Jeanine Cowen – MFA Thesis Proposal Two

January 13, 2013 | Comments Off

Interactive Art, Sound, and Music Exhibit This proposal intends to look at human nature as it engages with representations of emotion. Given visual and audio feedback, will viewers of an interactive exhibit tend toward aggression or joy (or somewhere in between) when given the opportunity to drive/trigger a closed system? The junction of interactivity, visuals, music, [...]

Jeanine Cowen – MFA Thesis Proposal Three

January 13, 2013 | Comments Off

The Influence of Quality in Video and Audio on the Perceptions of Gameplay This proposal focuses on the impacts of visual and audio quality on the perceptions of gameplay. Understanding choices made in the creation of art and sound for video games has previously been determined through application of technology bandwidth and project timelines. This [...]

Jeanine Cowen Personal Goals and Interests

January 10, 2013 | Comments Off

About me – I’ve lived now in Boston for over 25 years. My kids call it home but they like to remind me that I am from Iowa, they find that incredibly foreign as I’m sure you can imagine for three city boys! I started my undergrad at Northwestern University, at the time there was [...]