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(A) A student wears a motion capture suit. (B) Graduate architecture students model a city’s solar energy using 3-D software.
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(C) A still from Yuko Oda’s 3-D animation Imaginary Mountaintops. Cover: Oda’s delicate butterfly sculptures were created using 3-D techniques. (D) Steven Patrikis demonstrates a 3-Dprinted prosthetic hand; a mini-rocket ship is one of the objects students can make with a 3-D printer.
Photo credits: Yuko Oda, Martin Seck
Cucura. The last step was mounting a 3-D lens on a sliding rail in front of the high-definition digital cinema projector. Students recently saw the new technology in action at screenings of The Amazing Spider-Man and Maleficent. More 3-D films are planned.
The NYIT AOB is also the site of an Animation and Film Festival, hosted by the departments of Fine Arts and Communication Arts, and open to students from all NYIT campuses. A panel of judges, including artists and film industry professionals, evaluates the submissions and awards cash prizes to the winners.
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The use of 3-D technology to render and create films is on full display at the festival, which debuted in 2014. Last year’s event featured more than 70 original short films and animations produced by NYIT students, faculty members, and alumni. This spring, NYIT students are once again preparing to screen their works at the perfect showcase for bringing to life their mesmerizing 3-D visions. ■
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