Ned Smiley and Elinor Hanjian are working on projects using Leap Motion. The Leap Motion Controller senses where your hands are in midair.
Ellie’s project: Leap Motion Drum Set
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Julian Herman: Creating Characters in Fuse
Julian’s project in Mr. Connors’ Game Design class was to create original characters using Fuse. Fuse is a 3D character design program that can be used in conjunction with Unreal, Unity, and other gaming engines. It’s powered by Adobe. Julian first learned about Fuse from the Mixamo website. From there he created an Adobe account, and then downloaded Fuse. He taught himself how to use it.
Brian Connors: Peace Corps in Africa
Brian served as a Peace Corps volunteer along with his wife in Kenya in the 90’s. After their three year tour, they worked for an anti poaching nonprofit in Tanzania. They moved to Alaska in the late 1990’s, where he worked in the administration of RuralCap, which placed AmeriCorps volunteers in communities in rural Alaska. Since the mid ‘00s, Brian and his family has returned to Africa, where he has worked in the administration of Peace Corps Malawi and Tanzania. Currently, he’s a regional Safety and Security officer, overseeing a dozen countries in East Africa.
Capoeira!
Check out these amazing solo performances by the Capoeira group of Martha’s Vineyard in the library on Friday, featuring performers from Martha’s Vineyard, Boston, and Brazil. This was part of the annual Brazilian-American Friendship lunch, sponsored by Elaine Weintraub’s Brazilian History & Culture Class.