Author: Atia Newman
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Global XR Conference Dec 2021
I’m happy to report that I presented my Digital Preservation Project at the Global XR Conference in Dec of 2021. New year, lots of hope! Exciting to get feedback from a European conference and see what other researchers are doing in this space. The presentation should be available online to view for free in the…
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Taking This Show On The Road!
A busy week with two presentations on the Lahore Fort Project happening back-to-back!
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Diversity in Gaming Panel
Hosted by UNC Charlotte’s Atkins Library and faculty from the College of Arts + Architecture and College of Computing and Informatics.This event was made possible with a grant from UNC Charlotte’s Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund. Invited Panelists: Latoya Peterson, Glow Up Games, CXO/Co-FounderTara Mustapha, Code Coven, CEO and FounderEve Crevoshay, Take This, Executive DirectorMark Barlet,…
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Guest Speaker: Ringling College of Art and Design
I was invited to speak to the Body Art and Culture class at Ringling College of Art and Design to discuss how to design diverse characters and accurately represent a culture without falling into the trap of appropriation. This was a journey into the processes our team developed as we designed the characters for the…
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Babur: The Orphan King
The founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur is most noted for his military prowess, stemming from the successes of his tactics as he defeated multiple opponents. What is not commonly known is that he was orphaned at a young age, and forced to grow up all too soon. Babur’s youth was controlled largely by the…
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More Naulakha!
I couldn’t resist rendering this little section out in a 360-viewable format.It literally took 20 minutes to render out each frame, but it’s wonderful to be able to save this progress in a way where you can pause the video and just use your mouse to “look around” the scene. Just think, once this is…
