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Senior Design Video Project – Scene 1

Cody — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:39:21 +0000

So one of the final stages of our senior design project is to create a “professional” looking video that focuses on the project’s research contributions. We spent most of the weekend working on this and too my surprise this takes significantly longer than I originally thought. All the video was shot with a Canon D550 using either the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens or the Canon 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM lens. We are using Final Cut Pro for our post production which is kind of a love-hate relationship right now.

Here is a rough version of scene 1:

Senior Design Project – iPad Multimodal Rummy

Cody — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:26:28 +0000

So my Senior Design team has been working nonstop for the past few days writing our multimodal multi-touch card game. The game uses iPhones as private displays and an iPad as a communal display. The private displays allow the players to manage (sort and group) their cards on their private display as well as aid the user on when they can/cannot laydown – which we found in user studies was a common problem for new players. The iPad acts as a communal display allowing players to perform common actions such as drawing, discarding and laying down. But we’ve also implemented advance features that allows players to race for a Joker once another player puts it on the “table” as well as the ability to buy cards. We are in our last round of development with our final user study this weekend. Our project demonstration is on May 5th so if you are in Aggieland that week come check it out!

Where’d the blog go?

Cody — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:53:09 +0000

Wow, last semester kicked by butt; I’m glad it’s over! It’s sad to think that I didn’t write a blog post all semester. I’d recommend you add my Flickr photostream to your rss reader instead of my blog feed , at least I always post to Flickr and you’d know I was still alive.

I put together a collection of my favorite images from my first year of photography over on my Flickr site. It’s crazy to think I’ve only been doing this for a little over a year, but it has become one of my favorite things to do; I just need more time to do it. Brandon and I went to a Joe McNally lighting seminar in Houston; it was awsome! I’ve read Joe’s blog all year and his books are a must read for any photographer, so to see him in person was by far the highlight of my year. The only problem is I left the seminar regretting the fact that I own Canon equipment; Joe does everything with Nikon equipment and it doesn’t take him long to show you why Nikon is kicking Canon’s butt in flash photography.

Since it’s now 2010 I know I should make a new year resolution, but I think setting out some goals would be a better idea.

Goal 1: Take More Photos

As a beginning photographer you can never take enough photos. I’m a bit of an equipment junky, I see a shot and immediately want to purchase equipment so I can take that type of photo. In 2010 I want to start pushing the limits of what I can do with all the equipment I currently own (and it’s more than enough to make some damn good shots). I want to buy the Canon 5D mark III next year because my 40D is dead from taking too many photos not because it’s the hot new camera; like how I snuck a purchase into the goal, lol

Goal 2: Be Healthy and Happy

With juggling work and school my health tends to take a low priority and my quality of life tends to be nil. I want to focus more on making sure I’m around in 10 years so I can actually use my degree.

Goal 3: Put the Toys Away

I’ve lived the bachelor life for quite awhile, and looking back I’ve have had no shortage of toys, trips, and fun. I want to try and go a year without buying everything I want and try to limit it to what I need. I know several of you are laughing you ass off right now, but you’re the people I expect to help me stick to this

Well, that’s enough writing for me. See you in another six months….

Goal 4: Update This Website

…… 3 out of 4 ain’t bad

xkcd – pointers and assert

Cody — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:17:21 +0000

I though this was kinda of funny since we’re working with pointers and assert in our current assignment. The comic is usually very funny; though this one is kind of sappy.