Penn State University -- School of Visual Arts
Spring 2018
ART 411 IDS Capstone II / Art 419 NM Capstone
Professor: Eduardo Navas (ean13@psu.edu)
M & W 3:35 - 5:30 PM

Office Hours: Mon & Wed 11 AM - 12 PM, 206 Arts Cottage
Please contact me at: ean13@psu.edu

Syllabus:
Webpage
PDF

Midterm Presentation Guidelines

Final Exhibition Set Up and Guidelines

Final Project Presentation Guidelines

ASSIGNMENTS

SITES FOR USE THROUGHOUT THE TERM

Week 17:

Friday, May 4, 2018
Submit adjustments to Presentation

 


Week 16

Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Final Presentation | Exhibition Part 2

 

Monday, April 23, 2018
Final Presentation | Exhibition Part 1


Week 15:

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Prepare for final thesis presentation | Lab Day


Monday, April 16, 2018
Preliminary presentation for final thesis Quick update of 6 mins per student


Week 14:

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Prepare for final thesis presentation | Lab Day

Monday, April 9, 2018
Individual meetings with all class members

 


Week 13:

Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day

Monday, April 2, 2018
Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day


Week 12:

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day


Monday, March 26, 2018

Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day


Week 11:

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Midterm Presentation to Faculty, Part 2

Monday, March 19, 2018
Midterm Presentation to Faculty, Part 1


Week 10:

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Prepare for midterm presentation | Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day


Monday, March 12, 2018
Prepare for midterm presentation | Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day

 


Week 9:

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Spring Break

Monday, March 5, 2018
Spring Break

 


Week 8:

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Lab Day: Reflect on Group Presentation | Provide feedback on Canvas discussion forum

Monday, February 26, 2018
Class presents as a group for general in-class critique

 


Week 7:

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day

Monday, February 19, 2018
Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day

 


Week 6:

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Class presents as a group for general in-class critique, Part 2 | Provide feedback on Canvas discussion forum

Monday, February 12, 2018

Class presents as a group for general in-class critique, Part 1 | Provide feedback on Canvas discussion forum

 


Week 5:

Monday, February 5, 2018
Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day

Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day

 


Week 4:

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Individual Meetings

Monday, January 29, 2018
Lecture | Short Individual Meetings


Week 3:

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day

Monday, January 22, 2018
Individual Meetings with half of the class according to schedule | Lab Day

 


Week 2:

Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Class presents as a group for general in-class critique

Monday, January 15, 2018
Martin Luther King Day, No Classes

 


Week 1:

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Brief Individual meetings with each student to go over updates on projects | Continue to Provide Feedback on Canvas


Monday, January 8, 2018
Introduction | Go over schedule for the Spring semester | Develop order of presentation for the coming weeks | Discuss organization of discussion forums

 

Resources

How contributing to culture works:

Ph.D. process (this is relevant to any researcher/designer/artist/cultural producer):
http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/

Texts that explain the process of meaning creation:

Elements of Selectivity
http://remixtheory.net/?p=1429

"The Framework of Culture: Remix in Music, Art, and Literature,"
http://remixtheory.net/?p=651

"The New Aesthetic and The Framework of Culture"
http://median.s151960.gridserver.com/?page_id=93

Media Criticism:

Slavoj Zizek on "They Live" (The Pervert's Guide to Ideology)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVwKjGbz60k

Zizek - Full Metal Jacket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nI_qFj4Tsk

Media Resources

Flowing Data
http://flowingdata.com/
Flow Magazine:
http://flowtv.org/
Pixelache
http://www.pixelache.ac/
Turbulence
http://turbulence.org/
Furtherfield
http://furtherfield.org/
Rhizome.org
http://rhizome.org/
Creators Project
http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/en_us

Video Games and Animation

"The 10 most successful states for video game development"
http://fortune.com/2015/02/24/10-successful-states-video-game-development

"Pixar director John Lasseter on the future of animation "
http://www.timeout.com/london/film/pixar-director-john-
lasseter-on-the-future-of-animation-1

Design Resources

Understanding Graphics
http://understandinggraphics.com/
20 Online Resources Every Graphic Designer Should Know
http://www.complex.com/style/2014/03/online-resources-
every-graphic-designer-should-know/

Design Observer
http://designobserver.com/
Audi Urban Initiative
http://audi-urban-future-initiative.com/

James Bridle and The New Aesthetic:
http://booktwo.org/notebook/waving-at-machines/
Benjamin Bratton's Ted Talk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo5cKRmJaf0

Media Design Studios

Brand New School
http://brandnewschool.com/
Bruce Mau Design
http://www.brucemaudesign.com/
Imaginary Forces
http://www.imaginaryforces.com/
Meta-design
http://www.metadesign.com/san-francisco

10 Agencies in NYC:
http://www.awwwards.com/the-10-best-agencies-
in-new-york-city.html
50 Graphic Design Firms in the World:
http://www.graphicdesigndegreehub.com/50-best-graphic-design-firms-in-the-world/
List of Video Game Developers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_developers