computation and computer graphics together with skilled animators can work visual wonders.
| Location: |
Towne Hall, Room 309 |
| Course: |
100-115 |
| Time: |
1pm |
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Enter the Palace: Nigeria's Benin Kingdom
Kathy Curnow, Visiting Lecturer
Before the British invasion of 1897, West Africa's Benin Kingdom had been a powerful presence for over 500 years. At its center was the palace-home to the king, his harem, and hundreds of courtiers. Thousands of bronzes, ivories and other art works formed the backdrop for elaborate ceremonies-and some of these works are now on campus. We'll look at contemporary palace life and how it illuminates past art and cultural traditions.
| Location: |
Williams Hall, Room 421 |
| Course: |
100-415 |
| Time: |
4pm |
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Gay Representations on Contemporary US Television
Katherine Sender, Assistant Professor, Annenberg School for Communication
Ellen Degeneres hosting the Oscars, Ugly Betty, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: how can we account for the rapid rise in images of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people on US television since the mid-1990s? We will consider the social, political, and economic contexts for the changes in representations by looking at many examples of queers on TV.
| Location: |
Meyerson Hall, Room B13 |
| Course: |
100-211 |
| Time: |
2pm |
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Sourcing Inspiration--Transforming Life Experiences into Art
Colette Copeland, Lecturer
Colette Copeland is a multi-media visual artist whose work examines issues surrounding gender and contemporary culture. Sourcing personal narratives and popular media, she utilizes video, photography, performance and sculptural installation to question societal roles and the pervasive influence of media and technology on our communal enculturation.
| Location: |
Meyerson Hall, Room B3 |
| Course: |
100-413 |
| Time: |
1pm |
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What it Means to be a Neurologist and a Painter
Sami Khella, MD, Clinical Associate Professor in Neurology
As a neurologist, I see diseases of the brain, manifesting as amazing stories. As a painter I create my own fantastic world. I would be happy to share seemingly disparate, yet fairly parallel worlds with my students. It is expected that the students would in turn share their own amazing tales.
| Location: |
Williams Hall, Room 1 |
| Course: |
100-304 |
| Time: |
3pm |
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