The week we had been waiting for all year finally arrived… the Super Bowl of entertainment technology graduate programs: the ETC Festival. Over the course of the week, we used cardboard, foam, miscellaneous props and our wits to turn our two project rooms into a Greek temple and stable. With how much positive feedback we…
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In keeping with our equine metaphors, we have entered turn 4. Soft Opening marked the beginning of our final stretch of this project semester. This is where the pros separate themselves from the amateurs, the cream rises to the top and lots of other sports cliches pop up. We have put a lot of work…
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Hard to believe that we are in Week 13. Harder to believe that Festival is only in a few weeks. Hardest to believe that Soft Opening for the faculty is in 3 days. Yikes. This was another week of cruising through production and polishing up lots of the things that were started/finished over the past…
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Well, I was right at the end of last week’s blog… we all had our work cut out for us as the intensity around the ETC picked up as we inch closer and closer to Soft Opening and eventually Festival. Instead of weaving a dramatic journey about the obstacle’s we tackled last week, it might…
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If this semester were a movie, this week would have been the “epic transformation” montage where the protagonists are coached through new experiences by guides and mentors, travel far and wide looking for answers and become the hero they were meant to be. If it helps, imagine “Zero to Hero” or “I’ll Make a Man…
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One of the hardest things about projects is finding meaningful milestones throughout the “open weeks” of the semester. There are multiple three week stretches without a real deliverable or due date assigned, so at times, it can feel like teams are walking around in the desert waiting to be told to do something. Sure, teams…
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We are now officially halfway through the semester. Because of this milestone, we had the opportunity to explain what we spent the first half of the semester doing to our classmates, faculty and other guests at “Halves” presentations. We got to introduce people to our team and our chairs. We got to explain how we…
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We interrupt this week to bring you some exciting news…. our three prototypes! Check out these demo clips from our last three weeks of rapid prototyping in our VR chairs. In Pegasus, fly over Ancient Greece on your very own Pegasus to explore the city, collect golden rings and compete with your friends! In Robot,…
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