1. Choose a specific work that you consider related to the topic of “miniature”; animated/interactive/mechanical/gestural works preferred.
2. Research this work: learn about its maker, philosophy, materials, concepts, goals
3. Prepare a 5 minutes and 40 seconds presentation in the style of  Pecha-Kucha (20 slides, 20 seconds each).  Preserve the Pecha-Kucha format strictly!
4. Embed  your presentation in a post to this site as a Prezi</a> or a Google Presentation, before you arrive to class on Monday March. 21.
5. Be prepared to give your 5’40” presentation in class.

1. Read the Prologue and first chapter On longing by Susan Stewart (1984)
2. Write a three paragraph response to this reading refers to three specific ideas, trends, trajectories, or elements in the text
3. Post your response to this blog as comments to this post

MINIATURE

• National Geographic on the Flea Circus or this Flea Circus

SHADOW

• Indonesian Warang
• Lotte Reiniger
• Kumi Yamashita
• Tim Noble and Sue Webster

MOVEMENT

• John Kessler
• Jennifer and Kevin McCoy
• Jeff Shore and Jon Fisher

OBSESSIONS

• Miniature Wunderland
• Tilt Shifting: Keith Loulit’s Metal Heart Bathtub or Hulkamania,
• Slinkachu’s Little People

AUTOMATA

• Jasper’s 100 Favorite Automata Videos

Student Works

• Anderson Ranch Workshop

Hello and welcome to 3D Media Studio II (Animated Theater).

Links to relevant resources for the course as well as student contributions and discussions will be posted on this blog.

Please begin by viewing the syllabus page.