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MediaScape Musings # 8 : Asking Alice

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I hope you’re having a wonderful start to the new semester! I am thrilled to extend an invitation to you for the upcoming performance of “Asking Alice,” a collaboration between creators from Performing Arts Technology and Dance!

Event Details:
* Date: January 19th & 20th
* Time: 7:30 pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
* Venue: Arthur Miller Theater (Adjacent to Pierpont Building)
* Tickets: Free- available at the box office a half-hour before the show

“Asking Alice” is a futuristic reinterpretation of Lewis Carroll’s novels, in which Alice ventures through a cyber Wonderland on a journey of reinvention in an increasingly digitized world. Along the way, she encounters iconic characters and creatures from the original tales. The work features dance, robotics, and an original score featuring a solo cellist. Don’t miss this whimsical show, playing this weekend only! 

We looking forward to welcoming you to Wonderland!  

Asking Alice’s Website

Frame by Frame: Learning New Tools

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Recently I’ve switched from creating digital art on a Wacom tablet on my computer to using an iPad. Though learning the slightly different medium was a bit challenging at first, I found that there were many more tools and shortcuts that made digital art a lot easier than the computer tablet. This week I added the next background to be used in Scene 3 of my animation, as I storyboarded out last semester. Using the lasso tool on Adobe Fresco has made the coloring process much quicker and more convenient. I’ve practiced combining this tool with soft brushes to create gradients, helping shade large areas much faster. Fresco also seems to have more brushes than photoshop, which I have been experimenting with throughout this process. I enjoy sketchier looks, which many textured brushes help achieve.

Here is the next background:

The Kingdom of Tokavsk, Session 26: Investigation Update

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Twenty-two days into the investigation. All the leads we had have gone nowhere, save for one that is tenuous at best. The man whom we suspect to have been involved, Lord Eskyil, is suspicious because he was not in bed during the time the murder was committed. What he was doing is currently unknown. Lord Eskyil is, forgive me for saying this, a rather uncooperative individual, and as such difficult to glean information from. Talking with him is akin to walking in circles around the castle grounds.

Little additional information has been gathered, which makes our work rather laborious. The King, may he live a thousand years, approved our request to hold Lord Eskyil in the dungeons for the time being. This will prove to be highly advantageous, especially considering his high status. It will be far easier to learn what he is hiding under these ideal circumstances. A man who is vulnerable is a man who does not tell lies.

Twenty-five days into the investigation. Keeping Lord Eskyil in the dungeons has proven to be a taxing endeavor. He raves and swears as he paces to and fro in his cell, refusing to admit anything until he is released and given proper compensation. It is our belief he will tire eventually and tell us what we really need to know.

Twenty-nine days into the investigation. Everything we thought we knew about this murder is wrong. [The remainder of this entry is stricken.]

LOG_026_KERNEL_BARNACLES

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KHEPRI-1B

CATEGORY [ XENOBIOLOGY ]

ARTICLE ARCHIVED FROM [ MARIAH BERGGREN ]

ARTICLE NOTES:

[ The kernel barnacle, so named for its resemblance to Earth barnacles and a vague similarity to the shape and size of sunflower kernels, are an order of false barnacles that are native to the deep oceans of Khepri-1b. Similar to Earth barnacles, they are typically sessile as adults and are predominantly filter feeders, though motile juveniles have been observed to actively prey on tiny organisms. Unlike Earth barnacles, they are only found attached to rocks and debris around deep-sea hydrothermal vents on Khepri-1b. Their shells are composed of chitin, iron compounds, and silica, the latter of which creates an opalescent effect under shifting lights.]

Fiber Fridays #6 : Sentro Knitting Machine

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Hey everyone!

In order to complete my Christmas gifts for family members this year, I invested in a Sentro knitting machine. This is going to be my honest review of the machine and what it can and can’t do.

I purchased the 48 needle machine knowing that the majority of the crafts I would be making for Christmas would be using the tube setting. This ended up being a really easy and intuitive setting on the machine. The machine has little suction cup feet that will keep it planted to the floor or a counter top while you crank the handle. I was able to hang out with my partner and watch television while I worked.

I used a thicker acrylic yarn which the machine seemed able to turn into a really pretty knit fabric. When i had attempted to use a finer self-striping yarn (which the machine advertises that it can handle) the stitches were much too far apart for the fabric to be usable. When one uses yarn that is too thick for the machine, the hooks will get caught on the yarn, causing the user to be unable to turn the handle. When this happens, there is damage occurring to the handle. It is important to pick a weight of yarn that will work well with both your project and the machine.

I was able to create many hats that my family members seemed to love which this machine. When I had ordered the machine from amazon, it came with four different sized puff makers, a few skeins of yarn, a crochet hook and a few darning needles.

This machine sells for around $50 and is a good investment if you see it as something that you might use often. Keep in mind the yarn weight restrictions and make sure to pick a a machine that has the right amount of needles for the types of crafts that you would like to create.

I personally really enjoy it and think it makes crafting really efficient and more relaxed.

I hope this review helped anyone in their decision!

See you next week,

Marissa