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100 Cups for a 100 Lives
Title
100 Cups for a 100 Lives.
Creator
Frankenfield, Ivy E., Department of Art
Date Issued
2015
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0570
Format
Thesis
Building Worlds
Title
Building Worlds: Creating an Affordable and Efficient Virtual Reality.
Creator
Kyle, Mari M., Department of Art
Abstract/Description
The objective of Building Worlds; Creating an Affordable and Efficient Virtual Reality is to explore the phenomena of Virtual Reality (VR) through the marketing of its developing technologies, its future opportunities, and its potential of mass production. I spent the fall of 2014, gathering information on current VR and immersive environment trends. In the spring of 2015 I began analyzing the current market of VR and evaluating its advertising trends to explore the opportunities of VR in...
Show moreThe objective of Building Worlds; Creating an Affordable and Efficient Virtual Reality is to explore the phenomena of Virtual Reality (VR) through the marketing of its developing technologies, its future opportunities, and its potential of mass production. I spent the fall of 2014, gathering information on current VR and immersive environment trends. In the spring of 2015 I began analyzing the current market of VR and evaluating its advertising trends to explore the opportunities of VR in various fields such as education, art, psychology, and entertainment, etc. This thesis will offer a quick introduction to the history of VR and then proceed to analyze the market of VR during the '90s "Fall of VR" and compare it to the market of the present. I interviewed the nations VR pioneers and gathered from their discussions a set of strengths and weaknesses of current technologies. This thesis will combine this inside-industry perspective with an audience perspective (backed by market research) in order to study the present day market. Ultimately, these studies have revealed a change in target demographic and societal interest for VR. Through my industry studies, I can conclude also that VR applications in entertainment are the most influential and renowned in popular media, suggesting a change in current advertising strategy. This is supported by the conducted research that showed that the target demographic is unaware of the industrial uses of VR that have been extant for decades but very aware of the entertainment-based uses of VR.
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Date Issued
2015
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0500
Format
Thesis
Communication
Title
Communication: A Modern Illusion.
Creator
Perkins, Landon, Department of Art
Abstract/Description
George Bernard Shaw once wrote, "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." Since the beginning of time, man has been curious about what the future would bring. Since the invention of the telephone in 1876, man has become obsessed with communication and how to constantly improve inventions such as the telephone and other devices that enhance the speed of communication. Over time we have created machine after machine to help us solve this problem. The...
Show moreGeorge Bernard Shaw once wrote, "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." Since the beginning of time, man has been curious about what the future would bring. Since the invention of the telephone in 1876, man has become obsessed with communication and how to constantly improve inventions such as the telephone and other devices that enhance the speed of communication. Over time we have created machine after machine to help us solve this problem. The telephone has evolved from a device that you could only access from the comfort of your home into an accessory that keeps you constantly connected with the outside world. Since the invention of the mobile phone in late 1980's, the amount of mobile phone users has expanded from zero to over five billion in 2012. This is the single largest shift of any commercial appliance being used in society throughout the history of mankind. Many have questioned if machines will ever develop to a level that can work cohesively with the superiority of man. It seems as if this question is becoming increasingly relevant in our society everyday. The most common device a person has on them at any given time is not their wallet or keys, but in fact their mobile telephone. I believe the new question that should be addressed in society is whether humans will ever be able to fully communicate without the dependency of these devices.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0204
Format
Thesis
Evidence of Interpersonal Relationship
Title
Evidence of Interpersonal Relationship.
Creator
Anduiza, Christina M., Department of Art
Abstract/Description
I have attempted to use the portrait to think about the person- to consider what is uniquely human about relationships, and in return, what about humanity is uniquely relational. I approached this personally by using portraiture to explore my own relationships. I recreated a study that was designed to generate interpersonal closeness. It consisted of 36 questions that were asked and answered by a participant and myself. In participating in the experiment, I became a subject. Immediately...
Show moreI have attempted to use the portrait to think about the person- to consider what is uniquely human about relationships, and in return, what about humanity is uniquely relational. I approached this personally by using portraiture to explore my own relationships. I recreated a study that was designed to generate interpersonal closeness. It consisted of 36 questions that were asked and answered by a participant and myself. In participating in the experiment, I became a subject. Immediately following the conversation, I painted a portrait of the other person and a portrait of myself as a response to the encounter. Seeking to be quick and reactive, they were painted in the time constraint of one hour. Would this connection affect the paintings? Would the relationship between the pair of portraits mirror the relationship that was formed in real life?
