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c. 2008-present Kathleen H. Ruiz (a work-in-progress)
"The
Other" uses first person pov (point of view), but what
is unique is that one can instantly switch to another character’s standpoint
and see their own actions interpreted from a different position. Rather than promoting war
logistics, this project is an exploration of the natural ability of
simulation media to show multiple syntheses of viewpoints and hopefully lead
towards a better ethic of acceptance of “the other”. (E. Levinas) Simulation media naturally lends itself towards
more subjunctive thinking, thinking not in facts but, as contingencies or
possibilities. “The Other" rejects the Cartesian split between
subject and object and the seeing of the world and others as an “it” which is
"out there”. Instead, “The Other" embraces more
phenomenological spatial metaphors and the idea that we are embedded in the
world and in nature. “The Other” essentially shows how “other”
influences “each other”, and that existence is essentially co-existence.
(J.L. Nancy)
People: Kathleen Ruiz ruiz@rpi.edu
Designer, Director, Producer James DeWitt dewitj2@rpi.edu
Modeler Natt Phenjati phenjn@rpi.edu
modeler Graduated members: Josh Ricamara ricamj@rpi.edu
Character Modeler Keith Holman holmak@rpi.edu
Lead Programmer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production information:
Landscape
Terrain: 3 Mountains: ·
Mountain
#1: has two peaks, one of which is larger than the other, where a person
could stand atop of each ·
Mountain
#2: trails off of the mountain above and is much smaller ·
Mountain
#3: is a small mountain plateau across the river from the other mountains 1 small River: which flows
through the canyon of the mountains Overarching
Sky: Dome like
Star maps of the heavens which can be turned in multi axis somewhat like an armillary
sphere or the orrery (from the point of view of being within it, being able
to move within).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Characters: 4
People: somewhat generic type of individuals, but original features ·
Man
#1: white working class person, blue collar worker ·
Man
#2: Latino man in late 40’s ·
Woman
#1: white female early 50’s, well preserved ·
Man
#3 Gay/Multi-gendered in early 20’s ·
Two
Children
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Animals: 4 deer: one male with rack, one
female with new faun, one young female 4 birds: (hermit thrush, eagle,
goose, owl)
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Information: Style of LOD for levels/worlds: Ryzom like: Ideas for human models: http://hyperdivine.deviantart.com/art/Realtime-Photo-Realistic-Male-83834185 http://hyperdivine.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://furipon.deviantart.com/art/3D-Chibi-Yosuke-138169644 http://www.eddostern.com/darkgame/index.html Beyond Good & Evil sample: Vegetation animation samples: |
