Oregon daily emerald., June 07, 2001, Page 7, Image 7

Thursday
Musical therapy
Relax this summer with concerts from
Dave, Janet, Moby, and more. PAGE8
PULSE EDITOR: BEVIN CAFFERY bcaffery@gladstone.uoregon.edu
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Adam Amato Emerald
Returning student Jim Evangelista manipulates the (toll that is modeled after his son to form ‘The Lord’s Prayer’
in American Sign Language. The purpose of his project is to build awareness for ASL and to ‘recognize the culture of deaf.’
AN EXPLOSION
OF MOTION
University art students prepare for the
annual Animation Explosion after perfecting
their multimedia projects
By Mason West
for the Emerald
A computer worked for almost a week,
and countless hours were spent in
planning and production to create
just one animation lasting 45 sec
onds. This was spring term for multime
dia design student Mel Terry. But the pay
off comes tonight, when his piece,
“Magic Media,” is presented at the Uni
versity’s fourth Animation Explosion.
All 18 students in the Motion Graph
ics class share variations of this story.
Each student was responsible for de
signing a concept and seeing it through
the animation process. That does not
mean that each piece is a cartoon; stu
dents use different methods to simulate
motion, including computer animation,
cut-out images and classic stop-motion.
What. Animation Explosion
When: June 7 and 8 from 7-9 pm.
Where: 177 Lawrence Hall
Cost: Free
Five other classes (including Basic
Design and Multimedia Tools) will con
tribute to the Animation Explosion,
which involves more than 100 students.
The event is held yearly to showcase
multimedia work produced in the Uni
versity art department.
Student event coordinator Nick Fal
bo says the event is a celebration of stu
dent achievement. Instead of being
judged, students get a pat on the back
Turn to Animation, page 9
Movie Madness
Here’s a short guide to a few of the best flicks
coming to theaters this summer
By Bevin Caffery
Oregon Daily Emerald
Surround sound. Cushy chairs. Hot, greasy popcorn. What
better escape is there this summer than the movies? Movie
companies plan on crowds of lazy, bored, potential
movie-goers flocking to theaters during the summer.
In preparation, droves of new movies are released
some good, some bad, some entertaining, some nau
seating. Here is a sample of what will be at your
neighborhood air-conditioned escape.
America’s Sweethearts’
Release date: July 20
Catherine Zeta-Jones and John Cusack play a Hol
lywood couple that has split privately but has to stay
together for appearances. Now they have to appear
lovey-dovey at press events to promote their joint
movie, leaving their frantic publicist (Billy Crystal)
to divert the public’s attention from the failed rela
tionship. To make things tougher for Crystal’s char
Turn to Movies, page 10
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