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Date Issued
2015
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0576
Format
Thesis
Exploring Creative Silhouettes Through Interdisciplinary Design Processes
Title
Exploring Creative Silhouettes Through Interdisciplinary Design Processes.
Creator
Flournoy, Jasmyne B., Department of Art
Abstract/Description
The Florida State Department of Art advocates for an interdisciplinary approach to creating innovative art and design. Because of this, the combination of various disciplines is a method I constantly use in my artwork. My honors in the major creative project combines all of the skills I have learned over my four years by incorporating my research, designs, patterning and graphic design. Using these skills I created four experimental garments that explore manipulation of line and form of the...
Show moreThe Florida State Department of Art advocates for an interdisciplinary approach to creating innovative art and design. Because of this, the combination of various disciplines is a method I constantly use in my artwork. My honors in the major creative project combines all of the skills I have learned over my four years by incorporating my research, designs, patterning and graphic design. Using these skills I created four experimental garments that explore manipulation of line and form of the body through the construction of bodice pieces.
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Date Issued
2015
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0495
Format
Thesis
Felt Forms
Title
Felt Forms.
Creator
Gregory, Kim, Department of Art
Abstract/Description
This thesis documents an interest in the vessel as a container, through the production and research within a visual art studio practice. I look to the vessel to ask bigger questions about containment, materiality, and existence. In order to best reflect my findings, I will discuss my current body of work Felt Forms, and its method of production. I look to other artists' discourse, as well as the holistic approach I take to making, to progress my work into a context that is united with the...
Show moreThis thesis documents an interest in the vessel as a container, through the production and research within a visual art studio practice. I look to the vessel to ask bigger questions about containment, materiality, and existence. In order to best reflect my findings, I will discuss my current body of work Felt Forms, and its method of production. I look to other artists' discourse, as well as the holistic approach I take to making, to progress my work into a context that is united with the contemporary art world.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0405
Format
Thesis
Fuck Everything
Title
Fuck Everything: A Digital Game Questioning Gender Identity.
Creator
NW, Lena, Department of Art
Date Issued
2014
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0411
Format
Set of related objects
Heretical Visual Journey into the Apocrypha
Title
A Heretical Visual Journey into the Apocrypha.
Creator
Ondina, Eric, Department of Art
Abstract/Description
This thesis is both a research paper and a personal reflection which explores the connections between several formative apocryphal texts and my most recent series of paintings. It is through the medium of painting that I have analyzed and visually distilled these heretical narratives into a duel-part body of work. Through this I intend to illuminate the mysteries of our ancient spiritual past, demonstrate these apocryphal scriptures significance and influence in later Jewish, Christian, and...
Show moreThis thesis is both a research paper and a personal reflection which explores the connections between several formative apocryphal texts and my most recent series of paintings. It is through the medium of painting that I have analyzed and visually distilled these heretical narratives into a duel-part body of work. Through this I intend to illuminate the mysteries of our ancient spiritual past, demonstrate these apocryphal scriptures significance and influence in later Jewish, Christian, and Islamic theology, illustrate the fallibility in the argument for divinely ordained scripture, and ponder the question of how our worldly civilization's history and culture would appear had these books become canonical.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0214
Format
Thesis
I Grew Up In Someone Else's Living Room
Title
I Grew Up In Someone Else's Living Room.
Creator
Hamilton, Morgan, Department of Art
Abstract/Description
My honors thesis is an exploration of the fleeting aspects of memory, a nomadic childhood, and the relationship families share with TV. I have painted an image of the living room set from Roseanne as a way to express my nostalgia and personal experience with television. There is something fascinating about translating modern technology, like the TV, through something as ancient as oil paint. It removes the practicality and mass-audience of program broadcast, and gives an intimate setting,...
