Author Archives: James

Thesis – Character Sheets

Posted on April 6, 2013 by James

I’m stepping out of the ITP Thesis blog, to post these, because at the moment the blog doesn’t have the capacity to attach .pdf documents. These are the character sheets I wrote as a guide for the actors to improvise … Continue reading →

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Audio Story – The Bird Keeper

Posted on February 27, 2013 by James

A project with Owen Roberts. We made had planned to interview the guys who work at the snack stands down in the 8th Street subway, who gaze at each other across the tracks all day. We wondered if they knew … Continue reading →

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Short story critiques

Posted on February 11, 2013 by James

Hannah Davis: Best birthday ever, except for snakes. I love it. It starts with one of the most benign premises possible, and punches through at the end with horror and comedy all in one word. It then forces me to … Continue reading →

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6-word Stories

Posted on February 6, 2013 by James

This was a challenge I really enjoyed, because the format forced me to think hard about what constitutes a story. I felt that my attempts fell into three categories: 1. descriptions which are not actually stories; 2. descriptions which strongly … Continue reading →

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ITP Winter Show 2012 – The Buddhist

Posted on December 23, 2012 by James

The Buddhist Official Site “Goal-seeking activity is always the enemy of real peace and contentment. The idea that what is here and now is less valuable than what’s over there just past the finish line prevents us from ever being … Continue reading →

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On Originality

Posted on September 16, 2012 by James

If my house were to catch on fire, one of the items I’d try to save is the thin, yellow, xerox-copied comic book in which this appears: This was the crowning episode of a series authored by two friends of … Continue reading →

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Final Paper – KONY2012 and the Evolution of Narrative Form

Posted on May 4, 2012 by James

KONY 2012 AND THE EVOLUTION OF NARRATIVE FORM                                     “We do it all for you.” –McDonalds   I. KONY 2012             The most viral video to date is “KONY 2012,” produced by Jason Russell in conjunction with his … Continue reading →

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Algorithms – Week 8 – Paper Abstracts

Posted on March 22, 2012 by James

I’ve forked again, and now have two possible directions I am considering. I wrote an abstract for each: Tragedy of the Commons Abstract We combine two classic simulation models — agent-based modeling and genetic algorithms — to observe whether a … Continue reading →

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Algorithms Week 7 Update

Posted on March 15, 2012 by James

Finally some progress on the programming front. I’ve put all the basic pieces in place for a spacial agent-based model. The sketch consists of a square grid that spaces itself dynamically depending on the size entered in the parameters of … Continue reading →

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Week Six Update

Posted on March 1, 2012 by James

Continuing with my study of general algorithms: Uninformed Search (These are “dumb” methods – using brute force calculation.) Depth-First Search: Begin at the starting node of a decision tree and follow one branch as deep as it goes. Then back … Continue reading →

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