Interactive Art

Trisynaptic loop for How We Grow!

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:54:55 -0400

Stills from an animation of the trisynaptic loop of the hippocampus - the area of the brain responsible for creating new memories.

From our new movie, How We Grow. This is the second “fulldome” movie GEV founders have created. It will be available in a planetarium near you, and (eventually) on DVD.

The movie chronicles 10-year-old Sammy as his room “comes alive” and he is helped with his essay on growth, development, and reproduction.

Chicken scene from the movieHow We Grow. Character design, 2D...

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:27:00 -0400

Chicken scene from the movieHow We Grow. Character design, 2D assets and animation by me. 3D modeling and animation by Laura Gonzalez and Greg Attick.

Spiral of Life V: Bird Evolution Installed at the National...

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:03:21 -0400

Spiral of Life V: Bird Evolution
Installed at the National Aviary, Pittsburgh PA (2009)
App. 7 ft x 6 ft

For Partnership in Education

Thanks to Todd Kazner, Erin Estell, Steve Sarro, Caitlin Stone, Brad

Scientific advisors Brad Livezey, Matt Lamanna

This Spiral communicates two main points: birds descend from dinosaurs, and dinosaurs too had feathers.

More information about the project >

Spiral of Life II: Co-Evolution of Plants and Animals Installed...

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:29 -0400

Spiral of Life: Plant Evolution

Detail.

Spiral of Life II: Co-Evolution of Plants and Animals
Installed at Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh PA (2009)
Digital print on canvas
30 in x 40 in

For Partnership in Education

Thanks to Laura Micco, Sarah Presogna, Margie Radebaugh and Kelliann Walsh

This Spiral explores the evolution of plants, easily narrated in loose lines with four major evolutionary events:
- First plants on land,
- Vascular plants,
- Seed plants and,
- Flowering plants

This Spiral focuses on co-evolution. Many people have some notion of what natural selection means, and may associate it with climate and terrain conditions. In this piece, the role of other organisms in the evolution of every species is emphasized, showcasing the evolution of plants and some examples of co-evolution with vertebrates and arthropods. The animal branches intertwine with the flowering plant branch, and examples are lined vertically above each.

More information about this project including publications >

Concept art for the aquarium in How We Grow. 3D model by Laura...

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:57:48 -0400

Aquarium, the home of zebrafish

Elements of the aquarium

Snail!

Final look of aquarium

Concept art for the aquarium in How We Grow. 3D model by Laura Lynn Gonzalez.

Character design for the medusa character in How We Grow. We...

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:45:57 -0400

Character design for the medusa character in How We Grow. We decided this character would look like a 2-D drawing come to life, and it springs out of a storybook-like mural.

For: Partneship in Education and Green-Eye Visualization

Organisms! I drew 98 organisms in the course of the Spiral of...

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:41:41 -0400

Organisms!

I drew 98 organisms in the course of the Spiral of Life project.

Colorado Toad. Digital illustration, 8 x 8 in, 2009.

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:18 -0400

Colorado Toad.

Digital illustration, 8 x 8 in, 2009.

Humingbird and orchid Digital illustration, 8 x 8 in, 2009.

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:38:06 -0400

Humingbird and orchid

Digital illustration, 8 x 8 in, 2009.

For Wherever Games, 2010 Outbreaker is a location-aware,...

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:55:00 -0400

Poster 1

Poster 2

Concept for infection screen

Concept for main screen

For Wherever Games, 2010

Outbreaker is a location-aware, browser-based social game about spreading your virus around the world. Players can create viruses and plant them in physical locations across the world! Players can also try to cure infections they get. I made a number of concept pieces to capture the feel of the game and some of its key screens - see below!

One of the first playtests spanned several continents! Coming soon to www.outbreaker.co

The posters for the game that captures the tongue-in-cheek feel of the game.

The “infection” screen lets the user know what infections they have gotten from other players.

The main screen allows a quick glance to the main aspects of the game, like the map, the health screen, high scores, health, and the lab.

CLIENT: OrangeMico DATE: 2010 SmartWords is an iPhone/iPad app...

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:47:00 -0400

CLIENT: OrangeMico
DATE: 2010

SmartWords is an iPhone/iPad app to learn words and letters, by the programming company OrangeMico. I created the illustrations and the interface design. From OM’s web site:

SmartWords English is a fun, beautifully illustrated app for kids to learn their first words. Gameplay includes both visual and audio elements as well as interactive touch and shake features. With today’s competitive, global economy, there’s more emphasis for children to get a head start and learn languages for use both at home and abroad. That is why we are working on releasing multilingual features in an upcoming version.

When designing the interface, we wanted to make sure that it would be very easy for a very young child to use it. We considered many ways of navigating between the different fruits and veggies. The most fun is just shaking the iPad like a rattle, but the parent can also use straightforward “Next/Previous” buttons and click directly additional fruits shown on the bottom.

his learning activity is not so simple! The child is learning the names of fruits, what the fruits look like, and what the words look like. To foster familiarity with the letter form, the fruits can be navigated using just letters.

Tui bird, 8 x 8 in, 2011.

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:42:38 -0400

Tui bird, 8 x 8 in, 2011.

For Partnership in Education Creative direction, concept...

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:40:00 -0400

For Partnership in Education

Creative direction, concept development and art, illustration and design

Playing cards for immunology game “You Make Me Sick!” With this board game, students will gain understanding about the immune system, basic transmission and common diseases. Students use their new found knowledge to win points (and a stronger immune system)!

Top: final scene. Illustration and background animation by me....

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:38:00 -0400

Final scene.

Concept art.

Top: final scene. Illustration and background animation by me. 3-D animators Laura Gonzalez and Greg Attick modeled and animated the chicken character.

Bottom: concept art for the character.

Stuffed Chicken Toy Anatomy! Storyboard and assets for a scene...

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:35:00 -0400

Stuffed Chicken Toy Anatomy!

Storyboard and assets for a scene in planetarium show “How We Grow.”

Medusa background Illustration and animation This was the...

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:33:02 -0400

Medusa background

Illustration and animation

This was the background for an underwater mural in the How We Grow movie, that gains life and transitioned into a 3D scene.

For Partnership in Education

Zebrafish is one of the main characters in the upcoming movie...

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:30:48 -0400

Zebrafish is one of the main characters in the upcoming movie How We Grow!

3D model by Laura Lynn Gonzalez.

For Partnership in Education and Green-Eye Visualization

For Partnership in Education, 2010 Creative Direction,...

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Main page

Video player page

For Partnership in Education, 2010

Creative Direction, illustration, web design

This web site and the branding were created for a TV pilot called Scientastic! The main character is an artsy, science-geek after my own heart, who solves everyday problems with both approaches. I wanted the web site to be fun and rich, and express her multiple interests.

See web site live »