Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Continuing Education | Summer 2008 Courses

DESCRIPTION
Students explore ’live drawing’ of the figure using analog and digital media. The class studies ways to represent the human body in motion - how to describe dynamic form, trajectories in space and human expression. Students will use classical techniques of portraiture - rapid charcoal sketches and ink drawing - to render different aspects of a ’motion portrait’ and then try a range of digital, video, interactive and performance-based tools, to generate "live sketches."

INSTRUCTOR
Nell Breyer received her MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience from Oxford University and also holds an MS in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT. She received a Cambridge Arts Council Grant in 2006 for "RE:actions" interactive installation and performance. Her performances and installations in 2006 include: "Time Translation," Museum of Modern Art, Trento Italy, "Hand for a Hand-Adaptations," Green Street Studios, Cambridge MA and "Walking Wall-Excerpts" from "Captured: A Video Dance Series," group show, DTW Gallery, NYC. Her work has been exhibited and performed throughout Europe, India, Canada and the US.

SPECIAL SCHEDULEFirst meeting, Jun 10, 6-10p on site and in Second Life.

DESCRIPTION
This unique course will give insights into how the virtual 3D world is being used to create, promote, and exhibit visual art and how artists and educators are encouraging collaboration through design, social networking, and virtual art making and display. Case studies will be explored as well as providing a list of "dos and don’ts" for 3D worlds. Emphasis will be placed on creating a virtual presence, building objects and places, and uploading images, sound, and movie clips in Second Life. The activities will culminate in a virtual art gallery and exhibition. This is an ideal course for artists interested in exploring emerging technologies. Each week will include face-to-face and online sessions, in Second Life (students may also meet solely online). The following hardware and software is REQUIRED to run Second Life successfully: Internet connection: Cable or DSL; Computer processor: 1.6GHz; Computer memory: 512MB RAM or better; Video/Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce FX 5600, GeForce 6600, or ATI Radeon 9600, X600, or better.

INSTRUCTOR
Nettrice Gaskins is Computer Arts and Community Liaison at MassArt where she teaches and develops workshops focused on computer art including imaging, time-based applications, and multimedia. She is also adjunct faculty at UMass/Boston. She holds a BFA in Computer Graphics from Pratt Institute and MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. nettrice.us.

DESCRIPTION
Students explore ’live drawing’ of the figure using analog and digital media. The class studies ways to represent the human body in motion - how to describe dynamic form, trajectories in space and human expression. Students will use classical techniques of portraiture - rapid charcoal sketches and ink drawing - to render different aspects of a ’motion portrait’ and then try a range of digital, video, interactive and performance-based tools, to generate "live sketches."

INSTRUCTOR
Nell Breyer received her MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience from Oxford University and also holds an MS in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT. She received a Cambridge Arts Council Grant in 2006 for "RE:actions" interactive installation and performance. Her performances and installations in 2006 include: "Time Translation," Museum of Modern Art, Trento Italy, "Hand for a Hand-Adaptations," Green Street Studios, Cambridge MA and "Walking Wall-Excerpts" from "Captured: A Video Dance Series," group show, DTW Gallery, NYC. Her work has been exhibited and performed throughout Europe, India, Canada and the US.

SPECIAL SCHEDULEFirst meeting, Jun 10, 6-10p on site and in Second Life.

DESCRIPTION
This unique course will give insights into how the virtual 3D world is being used to create, promote, and exhibit visual art and how artists and educators are encouraging collaboration through design, social networking, and virtual art making and display. Case studies will be explored as well as providing a list of "dos and don’ts" for 3D worlds. Emphasis will be placed on creating a virtual presence, building objects and places, and uploading images, sound, and movie clips in Second Life. The activities will culminate in a virtual art gallery and exhibition. This is an ideal course for artists interested in exploring emerging technologies. Each week will include face-to-face and online sessions, in Second Life (students may also meet solely online). The following hardware and software is REQUIRED to run Second Life successfully: Internet connection: Cable or DSL; Computer processor: 1.6GHz; Computer memory: 512MB RAM or better; Video/Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce FX 5600, GeForce 6600, or ATI Radeon 9600, X600, or better.

INSTRUCTOR
Nettrice Gaskins is Computer Arts and Community Liaison at MassArt where she teaches and develops workshops focused on computer art including imaging, time-based applications, and multimedia. She is also adjunct faculty at UMass/Boston. She holds a BFA in Computer Graphics from Pratt Institute and MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. nettrice.us.