Daniel Palkowski has a Ph.D. in composition from Columbia University. He is a composer, performer, and music critic. He has written music for films, orchestras, operas, and plays. Students examine the creative process of developing believable 3D environments and character animation by utilizing architectural modeling, organic modeling, and character modeling. This course explores the creative process of transforming conceptual media into functional and attractive 3D technical skills using Lightwave and Life Forms.
Students submit several short assignments during the term, as well as a final project.
All lab fees are nonrefundable. Please refer to page 88 for the refund policy for additional fees. His collaborations include NYU, the Cousteau Society, Doctors Without Borders, Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Houston, the Four Oaks Foundation, and the Chapin School. Currently, he is working on set designs for Gingerbread Girl, a children's musical using 3D interactive puppets, and designing authoring tools for prototyping full interactive digital characters. This course facilitates the creative use of the WWW as a medium for new artistic, journalistic, personal, and commercial projects.