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    Jun 25, 2024
    ✴︎ 3D Tech Projects

    Digital Interactive Preservation, a New Chapter!

    In a wonderful and much-needed next step: I have teamed up with architect and art historian Dr Alissa De Wit-Paul to put the second step of my preservation process to the test! Dr. De Wit-Paul…

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    May 30, 2024
    ✴︎ 3D Tech Projects, Publishing and Engagement

    Digital Preservation: Promo 2024

    Summer of 2024 is off to a great start. My project was featured in a promo video to showcase RIT’s longstanding relationship with the Genesee Country Village and Museum, which then gave me room to…

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    May 11, 2024
    ✴︎ Blog, Publishing and Engagement

    Frank J Romano Endowed Prize

    Exciting news continues! I won the Frank J Romano Endowed Prize for innovative use of technology working with students. The Digital Preservation Process has evolved into the Digital Interactive Preservation method, or DIP method. Two…

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    Mar 11, 2024
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    Leadership Panelist

    Leadership experiences and preparation: Panel discussion [RIT Faculty in Leadership] This winter I was invited to join a panel of women leaders at this year’s Advance RIT Leadership Summit. By conventional wisdom, a foreign woman…

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    Feb 16, 2024
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    The Bilingual

    Unwrapping the brain of a bilingual, thank you BBC for posting this video!

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    Nov 21, 2023
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    International Women Faculty: Together RIT Programming 2023

    RIT’s Day of Understanding Programming was established in 2022 to allow the RIT community to “engage in intentional and honest dialog about challenging issues”. As someone actively engaged in exploring ways to improve cross-cultural communication…

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    Aug 30, 2023
    ✴︎ Blog

    Mace-Bearer!

    You never really think about it until it happens, but here is my third time carrying the mace for an RIT event! Even though I am just starting my second year as Faculty Senate Chair,…

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    Jul 29, 2023
    ✴︎ 3D Tech Projects, Publishing and Engagement

    GDC and Beyond!

    What it felt like to come out of my COVID-isolation cave to speak at the biggest Game Conference in the world!

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    Jul 15, 2023
    ✴︎ 2D Artwork, Academic Products and Outcomes

    Room Concepts

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    Jun 16, 2023
    ✴︎ 3D Tech Projects

    The SHED Game Walkthrough Results and Feedback

    A short video of the first draft. This was the export that was play-tested by students of the Museum Sciences program (MUSE360), thanks to the support of Dr. Samaya Nasr at RIT. Here, we learned…

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Can't get the Advanced Twist Controls to work?? Don't worry, someone figured it out for you!
IK Spine Twist Alternative
How to render and export a turnaround for a finished model or character in Maya with basic Arnold settings. Great for generating clips for a demoreel of your work!
Render a Turnaround with Arnold
This tutorial leads you through a basic two-handle IK spine setup and shows you how to activate the Advanced Twist Control feature.
IK Spine Setup
A short demo on using simple planes to transfer textures from High-res scans. This video is an early draft of how to preserve buildings for game exports.
DIP – Maya Model andTransfer
This IK leg setup includes a way to rig feet without using the traditional reverse-foot setup. Less messy, easier and more adaptable. Enjoy!
IK Leg & Foot Setup
Quick tutorial about the basics of IK-FK switches
IK-FK switching
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