Take a look at my graphical design projects.
Here is are some fun not strictly astronomy, but strictly academic things that I have done:
- Being In Time is an original work composed by Judith Shatin of the McIntire School of Music that premiered April 26, 2015 at the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville, Va. The piece explores the concepts of time and place, more specifically how the combine to enrich the music performed by ensemble. While the piece itself was scored, the visuals and electronic sounds were controlled dynamically by the movements of the conductor using a kinect controller.
- I spent several weeks obtaining time-lapse photography at the Fan Mountain Observatory -- an example of which can be seen here. The images were used to create video that formed the bulk of the visual backdrop for the composition. It was an amazing experience that combined my love of the night sky, my passion for photography, and the years I spent in the (still young!) University Bands program at the University of Virginia.
- The Forum for Interdisciplinary Dialogue is an interdisciplinary conference for students, faculty, and community members from around the globe held biannually by the Jefferson Fellows and the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia. While a Jefferson Fellow, I was outspoken in my support of this initiative and served as a leader in the organization and execution of two Forums.