Hi!
My name is Liz Rutledge.
Background.
I'm a first-year MFADT student, freshly back on the east coast after
several years in San Francisco. I majored in Economics (with a
certificate in finance) at Princeton Class of 2006, but have been moving
steadily away from that ever since I graduated—I worked for/with my
dad's economics consulting [family] business over the last 3 years,
originally for data analysis and research but increasingly for print
design, web design, and web development and maintenance. My strongest
background relating to DT is probably in web design, but I've also got a
lot of random stuff in the wings from fine arts to a handful of
programming/coding classes.
Why I'm taking this Class.
I actually wasn't even in the class when we pre-registered for classes
in late July/early August, but the more I talked with second year
students that absolutely loved their PComp experiences (several of which
totally changed their DT trajectory after taking it), the more I
realized how cool it could be to learn this type of stuff early on in
the program. It's totally outside of my current comfort zone, but I've
always been equally visually and math/science-oriented and am eager to
get reconnected with the physical sciences side of my personality. I
love the idea of translating interaction into physical space, and this
seemed like a great place to start.
Favorite Childhood Toy.
It's a tie between Teddy Ruxpin and Super Nintendo (specifically with respect to Donkey Kong Country). And while a picture of those bad boys would be fun, I thought some videos would be even better.
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