Arts Management and Technology Laboratory Crafting Immersive Art with Amber Johnson at SONA Festival
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Apr 24, 2025 AI Snips
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Amber's VR Career Path
- Amber Johnson's journey to VR began with her undergrad in media arts animation and game art classes.
- She transitioned from game studios to teaching, experimenting with VR technology early on.
Photogrammetry Basics and Challenges
- Photogrammetry converts real-world objects into high-poly 3D models using hundreds of photos.
- This tech saves time and is becoming common in video games, though VR needs optimized models due to limited processing power.
Stop-Motion Meets VR Art
- Amber's VR project remediates surrealist stop-motion animation into immersive, interactive VR art.
- She digitizes and animates puppets to tell Poe's Ligeia story with tactile, dreamlike aesthetics.