Maria Palazzi
Creative Research
2009-2010
The Other Men in Black
Role:
Director of 3D
Animation
Description: The Other Men in Black is the first in a series of docu-drama films designed to engage high school,
university, and adult learners in Jewish history as well as serving as an
ignition point for a curriculum of Jewish history studies. The films, each
about a half hour in length, will highlight various aspects of Jewish history
using a narrative style with actors, an engaging story line, and high-quality
computer animation.
See moreÉÉÉ
2006-2009
Synchronous Objects for One Flat
Thing, reproduced
http://synchronousobjects.osu.edu
Role:
Creative co-Director
with Norah Zuniga Shaw and William Forsythe
Description: Starting with ForsytheÕs masterwork One Flat Thing, reproduced as the research resource, Synchronous
Objects reveals the deep structures of choreographic thinking in order to
enrich cross-disciplinary investigation and creativity. The site invites a wide
audience into understanding complex structures of interaction through an array
of creative tools, expressive animations, and information graphics.
See moreÉÉÉ
2005-2006
The Mystery Dinosaur
Role:
Director of Animation
Description: In a collaboration with Brave New Pictures, I directed the
production of six animated sequences for a one-hour live action documentary illustrating
an investigation of Jane's life, a dinosaur discovered by the Burpee Museum of Natural History in the summer
of 2001. In July 2006 The Science Channel aired The Mystery Dinosaur and this show has now been seen in
over 75 countries and is distributed as part of the Discovery Essential Dinosaur Pack
DVD.
See moreÉÉÉ
2005
Jane, Diary of a Dinosaur
Role:
Director of Animation
Description: The Burpee Museum of Natural History, Rockford, IL discovered Jane, a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, in the Badlands of southeastern Montana. In a
collaborative partnership with the Burpee for their
permanent exhibit Jane, Diary of a
Dinosaur, I directed the creation of computer animation for linear and
interactive touchscreen displays that is used to
educate and engage museum audiences.
See moreÉÉÉ