Show moreMy honors thesis is an exploration of the fleeting aspects of memory, a nomadic childhood, and the relationship families share with TV. I have painted an image of the living room set from Roseanne as a way to express my nostalgia and personal experience with television. There is something fascinating about translating modern technology, like the TV, through something as ancient as oil paint. It removes the practicality and mass-audience of program broadcast, and gives an intimate setting, like the living room, an even more intimate environment, like a gallery. The Meta relationship between TV family and my own is an important aspect of growing up in my generation and I have always found it interesting how families will come together and watch someone else's family; he back of our TV is the front of theirs. We watch them, and they'll never know we exist. I will use my experiences growing up in a nuclear family to interpret the role of the TV living room, and how that interaction is truly art.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0280
Format
Set of related objects
In Search of the Sublime
Title
In Search of the Sublime.
Creator
Schmahl, Dan, Department of Art
Abstract/Description
This thesis documents a search for a contemporary and relevant sublime, through the means of a visual art studio practice. I have culled a wide variety of sources that follow the historical development of the "sublime", and used them as a basis for my personal investigation into the subject. In order to best portray my findings I will discuss two separate bodies of work concerning my interpretation of the contemporary sublime, one that progresses past historic notions of the idea and into a...
Show moreThis thesis documents a search for a contemporary and relevant sublime, through the means of a visual art studio practice. I have culled a wide variety of sources that follow the historical development of the "sublime", and used them as a basis for my personal investigation into the subject. In order to best portray my findings I will discuss two separate bodies of work concerning my interpretation of the contemporary sublime, one that progresses past historic notions of the idea and into a context that is cohesive with the contemporary art world.
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Date Issued
2012
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0119
Format
Thesis
Interactive Illustrations of Obscure Animals
Title
Interactive Illustrations of Obscure Animals.
Creator
Grishchenko, Alice, Department of Art
Abstract/Description
am creating a website to display pen illustrations of obscure animals which are either difficult to classify in the taxonomic system or have no relatives among living animals (these are referred to as living fossils). I plan to research each animal's unique features that make them difficult to group with others and catalog them on the website. The highlighted features will be displayed in hidden boxes on the same page as the large illustrations and will be revealed when the user hovers over a...
Show moream creating a website to display pen illustrations of obscure animals which are either difficult to classify in the taxonomic system or have no relatives among living animals (these are referred to as living fossils). I plan to research each animal's unique features that make them difficult to group with others and catalog them on the website. The highlighted features will be displayed in hidden boxes on the same page as the large illustrations and will be revealed when the user hovers over a corresponding portion of the image. Each box will contain some text and a related illustration. Animals will be labeled with basic information including their names, habitat, diet, and current classification.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0266
Format
Set of related objects
Stupid Good
Title
Stupid Good: A Shut Up and Cook Book.
Creator
Johnson, Rachel, Department of Art
Abstract/Description
"Stupid Good: A Shut Up and Cook Book" is a free, online-only cookbook for those who are looking for the motivation to start cooking. This book was created over the span of a year, inspired by my best friend who doesn't know how to cook. I found a gap in the market for cookbooks who talk to you as if they are your peer, not from a culinary school or Food Network perspective. I find recipes and cookbooks written from established chefs to be intimidating and out of reach. All of my recipes have...
Show more"Stupid Good: A Shut Up and Cook Book" is a free, online-only cookbook for those who are looking for the motivation to start cooking. This book was created over the span of a year, inspired by my best friend who doesn't know how to cook. I found a gap in the market for cookbooks who talk to you as if they are your peer, not from a culinary school or Food Network perspective. I find recipes and cookbooks written from established chefs to be intimidating and out of reach. All of my recipes have been developed with limited resources in mind and there are no ingredients or tools that are not normally found in a college kitchen on a college budget. "Stupid Good" is a play on the idea that something that tastes and looks so delicious, can really be that easy.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0318
Format
Thesis
Traveler's Journey
Title
The Traveler's Journey.
Creator
Williams, Mary C., Department of Art
Abstract/Description
The series that I have worked the past three months are a culmination of my attempt to intertwine this Surrealist influence with my interest in story telling and spirituality. I became fascinated with not only using dream like imagery in a purely Surrealist sense, as a way to explore hidden desires and taboo subjects. But also as a way explore my spiritual nature, my interest in non-linear narratives, and the way I relate to the world I live in.
Date Issued
2015
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0498
Format
Thesis
Visual Aesthetic of Contemporary Communication
Title
Visual Aesthetic of Contemporary Communication.
Creator
Carr, Caitlin, Department of Art
Date Issued
2013
Identifier
FSU_migr_uhm-0171
Format
Thesis