NMAM Tech Showcase 2010
Posted on Nov. 16, 2010
By Doug Patinka
By Doug Patinka
Attendees at the recent 2010 annual meeting of the New Mexico Association of Museums were treated to an interactive Technology Showcase featuring projects from DCA's partnership program with the NMHU Media Arts department. Students from the Cultural Technology partnership program were on hand to answer questions and demonstrate their projects. Those in attendance were able to see the breadth and depth of the skills and interests of those involved in the program.
Among the projects presented at the showcase were exhibition graphics, an interactive exhibition website, and an animated storybook created as part of internships within DCA divisions.
"It's really impressive to see all of these projects assembled together in one place," said Doug Patinka, DCA's Web Site Manager. "On a day-to-day basis it's too easy to overlook the impact these interns are having, but when it's all in one room--it's really impressive. Even some of the projects developed for other institutions--like the electronic books they've created--I can see these having immediate application within DCA. I never would have known about this platform if it weren't for the work of these students."
The full list of projects presented at the showcase, which was sponsored by the Citizen's Committee for Historic Preservation, is below.
The full list of projects presented at the showcase, which was sponsored by the Citizen's Committee for Historic Preservation, is below.
EXHIBITION PANELS FOR THE VERY LARGE ARRAY
MELISSA MARQUEZ & ANGELO MITCHELL
Last summer, Melissa Marquez and Angelo Mitchell teamed up for internships at the Very Large Array, where they worked with their mentor, Judy Stanley, Education Officer, on sprucing up the visitor center with new graphics. Melissa will graduate in December and head off to the Roswell Museum & Art Center as an AmeriCorps intern. Angelo is currently an AmeriCorps intern working at the National Hispanic Cultural Center with his mentor, creative director Michele Carter.
“PLAY IT LOUDER” EXHIBITION PANELS FOR THE GOVERNOR’S GALLERY
MELISSA MARQUEZ
The very talented Ms. Marquez worked with her mentor curator Merry Scully to design graphics panels for the Governor’s Gallery exhibit “Play It Louder” aboutAlexander Girard.
“INDIAN RODEO ON THE NAVAJO NATION” WEBSITE, VIDEO, AND EXHIBIT FOR THE CROWNPOINT HISTORICAL & CULTURAL HERITAGE COUNCIL
DEVYN DENNISON
Devyn Dennison worked with her mentor, CHCHC President Leonard Perry, on a documentary video, website, computer interactives, and exhibit about Navajo Rodeo in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Crownpoint. The following semester, her internship project led to an exhibit design class that created a multi-media exhibit, ‘100 Years of Navajo History: Celebrating Crownpoint,’ which opened at the Octavia Fellin Public Library in Gallup, N.M., and traveled to the Navajo Tech Domenici Library
Video: http://vimeo.com/10780353
Wesbite: http://cct.newmexicoculture.org/navajorodeo/
“GIT FER VEGAS COWBOY!” EXHIBITION PANELS FOR CITY OF LAS VEGAS MUSEUM
CARLOS MENDIVIL
Carlos is currently an AmeriCorps intern with the Governor’s Gallery, working with his mentor curator Merry Scully. Before graduating from the NMHU Media Arts Program, he completed an internship at the City of Las Vegas Museum, where he worked with mentor Nellie Price to create beautiful graphic panels for an exhibit about cowboy reunions in Las Vegas, NM.
Video: http://vimeo.com/10780353
Wesbite: http://cct.newmexicoculture.org/navajorodeo/
“GIT FER VEGAS COWBOY!” EXHIBITION PANELS FOR CITY OF LAS VEGAS MUSEUM
CARLOS MENDIVIL
Carlos is currently an AmeriCorps intern with the Governor’s Gallery, working with his mentor curator Merry Scully. Before graduating from the NMHU Media Arts Program, he completed an internship at the City of Las Vegas Museum, where he worked with mentor Nellie Price to create beautiful graphic panels for an exhibit about cowboy reunions in Las Vegas, NM.
MARIAN KOSHLAND SCIENCE MUSEUM VIRTUAL TOUR
VERONICA BLACK & KATIE DELION
After a class trip to Washington, D.C., and a visit to the Marian Koshland Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, students were invited by the museum director to help redesign the museum website. Veronica and Katie were part of a winning team that got to travel to D.C. to videotape a virtual tour, which will become part of the museum’s redesigned website.
“COMING HOME” ORAL HISTORY VIDEO PROJECT FOR CITY OF LAS VEGAS MUSEUM
BEN JEREMIAH & REBECCA GLENN
“FASHIONING NEW MEXICO” WEBSITE FOR NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM
VIRGINIA MARRUJO & CABRINI MARTINEZ
In spring 2009, Virginia and Cabrini participated in PICT, the Program in Interactive Cultural Technology, an immersive 16-week class that worked on components for one of the inaugural exhibits in the new History Museum. This summer, as the exhibit came to a close, the duo of Virginia and Cabrini worked under their mentors curator Louise Stiver and DCA web manager Doug Patinka to create a virtual version of the exhibit.
http://online.nmhistorymuseum.org/fashioning When the New Mexico History Museum was planning the exhibition “Wild at Heart” about the life of Ernest Thompson Seton, they wanted something to appeal to the younger set. They turned to the animation team of Cabrini and Rianne to animate an adaptation of one of Seton’s stories. Ali MacGraw recorded the narration to help create the finished product.
“MOTHER TEAL & THE OVERLAND ROUTE” ANIMATION FOR NEW MEXICO HISTORY MUSEUM
CABRINI MARTINEZ & RIANNE TRUJILLO
http://www.vimeo.com/11361440
ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING
STACY ROMERO & VERONICA BLACK
Media Arts students love animation! This summer, interns Stacy Romero and Veronica Black produced three e-books based on animations.
http://issuu.com/summer-internship-project/docs/ducks
http://issuu.com/summer-internship-project/docs/daedalus-icarus
http://issuu.com/summer-internship-project/docs/telltaleheart