Entertainment & Music
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And the Oscar (and Thanks) Goes To…
Atlanta, GA (February 19, 2013) — Georgia Tech student Rebecca Rolfe analyzed 60 years of Academy Awards acceptance speeches as part of a research project that focused on gratitude. She has outlined the trends and patterns on an interactive website.
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Computer Science About to Get More Hip
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Using Hip-Hop to Teach Computer Science
Atlanta, GA (July 11, 2012) — Georgia Tech is welcoming 18 metro Atlanta high school students to campus this week, hosting a musical summer camp that is intended to have broad implications for the future of computer science education. The teenagers are creating and remixing hip-hop beats using a software program called Earsketch. Although only 5 of the students had ever written computer code before they arrived at the camp, each high schooler will create a three-minute, computerized tune by Friday.
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Musical Robot Companion Enhances Listener Experience
Atlanta, GA (June 25, 2012) — Shimi, a musical companion developed by Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology, recommends songs, dances to the beat and keeps the music pumping based on listener feedback. The smartphone-enabled, one-foot-tall robot is billed as an interactive "musical buddy."
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Wesley Center Celebration and Open House
Atlanta, GA (April 19, 2012) — Georgia Tech's Digital Media professors and students celebrated the first decade of the
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National Endowment for the Arts Boosts Georgia Tech Research in Interactive Fashion
Atlanta, GA (January 13, 2012) — Award will fund training workshops to expose scientists, engineers and designers to on-body electronic textile interfaces.
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Center Strikes the Right Chord, Blending Research with Industry and Performance
Atlanta, GA (December 8, 2010) — The Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology (GTCMT) has hit the right chord by blending research with technology that meets industry needs while creating tools for new and memorable performances.
Faculty
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Assistant Professor
School of Literature, Communication and Culture, Ivan Allen College of Liberal ArtsAreas of Expertise:
Participatory Design, Critical Design, Design Studies, Robotics and Sensing in Art and Community Settings -
Professor
School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of EngineeringAreas of Expertise:
Computational Video, Computational Photography, Computational Journalism, Computational Media, Computational Perception -
Assistant Professor
Music Department, College of ArchitectureAreas of Expertise:
Music Composition, Digital Music, Collaborative Music, Web Music, Musical Interfaces, Musical Performance -
Assistant Professor
School of Literature, Communication and Culture, Ivan Allen College of Liberal ArtsAreas of Expertise:
Adaptive Digital Media, Board Games, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Game-based Learning -
Ivan Allen College Dean's Professor
School of Literature, Communication and Culture, Ivan Allen College of Liberal ArtsAreas of Expertise:
Game Design, Interactive Narrative, Interactive Television, Media Convergence, Information Design, Digital Media and Education -
Associate Professor
School of Applied Physiology, College of SciencesAreas of Expertise:
Motor Skill Performance, Motor Skill Learning, Creation of Music with Human Movement -
Professor & Chair
School of Literature, Communication and Culture, Ivan Allen College of Liberal ArtsAreas of Expertise:
Digital Flimmaking, Animation, Disney, Science Fiction Films, Horror Films, Film Noir -
Associate Professor, Director of Music Technology
Music Department, College of ArchitectureAreas of Expertise:
Interactive Music, Robotic Musicianship, Mobile Music, Gaming